Warwick to co-host International Children's Games 2022

Monday 29 November 2021

The University of Warwick will be co-hosting the International Children's Games from 11 -16 August 2022 in partnership with Coventry City Council, Coventry University and CV Life.

ICG 2022 is a major international event, approved by the International Olympic Committee that will host seven sports in Coventry that include athletics, basketball 3 on 3, climbing, football 6 a side, swimming, table tennis and tennis. Almost 2,000 children aged 12-15 years will be attending from cities all over the world with their teams to compete in the Games.

We’ll be hosting competitors at our multi award-winning campus hospitality venues, Warwick Conferences, and also supporting the climbing, table tennis, athletics and football events at our world-class sport facilities such as the Sports and Wellness Hub.

This is the second time that Warwick has co-hosted the Games. After a successful Games in 2005, Coventry will be the first UK City to host the event for the second time.

Lisa Dodd-Mayne, Director of Sport & Active Communities, said:

We’re absolutely thrilled to be one of the co-host venues for the International Children’s Games in 2022. Warwick has a fantastic array of residential, conferencing and sports facilities, including our world-class Sports and Wellness Hub, that is ideally equipped to welcome the best young sporting talent from cities across the world.

We’re passionate about making a real tangible difference to the health and wellbeing of children in our local community so are excited about supporting a programme that will help to inspire the sporting stars of the future.

Warwick has significant experience in hosting sports events, conferences & training camps, from single international athletes to groups of 5,000 sportspeople. We’re ready and geared up to welcome the young sporting stars to Warwick in 2022."

Find out more about the International Children's Games.