Press release

GREENSBORO – The 58th AAU Junior Olympic Games kick off soon, running from July 24 through Aug. 3 in multiple venues across the Triad.

More than 1,000 athletes from North Carolina will compete. This is the third time Greensboro has hosted the event and the city has already been tabbed to host the event in 2029 and 2033.

The AAU Junior Olympic Games is the largest multi-sport event for youth in the United States. More than a dozen sports will be featured, including the largest sport at the Games, track and field, which includes more than 12,000 athletes.

Notable AAU Junior Olympic Games alumni include 2024 track and field Olympians Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Sha’Carri Richardson, and Erriyon Knighton.

Event Competition Schedule:
*   Swimming – July 24-28 – Greensboro Aquatic Center
*   Trampoline & Tumbling – July 24-26 – Greensboro Coliseum
*   Baton Twirling – July 25-27 – Greensboro Coliseum
*   Sport Stacking – July 26-28 – Greensboro Coliseum
*   Gymnastics – July 27-28 – Greensboro Coliseum
*   Karate – July 27-28 – Greensboro Coliseum
*   Track and Field Multi-Events – July 27-28 – North Carolina A&T
*   Jump Rope – July 28-31 – Greensboro Coliseum
*   Fencing – July 29-31 – Greensboro Coliseum
*   Taekwondo – July 29-August 2 – Greensboro Coliseum
*   Track and Field – July 29-August 3 — North Carolina A&T
*   Dance – July 30-31 – Greensboro Coliseum
*   Field Hockey – July 30-August 1 – Wake Forest