The State Games of America is a biennial amateur multi-sport event held in North America. It is organized by the National Congress of State Games. Athletes qualify for the Games by earning a medal in their respective State Games in the previous two years. Typically, over 12,000 athletes compete in the Games each time they are held. History Sports contested In 2011, athletes participated in 24 different sports in San Diego, California: Archery Badminton Baseball Basketball BMX Bowling Figure Skating Gymnastics Judo Jr. Lifeguards Karate Power Lifting Skateboarding Soccer Softball (Girls Fast Pitch) Surfing Swimming Synchronised swimming Table Tennis Taekwondo Track and Field Water Polo Weightlifting Wrestling References External links Multi-sport events in the United States United States State Senior sports competitions Under-20 sports competitions North American youth sports competitions Youth sport in the United States Children's sport Recurring sporting events established in 1999 1999 establishments in the United States