AAU Junior Olympic Games Returning to Houston; H-Town to host 2025, 2027, and 2031
The Harris County – Houston Sports Authority announced that the AAU Junior Olympic Games will return to Houston in 2025, 2027, and 2031. With these additional dates, Houston will have hosted the Games the second-most times in AAU Junior Olympic Games history.
The AAU Junior Olympic Games is the largest national multi-sport event for youth in the United States. Houston has previously hosted the AAU Junior Olympic Games 3 times, in 2012, 2016, and 2021. The games bring over 15,000 talented youth athletes and 40,000+ spectators to Houston, helping create positive economic value for the city.
Previously, the event has brought in more than $50 million each year in economic impact to previous host cities. In 2021, the event brought in $53 million in economic impact to the Houston area AAU President & CEO Jennings “Rusty” Buchanan and AAU Junior Olympic Games Chairman Paul Campbell were both at the press conference sharing their excitement and anticipation for 2025 and the years to come.
As one of the premier events in the nation, youth athletes have used the event as the starting point to an ultra-successful professional career. Carl Lewis, who is a notable AAU Junior Olympic Games alumni, was in attendance at today’s event and spoke about the importance of the AAU Junior Olympic Games in creating a foundation and pipeline for future Olympians and professional athletes.
About the AAU: The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is one of the largest- non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the country. As a multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports programs. Founded in 1888 to establish standards and uniformity in sports, the AAU philosophy of “Sports For All, Forever” is now shared by nearly 720,000 members and 150,000 volunteers across 45 sports programs and 55 U.S. districts. For more information, visit www.aausports.org.
About the Harris County – Houston Sports Authority: The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority maintains the facilities and services the debt of the world-class, professional sports venues it was created to build. To support this primary mission, Houston Sports serves as a leading proponent for attracting sporting events to Houston and for promoting the city as a home for sports-related activities, to ultimately enhance Houston’s economic development and bring better quality of life for its residents. Houston Sports also created the annual Houston Sports Awards to honor the area’s outstanding athletes. www.houstonsports.org #WeAreHoustonSports
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