Junior Olympics

A national program of sports training and athletic competition for youth conducted by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) that features a variety of sports and games including aerobic dance, baseball, baton twirling, beach volleyball, boys and girls basketball, cheerleading, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, inline hockey, jump rope, karate, powerlifting, sailing, soccer, surfing, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, track and field (track events), multi-events (long jump, high jump, pole vault and other field events), trampoline and tumbling, weightlifting and wrestling. Age requirements vary by sport. Included are organizations that sponsor, organize, hold, promote, sell tickets to and publicize the events; provide information about competition schedules; and/or maintain information about current standings.