Final preparations underway for Specsavers Youth Games 2025
The 11th Specsavers Youth Games is set to take place on Saturday, featuring over 800 children competing in 23 different sporting events.
- The Specsavers Youth Games will take place on Saturday, where over 800 children will participate in 23 sports.
- The event includes new sports like archery and returning events such as fencing.
- Aimed at children in Years 5 and 6, the Games promote sportsmanship and fun, allowing students to compete in teams named after local wildlife.
- Coaching sessions provide up to six hours of preparation for the competitors.
- A Closing Ceremony will conclude the event, announcing the overall winner and the Fair Play trophy recipient.
The 11th Specsavers Youth Games is set to take place on Saturday, featuring over 800 children competing in 23 different sporting events.
The Games will provide young athletes with an opportunity to showcase their skills and experience friendly competition.
Nicky Will from the Guernsey Sports Commission, who has been coordinating the Games, emphasised the hard work invested by the children leading up to the event: "The children have been training really hard over the past couple of months to learn the rules and tactics of their new sports and get ready for the final fun competition on Games Day," she said.
The teams will be named after birds and animals native to Orkney, where the International Island Games will take place in July.
"It’s fantastic to have so many different sports involved this year, and the children really have been spoilt for choice."
With demand at an all-time high, all sports have reached near full capacity participation.
Joining the competition will be children from St Anne’s School in Alderney, marking their second participation in the Youth Games.
The event is tailored for pupils in Years 5 and 6, allowing them to explore new sports, enjoy themselves, and cultivate friendships as they compete in teams rather than individually representing their schools.
Each participant is afforded up to six hours of coaching in their designated sport prior to Games Day.
"The main aim of the Games is to promote the value of sport to young people with the emphasis on fun and fair play," she said.
The Games will conclude with a special Closing Ceremony at Footes Lane, where the overall winning team will be announced and a Fair Play trophy awarded to the team receiving the most nominations based on individual sports.
Support from member sports, coaches, and volunteers has been pivotal to the event’s success. "We couldn’t do this without the amazing support from our member sports and their coaches and volunteers who go out of their way to make sure the children have a great time as well as learning new skills."
Will said that the event only happens because of the continued support from our fantastic sponsors Specsavers.
Since its inception in 2005, the Specsavers Youth Games have engaged over 5,000 children, with another 800 expected this year.
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