About ICG
The first International Children’s Games
The first International Children’s Games took place in Celje, Slovenia in 1968 at the height of the Cold War and more than 40 years later the vision the founding fathers had for the event has become firmly established.
The Games were the brainchild of physical education teacher Metod Klemenc, a Yugoslavian who had suffered enormously as a youngster during the Second World War and it was a suffering he did not want future generations to have to endure.
It was his vision to create an event fostering a better understanding among children of different cultural backgrounds, as well as promoting peace and harmony world wide which led to the inaugural Games being held in Slovenia, then part of Yugoslavia.
The International Children’s Games are a true global village, where spirited competition thrives and peace, tolerance, fairness and integrity live" Richard Smith Secretary General of the International Children’s Games Committee
ICG Links
The International Children's Games are an alliance of cities, organisations and individuals who pursue the common goal of forming nation-linking friendship through the exercising of sports and the arranging of sports competitions.
www.webicg.orgManama, Bahrain are hosting the International Children’s Games 2010
www.manama2010.comKelowna in British Columbia, Canada are hosting the International Children’s Winter Games in January 2011
internationalchildrensgames-kelowna2011.comPast Games
Athens were host to the International Children’s Games 2009
www.athens2009icg.grThe Special Olympics GB National Summer Games were held in Leicester in 2009.
www.sol2009.com