Team Haringey triumphed over the rest of London’s boroughs as they claimed the Jubilee Trophy at the London Youth Games for the second year running.
Added to this, Haringey’s girls’ hockey team claimed gold in the Finals Festival at Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
This was the fifth gold medal won by Team Haringey over the course of the 2023 London Youth Games season, adding to successes in girls' indoor cricket, girls' para football, girls' football and boccia. The team also took silver in boys' para football, boys' hockey and both girls' and boys para athletics, as well as bronze in indoor rowing, boys' basketball and boys' athletics.
The team's outstanding efforts across a wide range of different events put Haringey at the top of the 2023 table on 1007 points, 6 points ahead of second-placed Richmond.
Cllr Emily Arkell, Cabinet Member for Culture, Communities and Leisure, said:
“I’m absolutely delighted to see Team Haringey triumph at the London Youth Games for the second year running. The number and variety of different events in which our young people excelled is testament to our outstanding sports education and inclusive approach here in Haringey.
“On behalf of everyone at the council, I’d like to congratulate all our wonderful young athletes, coaches, schools and everyone who helped make this amazing success happen.”
The 2023 London Youth Games Finals Festival and the Great Get Together saw a diverse and inclusive reflection of young people and communities of the 33 Boroughs of London enjoy an amazing weekend of sport, culture and art in an atmosphere and spirit not seen since the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Thousands of young Londoners followed in the footsteps of Great Britain’s most iconic sporting names by competing in the London Youth Games’ Finals Festival at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford.
Over the weekend of July 1-2, just under 4,000 participants competed in the London Youth Games finals of athletics, tennis, BMX, swimming, road cycling, basketball, volleyball, netball, hockey, aquathlon, table tennis and at our festival in the London Aquatics Centre, Lee Valley VeloPark, London Marathon Community Track, Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre and the Copper Box Arena – just like the heroes of the 2012 Olympics.
This year’s participants were inspired by competing at the very same venues, building on the Olympic legacy of the past 11 years.
LYG Chair Prof. Geoff Thompson MBE FRSA DL QP JM said:
“The mental, physical and emotional health and well-being benefits were evident as the teams went through the final rounds, culminating in the Jubilee trophy, which is presented to the winning borough as a reflection of a year-round exposure of sport for development and peace. 2024 will see an Olympic and Paralympic year provide the Youth Games Finals Festival with a further opportunity for families, friends, coaches, officials, volunteers and organisations to work together and be part of something special in the lives of young people and communities.”
