HISTORY

ABOUT YOUTH SPORTS GAMES

Enable all elementary and high school students to participate in organized sports competitions and other free activities during the summer was the primary goal when the Youth Sports Games were organized for the first time in 1996.  

The idea grew, and competition has become the largest amateur sports event in this part of Europe.

It was organized under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee and World Football Federation and the honorary patronage of the Croatian President, the Prime Minister of Croatia and President of the Croatian Parliament.

Support for the Games was given by the eminent names from the sporting, political and economic life (the ambassadors of the Games): Sir Dave Richards, President of the Premier League is the honorary president of the Youth Sports Games, while the roles of honorary vice-presidents are entrusted to Goran Ivanisevic and Slaven Bilic.

Children and young people in all counties across the Croatian are given a possibility of free participation in competitions, and for the most successful individuals and teams there is a free mini-vacation at Split organized for the participants in the Final. This excellent idea about the sports and entertainment began to spread and reached the neighboring countries. The program's long-term event-related promotional and educational campaign, "Live life without drugs because drugs take life".

Youth Sports Games promote lifestyles which are based on mutual understanding, friendship, solidarity and fair play, an alternative to all possible negative factors today that are in a distinct way reflecting on the population of children and adolescents.

From year to year, the response of children is increasing, and the quality of the organization has reached its highest level. Children and young people from 7-18 years old are invited to be part of Youth Sports Games, the most beautiful sport story in Croatia and beyond.