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Harry Jerome Indoor Games set for Richmond Ol;ympic Oval

The Tokyo Olympic Games will dominate track and field for the next 7 months. Every 4 years, the pinnacle of the sport focuses on the Olympic Games and 2020 is the year where athletes will seek Olympic qualification marks. The Achilles International Track and Field Society announced this week the 10th Annual Jerome Indoor Games will kick off the westcoast season on Saturday, February 1 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. .

In just 7 weeks the 10th Harry Jerome Indoor Games will attract track and field athletes from all over western Canada and the USA to test their skills in one of the great legacy’s of the 2010 Olympic Games. In the late months of 2010 the Richmond Olympic Oval underwent critical revision to become a hive of physical activity for the community.

The Richmond Olympic Oval has been honoured with the All Time Award from the International Association of Sports and Leisure Facilities

The ROO is now able to accommodate a myriad of sports including indoor track and field, basketball, hockey, table tennis, rock climbing, weight training, indoor cycling and rowing, baseball, volleyball and more.

The Richmond Olympic Oval hosted the long track speed skating in the 2010 Olympic Games

Achilles International Track and Field Society and the Richmond Kajaks Track and Field Club have hosted the HJIG since 2011.  This meet is designed to provide opportunities U10 youths to U80 seniors to demonstrate the physical fitness through indoor track and field.

Meet organizers from Achilles, from right Vincent Doyle, Diane Clement and Kim Young

Organizers from the host organizations met with the administrators of the Richmond Olympic Oval to take inventory of the site needed to insure another successful event set for Saturday, February 1, 2010

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from left: Anne Cliff 1968 Mexico, Markus Ryffel, Switzerland silver medal 1984 LA, Robert Esmie, gold medal 1996 Atlanta, Lynn Kanuka bronze medal 1984 LA, Charmaine Crooks silver medal 1984 LA, Chris Winter 2016 Rio

Athletes from 9 years to 80 years will attempt to break meet records in the tenth edition of this indoor track and field competition.  Past Olympians have participated in the opening ceremonies before a crowd of over 1000 spectators.  Entry information is found here.