Featured photo: A young gymnast jumps into the air while using a trampoline during a Trampoline and Tumbling event on July 24, 2024. This was part of the 2024 AAU Junior Olympic Games, held at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. (photo by Joseph Navin)
On Wednesday, the 58th AAU Junior Olympic Games kicked off in Greensboro with the swimming events hosted at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. The games run from July 24 through August 3 in multiple venues across the Triad.
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According to a press release, more than 1,000 athletes from around the state will compete in more than a dozen sports including trampoline and tumbling, karate, track and field, taekswondo, dance and field hockey. This is the third time Greensboro has hosted the event, which is the largest multi-sport event for youth in the United States, and the city has already been tabbed to host the event in 2029 and 2033.
Notable AAU Junior Olympic Games alumni include 2024 track and field Olympians Sydney
McLaughlin-Levrone, Sha’Carri Richardson, and Erriyon Knighton.
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To learn more about the AAU Junior Olympic Games, buy tickets, and register to volunteer, visit
visitgreensboronc.com/aau-junior-olympic-games or www.aaujrogames.org.
Photos by Joseph Navin
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