The London Youth Games Foundation has announced that young people from the borough of Bromley have won the Jubilee Trophy at this year’s London Youth Games (LYG), affirming their fantastic performances across the season. The coveted Jubilee Trophy was awarded at the LYG Finals Festival, which took place at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. A celebration of sport, culture and community, the LYG Finals Festival is the culmination of a vibrant and competitive season comprising more than 50 qualifying events across over 30 sports. Thousands of young athletes from 32 London boroughs compete in the Finals Festival.
The Jubilee Trophy is awarded to the borough that accumulates the most points from the best 23 scoring competitions they have participated in across the season. Haringey placed second and Hackney third, while the London Borough of Wandsworth won the ParaGames Trophy. The trophy was presented to the Bromley Mayor and Mayoress on behalf of the team by Geoff Thompson MBE DL, a former World Karate Champion and chairman of the LYG Trust, at a ceremony on the Olympic Park on Monday 22 July. The trophy was donated in 1977 to commemorate the late Queen’s Silver Jubilee and is the only trophy from this Jubilee which is still competed for.
The Mayor of Bromley, Cllr David Jefferys said: “Congratulations to the Bromley Youth Games team who won the coveted trophy as the overall winning borough, overcoming fierce competition from other teams at the games. With the Olympics now in full swing, it’s important to remember that sporting success starts at a local level and I look forward to seeing our players build on this achievement in Bromley. I am so proud of our players and thank all those who supported them to make this incredible achievement possible, including our partners at Mytime Active.”
Louise Hills, Mytime Active’s sports and events manager, adds: “As Borough Team Organiser for Team Bromley, I am thrilled to have won the Jubilee Trophy. Our teams of young people, led by our dedicated volunteer coaches from schools, clubs and community groups, showed exceptional talent throughout the entire London Youth Games. We won numerous individual and team medals, and achieved many personal best performances. The Games is more than just a sports events, it has a huge positive impact in our local communities, giving young people the opportunity to thrive in a high-class, competitive sports event and be part of a winning team. Mytime Active is proud to manage and support Team Bromley. Well done and thank you to each and every member of Team Bromley for their commitment and hard work.”
Mytime Active funds Team Bromley’s participation in the LYG, as well as coordinating the Bromley teams, organising uniforms, celebration events and awards ceremonies. Between 1986 and 2016, Bromley has won the Jubilee Trophy six times, taking home the title for four consecutive years from 2016 to 2019. Overall, 2024 is the 11th time Team Bromley has brought home the Jubilee trophy.
LYG Chair, Prof. Geoff Thompson MBE FRSA DL QP JM, emphasised the holistic benefits of the Games, saying: “The London Youth Games Finals Festival in this Olympic and Paralympic year provided a distinct 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. The Jubilee Trophy reflects a year-round exposure of sport for development and peace. The mental, physical and emotional health and wellbeing benefits were evident as the teams went through the final rounds.”
LYG CEO Andy Dalby-Welsh adds: “Huge congratulations to Bromley on winning the Jubilee Trophy and a massive well done to Wandsworth for their excellence in the ParaGames, to Hackney for winning the Inner-London Borough trophy and Hillingdon who secured the Most Improved Borough award.”
The London Youth Games Foundation is dedicated to the belief that ‘Sport is a fundamental right for all’. Working alongside partners Sport England, Nike, Greater London Authority, City Bridge Foundation, Garfield Weston and Peter Harrison Foundation, the Foundation is focused on improving accessibility to sport for young people of all backgrounds, channelling the Olympic spirit to transform opportunities for children across the city. Organising of the Finals Festival was supported by LLDC, Youth Charter, StreetGames, London Marathon Events, GLL, the Greater London Authority, and London Sport.
