Redbridge achieves 7th place in the Jubilee Trophy rankings of the London Youth Games following the momentous LYG Finals Festival weekend at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on 4-6 July.
10,000 young Londoners participated across 37 sports throughout the year, with the Jubilee Trophy being awarded to the borough who accumulates the most points from the best 24 scoring competitions they have participated in across the season.
Redbridge achieved 7th in the highly respected trophy rankings after accumulating 901 Jubilee points. Team Redbridge entered an impressive 27 sports this season, providing a diverse range of opportunities for young people to participate in sports and physical activities.
Redbridge excelled in multiple sports throughout the LYG season with highlights including:
- Gold (1st place) in Badminton
- Gold (1st place) in Netball
- Gold (1st place) in Kayak
- Silver (2nd place) in Hockey Male
The Mayor of Redbridge, Councillor Beverley Brewer, expressed her deep admiration for the young people of Redbridge who took part in this year’s London Youth Games. She said: “Our young people should feel immensely proud of their performances in the recent finals at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Their accomplishments are all the more commendable given the challenging hot weather conditions during the event.
“I offer my heartfelt thanks and praise to each of our young participants. It’s truly inspiring to think that we may have a future Olympic champion among us here in Redbridge.”
The London Youth Games were founded in 1977 in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee. The late Queen and Prince Philip attended the games in 2002 as part of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee tour, demonstrating the event’s significance.
With the 50th anniversary Golden Games approaching in 2027, LYG is calling on Londoners to share their stories and experiences to showcase the life-changing impact of the Games. The Foundation also aims to raise £5 million to celebrate this milestone and secure the Games for future generations.
Over two million young Londoners aged 7 to 17 have taken part and competed across 37 sports – among them many well-known athletes and para-athletes including Olympians Sir Mo Farah and Christine Ohuruogu MBE, Paralympian David Weir CBE and England footballers Chloe Kelly and Raheem Sterling MBE.
Show your support for the future of the London Youth Games and create opportunities for every young Londoner, find out more on the London Youth Games website.
