Team Chesterfield will take a delegation of student-athletes to Taegu, Korea for the 2012 International Children’s Games.
Click Here for the 2012 Student Application
CHESTERFIELD HAS A REGISTERED TEAM TO THE INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S GAMES IN DAEGU, KOREA! Scholarship funds are available for all students accepted to Team Chesterfield this year thanks to our sponsor Haley Buick GMC!!!!
CHESTERFIELD CAN ADD TWO TRACK PARTICIPANTS AND/OR TWO SWIMMERS TO ITS DELEGATION UNTIL REGISTRATION CLOSES FOR THE ICG THE END OF MARCH 2012! STUDENTS HAVE AN OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE THROUGH COMPETING INTERNATIONALLY IN THEIR SPORT AT THE INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S GAMES.
Contact Team Chesterfield at: teamchesterfield@comcast.net to see if you qualify….
Congratulations Team Chesterfield members for bringing home 8 medals FROM THE 2011 WINTER INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S GAMES!!! Thomas Hong won bronze medals in both the 500m and 1500m short track speed skating events. Thomas Hong and Jonathan Heo won a silver medal for their 3000m relay and Stella Yi won a gold medal in her 1500m speed skating relay!!! Team Chesterfield’s curling team composed of Patrick Sanders, Cole Wells, and Alec Cole won a bronze medal as well and won the hearts of our Canadian hosts.
A special THANK YOU to all the local businesses including Haley Buick GMC in Midlothian that believe in promoting international peace and cultural understanding through participation in the International Children’s Games.
Watch as our auction list grows and e-mail us if you would like to place a bid before auction day! Choose the Auction link at the top of the page.
E-mail Team Chesterfield at: teamchesterfield@comcast.net for more information.
View our slide show below to see how amazing it is for youth from our area to experience the Olympic spirit and International Competition
Slovenian professor Metod Klemenc to promote peace and friendship through sports. In the inaugural games, nine European cities met for a one-day competition and cultural exchange. From these humble beginnings, the International Children’s Games has grown into a global competition and cultural festival with participation from 2,000-3,000 athletes and coaches and 50 -100 cities each year. Today, the International Children’s Games is the largest multi-sport international youth games and is a recognized member of the International Olympic Committee.