Where are the next Games?
The 2026 58th International Children’s Games will be held from 1st to 6th August 2026 in Hualien, Taiwan. We will be sending athletes to compete in taekwondo, tennis and, for the first time, archery!
Ancient Olympia and Ilida, Greece, will host the Summer Games in 2027. We hope to send a boys’ football (soccer) team and basketball players.
How many athletes and coaches has the KICGC sent to the ICG?
The KICGC has so far sent 335 athletes (164 boys and 171 girls) and 84 coaches (50 male and 34 female) to seventeen International Children’s Games. Many of the participants have had their first taste of international competition at the Games and have brought home memories to last a lifetime.
How many teams has the KICGC sent to the Games?
We have sent seventeen teams so far, to thirteen Summer Games and four Winter Games:
Summer Games:
In which sports has Team Kelowna participated in Summer Games?
Team Kelowna has participated in Athletics (Track & Field), Basketball 3 x3, Basketball 5×5, Beach Volleyball, Climbing, Cycling (BMX), Football (Soccer), Golf, Sailing, Swimming, Taekwondo, Tennis and Volleyball.
Winter Games:
In which sports has Team Kelowna participated in Winter Games?
Team Kelowna has participated in Alpine Skiing, Alpine Skiing – Freestyle, Biathlon, Curling, Cross Country (Nordic) Skiing, Figure Skating, Hockey, Snowboard – Slopestyle, Snowboard – Cross and Speed Skating.
Have Team Kelowna athletes been successful at the ICG?
Yes! Team Kelowna has won 33 medals (6 Gold, 10 Silver and 17 Bronze) and Kelowna is one of the few cities to have won medals at both Summer and Winter Games.
Our male beach volleyball players also won the prestigious Fair Play Award at the Summer Games in Kaunas, Lithuania, in 2017.
Enjoying the spirit of the competition and taking part in cultural events are key aspects of the Games that provide our young athletes and coaches with unforgettable memories.
Volunteer Swim Officials
We were delighted that a host city accepted our offer of volunteer help from members of our supporting delegation for the first time at ICG Coventry 2022. Three parents and a sibling were volunteer swim officials.
Kelowna International Children's Games Committee 