The 1995 Connecticut Nutmeg State Games, a 26-sport athletic event, involved 6767 athletes cmd took place over 6 days in July in New Haven County. Sport-medical coverage at the games was orchestrated by chirapractors. One hundred and fortyone athletes required a total of 142 medical contacts for a total injury incidence rate of 2.1%. The majority of injuries were minor: sprains and strains (45.2%), contrusions (24.1%), and abrasions (10.2%). Most injuries occurred in the lower extremities (51.7%). The bulk of the injuries were treated adequately with ice, compression bandages, adhesive bandages, and basic first-aid supplies. Incidence of injury was higher in contact sports, with football (9.3%), field hockey (4.5%) and soccer (3.7%) reporting the most injuries pet-participant. Coverage of these events requires proficiency in basic first aid; cardiopulmonary resuscitation,and the treatment of soft tissue injuries, with an emphasis on lower-extremities injuries.