National Congress of State Games

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National Congress of State Games
Ncsglogo.jpg
Sport Multiple sports
Category Amateur
Jurisdiction United States
AbbreviationNCSG
Founded1988 (1988) [1]
Affiliation United States Olympic Committee
LocationGrand Rapids, Michigan
PresidentEric Engelbarts [2]
Vice president(s)Kevin Cummings [2]
Official website
www.stategames.org

The National Congress of State Games is an American nonprofit sports association, consisting of 27 full members divided into three regions. As of 2023, NCSG members run 26 Summer Games and a number of winter games The NCSG is part of the United States Olympic Committee and organizes the State Games of America, an Olympic-style multi-sport event in which athletes who have won a medal in their home state's Games are eligible to compete. [3] [4] [5]

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Member States [6]

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References

  1. Guidestar Info on NCSG
  2. 1 2 NCSG Contact Us page
  3. National Congress of America About Us page Archived May 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "About". www.stategames.organization. National Congress of State Games. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  5. "Member States". www.stategames.org. National Congress of State Games. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  6. "Member States".