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ABOUT US The sports for the inaugural State
Games of the West include: 5K Run/Walk, Archery (3D),
Archery (Target), Badminton, Basketball, Billiards, BMX
Racing, Bowling,
Cycling, Diving, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Flag
Football, Golf, Gymnastics, InLine Hockey, Judo, Karate, Powerlifting, Racquetball, Rock Climbing, Shooting, Soccer, Softball
(Slow Pitch), Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track & Field,
Triathlon, Volleyball, Weightlifting and Wrestling. The 2008 State Games of the West is organized and managed by the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The U.S. Air Force Academy will be the primary venue with competition also taking place at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Fort Carson, Colorado College and other venues in Colorado Springs. The 2009 State Games of America will be held July 30-August 2 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The State Games of America has previously been held in St. Louis, Missouri (1999, 2001), Hartford, Connecticut (2003) and Colorado Springs, Colorado (2005, 2007). The State Games concept was developed in New York in 1978 with the Empire State Games. In 2006, more than 500,000 athletes competed in one of 49 State Games nationwide. State Games feature various sports of the Olympic and Pan American Games as well as sports with regional popularity within each state. The State Games of the West is located in the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation office in the Copper Building on the campus of the El Pomar Foundation. Colorado Springs Sports
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Opening Ceremony Sponsor Gold Sponsors
Altitude Sports
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