The Kelowna International Children’s Games Committee will be joined by Mayor Tom Dyas and Rotary Club of Kelowna, Ogopogo President Murray Ramsden (or delegate) at Stuart Park at 4:00PM on June 3rd, 2025 as Team Kelowna’s 17 athletes and 4 coaches receive their coveted Team Kelowna
uniforms.
Team Kelowna will be attending the Summer Games in Tallinn, Estonia arriving for August 2nd to compete in 3 sports: Athletics, Beach Volleyball and Swimming. Team Kelowna will consist of 9 girls and 8 boys in 2025.
Team Kelowna has participated in every International Children’s Games since Kelowna hosted the first non-European Winter Games in 2011. The 17 athletes and 4 coaches competing in Tallinn will join 318 alumni athletes and 80 alumni coaches who have competed in 13 unique Summer Sports and 10 unique Winter Sports across 16 previous Games (12 Summer and 4 Winter).
The International Children’s Games advances its stated objective of promoting worldwide peace and understanding by using sport to gather the world’s youth together, to meet and interact with each other, not only on the field of play but also in a variety of Cultural exchanges. By meeting and interacting with one another, youth learn to break down old stereotypes between nations bringing fresh understanding
to international relations in the future. Today’s youth are our future and we are passionate about building a positive future with them! As Nelson Mandala stated, “sport has the power to change the world” and we continue to pursue that positive change.
