State Games of North Carolina
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The State Games of North Carolina (for sponsorship reasons known as the Powerade State Games of North Carolina) is an Olympic-style competition for residents of North Carolina, and a member of the State Games of America. The goal of the state games is to promote fitness, sportsmanship, and a drug-free environment to North Carolinians.
The Powerade State Games are open to anyone from North Carolina and South Carolina, regardless of age, or physical ability.
The 28th annual Powerade State Games, held in Charlotte, NC, had over 12,000 participants and 500 volunteers representing 96 of North Carolina's 100 counties.
Many famous athletes have taken part in the games including Roy Lassiter, Julius Peppers, Rashad McCants, Chris Paul, and others.
State Games of NC Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- BMX
- Disc Golf
- Fencing
- Figure Skating
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Ice hockey
- Karate
- Lacrosse
- Pickleball
- Rugby
- Shooting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Ultimate
- Volleyball
- Wrestling (both freestyle and folkstyle)
Host cities
| Year | Host City | County Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Greensboro | Guilford County |
| 1998 | Greensboro | Guilford County |
| 1999 | Greensboro | Guilford County |
| 2000 | Raleigh | Wake County |
| 2001 | Raleigh | Wake County |
| 2002 | Raleigh | Wake County |
| 2003 | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County |
| 2004 | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County |
| 2005 | Cary | Wake County |
| 2006 | Cary | Wake County |
| 2007 | Greensboro | Guilford County |
| 2008 | Greensboro | Guilford County |
| 2009 | Charlotte | Mecklenburg County |
| 2010 | Charlotte | Mecklenburg County |
| 2011 | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County |
| 2012 | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County |
| 2013 | Charlotte | Mecklenburg County |
| 2014 | Charlotte | Mecklenburg County |
Future sites
| Year | Host Cities | County Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Raleigh, Cary & Durham | Wake & Durham Counties |
| 2016 | Raleigh, Cary & Durham | Wake & Durham Counties |
| 2017 | Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point & Burlington | Guilford, Forsyth & Alamance Counties |
| 2018 | Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point & Burlington | Guilford, Forsyth & Alamance Counties |
| 2019 | Charlotte | Mecklenburg County |
| 2020 | Charlotte | Mecklenburg County |
References
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