WKTV Staff
The Meijer State Games of Michigan kicks off Saturday, June 16, for its 8th annual Olympics-style games in the greater Grand Rapids Area. The opening ceremony for the games will be held at East Kentwood High School on Friday, June 22.
Three new games have already been introduced into the lineup this year, which includes footgolf, archery tag and three shooting events: bb gun, air rifle and air pistol. Along with those events, paintball and the ninja warrior competitions were recently announced as part of the games.
The ninja warrior competition will take place at RockFit Ninja in Rockford on Saturday, June 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The objective of the event is to get from one point to the other dodging obstacles and not touching the ground.
Paintball will take place at TC Paintball in Walker on Sunday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Teams will compete against each other in an indoor arena with built in obstacles.
Events for the opening ceremony will include Skydivers dropping into the football stadium with the American flag, an athlete parade, and the lighting of the cauldron. Overall, the events run from June 16 to Aug. 19.
With registration now open for most of the sporting events, an estimated 8,000 athletes of all ages are expected to compete in this year’s summer games. Visit here to register.
For information on how you can sponsor the Meijer State Games of Michigan, visit here.
The Meijer State Games of Michigan started in 2010, hosting over 65,000 athletes since that year.
