An enthusiastic bus load of swimmers, track and field athletes and tennis players departed Lake Macquarie on July 25 bound for the International Children’s Games (ICG) in Jerusalem.
The 11 young athletes will represent the City of Lake Macquarie at the Games from 29 July to 3 August.
The International Children’s Games is the biggest youth multi-sport event in the world.
The Mayor of Lake Macquarie, Councillor Kay Fraser, will join the team for the duration of the Games.
“I am really looking forward to cheering on our competitors in Jerusalem,” Cr Fraser said.
“The International Children’s Games is a wonderful experience for young people that shapes them as athletes and leaders of the future.
Read the article in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Star and the Lakes Mail.