The International Children's Games

Memories of Hualien Continue in Gornji Grad

The spirit of the 2026 International Children’s Games in Hualien continues long after the Games have ended!

In Gornji Grad, Slovenia, the smallest city represented at the Hualien Games, Mayor Anton Špeh organised a special gathering with the young participants who represented the city in Hualien.

ICG President Igor Topole and ICG Committee Member Branko Crepinsek were also invited to join the gathering.

During the meeting, the participants shared their experiences, favourite moments and special memories from Hualien. It was wonderful to hear how much the Games meant to them and the friendships and memories they brought home from this international experience.

The participants also expressed their appreciation to Mayor Anton Špeh and the school principal, Dr Borut Stojilkovič, for their support and for making their participation in the Games possible.

This is what the International Children’s Games is all about — bringing young people and cities together through sport, friendship and experiences that remain with them long after the final competition.

Preparing for Olympia–Elis 2027: Athletics Development in Ukraine

The spirit of the International Children’s Games continues beyond each Games, as our member cities prepare their young athletes and communities for the next chapter of the ICG journey.

On 26–27 August, the Ukrainian Athletics Federation held a seminar on the “Kids’ Athletics” Programme in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. The programme brought together 38 school physical education teachers and coaches, who received both theoretical instruction and practical training to support the development of athletics among children and young people.

Initiatives such as this play an important role in equipping teachers and coaches with the knowledge and skills to introduce athletics in an engaging and age-appropriate way. They also help strengthen the pathway for young athletes as Ukraine looks ahead to the 2027 International Children’s Games in Olympia–Elis, Greece.

Thank you to Anatoliy Kolomoyets of Ukraine, ICG Committee Member, for sharing this update with the ICG family. We look forward to welcoming Ukraine’s young athletes to Olympia–Elis in 2027!

See you in Greece!

Featuring Team Marion USA. It is so special to be recognised by your city upon your return.

A New ICG Committee for 2026–2030

During the 2026 International Children’s Games in Hualien, the ICG General Assembly elected the new ICG Committee on 2 August 2026 at the Parkview Hotel Ballroom.

The Committee will guide and support the Games from 2026 to 2030, working with host cities to create memorable experiences for young athletes.

Congratulations to all elected Committee Members!

Thank you also to the outgoing members for their dedication to the ICG family and the spirit of friendship through sport.

We look forward to introducing the new Committee Members in upcoming posts.

Congratulations once again to the ICG Committee 2026–2030

Dear ICG Family,
Some of our delegations have asked for competition results from the Hualien games. The competition results can be found on the official Hualien ICG website under the banner of Competition Results at 2026icg.hlc.edu.tw

Alternatively, you can click the link below which shows you the results of the different competitions.

2026國際少年運動會ICG-2026ICG:::成績系統::: https://share.google/IN56b1YOf4yfYq4GD

Do access these links for all the competition results.

Dear ICG Family,

Thank you to those who have filled up the Feedback Survey. Your Feedback has been insightful and helpful to our ICG Team. For those who have not submitted your feedback, do note that the deadline for submitting your feedback will be this Friday 21st August. The survey will only take a few minutes to fill up but will be helpful for our team in improving future editions of the games. Do please assist us to fill up the survey by clicking on the link below:

https://forms.gle/jAUg6Hk4ZWDg9NtM8

Best wishes from the ICG Team.

Dear ICG Family,

With the memory of the Hualien games still fresh on our minds, we would like all of you to fill up a Feedback Survey that provides the ICG team valuable feedback that will be used to improve future games. The survey will only take a few minutes to fill up but will be helpful for our team in improving future editions of the games. Do please assist us to fill up the survey by clicking on the link below:

https://forms.gle/jAUg6Hk4ZWDg9NtM8

Best wishes from the ICG Team.

Congratulations to the team from Bangkok, Thailand for winning the football competition for boys in the ICG competition. They defeated a strong team from Plock, Poland. Well done boys.

Congratulations to the two mayors from Greece who received the flags from the Hualien delegation. With the handover, the flame was extinguished. It was also announced that the games in 2028 will be in Hamilton, Canada.