2019 Aurora Games

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| host_city = Albany, New York

| country = USA

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| opening = {{Start date|2019|8|20|df=y}}

| closing = {{End date|2019|8|25|df=y}}

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| website = [https://auroragamesfestival.com/ Official site]

| previous = Inaugural

| next = Albany 2021

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The 2019 Aurora Games was a female international multi-sport event that was held between 20 and 25 August 2019 in Albany, New York, United States of America. Planned to be a biennial event, the Times Union Center served as host venue. Albany shall also serve as host city for the 2021 and 2023 Aurora Games.{{cite web|url= https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Aurora-Games-returning-to-Albany-in-2021-and-2023-14377352.php|title= Aurora Games returning to Albany in 2021 and 2023| author = Pete Dougherty|publisher=timesunion.com|date=2019-08-25|accessdate=2019-10-04}}

The Aurora Games, designed as a multisport women's version of the Laver Cup,{{Cite web|date=2019-08-21|title=More than a sporting event, Aurora Games give voice to female athletes|url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/27429217/more-sporting-event-aurora-games-give-voice-female-athletes|access-date=2021-10-25|website=ESPN.com|language=en}} has in addition featured musical performances, food tastings, sports clinics, autograph sessions and the “Conversations with Champions” series of seminars. The keynote speaker for the Aurora Games was Judge Rosemarie Aquilina,{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/story/_/id/27429217/more-sporting-event-aurora-games-give-voice-female-athletes |title= More than a sporting event, Aurora Games give voice to female athletes| author= Aishwarya Kumar

|publisher= ESPN|date=2019-08-20|accessdate=2019-10-04}} who presided over the case of the disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.{{cite web|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/womens-sport/2019/08/23/aurora-games-mean-womens-sport-choice-events-pushes-feminised/ |title= Aurora Games mean well for women's sport but the choice of events pushes too 'feminised' an image| author= Fiona Tomas|work=The Telegraph|date=2019-08-23|accessdate=2019-10-04}}

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The Games

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=Sports=

The 2019 Aurora Games programme featured seven sports. Team and individual competitions consisted of athletes from 15 countries participating as part of All-star teams known as Team Americas and Team World. Said teams were led by honorary captains Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Nadia Comăneci with the teams competing for the Babe Didrikson Zaharias Trophy. Team Americas captured the first Trophy, defeating Team World in six of the seven events.

{{GamesSport|Beach volleyball}}
{{GamesSport|Basketball}}
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{{GamesSport|Table tennis}}
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==Results==

class="wikitable" width="80%" style="text-align:center;" ! Event !! Winning team !! Results !! Attendance !! Notes
Basketball	Team World	85-77	2,517	15 assists by Laia Palau{{cite web\|url=https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Palau-does-it-all-for-World-14372370.php\|title= Palau does it all for World in Aurora Games basketball\| author= Pete Dougherty\|publisher=timesunion.com\|date=2019-08-22\|accessdate=2019-10-04}}
Beach Volleyball	Team Americas	3 matches won 1 match lost	3,291	Gold medal game won by April Ross and Alix Klineman{{cite web\|url=https://dailygazette.com/article/2019/08/25/aurora-games-will-return-to-albany-in-2021\|title= Aurora Games will return to Albany in 2021\| author= Bob Weiner\|publisher=dailygazette.com\|date=2019-08-25\|accessdate=2019-10-09}}
Figure Skating	Team Americas	192.5 (Americas) 182.5 (World)	3,634	Team Americas prevailed in the short program with a score of 79.0 In the long program, Team Americas won with a score of 113.5 Alysa Liu became the first American woman to land a quadruple lutz in competition{{cite web\|url=https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Alysa-Liu-makes-history-in-Aurora-Games-14376171.php\|title= Alysa Liu makes history in Aurora Games\| author= Pete Dougherty\|publisher=timesunion.com\|date=2019-08-24\|accessdate=2019-10-08}}
Gymnastics	Team Americas	158.5	4,210	Balance Beam, Artistic Floor and Aesthetic Gymnastics won by Team Americas Power Tumbling won by Team World Parkour had a tie score of 34
Ice Hockey	Team Americas	3-1	2,851	Team World Goal by Annina Rajahuhta Team Americas Goals by Hannah Brandt, Kali Flanigan and Taylor Marchin{{cite web\|url=https://dailygazette.com/article/2019/08/23/team-americas-takes-hockey-on-late-goals\|title= Aurora Games: Team Americas takes hockey on late goals\| author= Jim Schiltz\|publisher=dailygazette.com\|date=2019-08-23\|accessdate=2019-10-04}}
Table Tennis	Team Americas	5 Matches won 0 matches lost
Tennis	Team Americas	3 matches won, 2 matches lost	3,920	Bianca Andreescu {{CAN}} defeated Victoria Azarenka in a 6-2 final to win the fifth and deciding game{{cite web\|url=https://www.tsn.ca/andreescu-embraces-pressure-ahead-of-us-open-i-love-the-hype-1.1353947\|title= Andreescu embraces pressure ahead of US Open: "I love the hype"\| author= Mark Masters\|publisher=tsn.ca\|date=2019-08-21\|accessdate=2019-10-04}}

Rosters

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!Team World

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=Team Americas=

THIS IS AN INCOMPLETE LIST

Honorary captain: Jackie Joyner-Kersee

class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
align="center" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;" ! style="width: 16%;" \| Name ! style="width: 13%;" \| Sport ! style="width: 11%;" \| Position ! style="width: 11%;" \| Height ! style="width: 14%;" \| Nationality ! style="width: 25%;" \| Notes
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Bianca\|Andreescu}}	Tennis	N/A	{{convert\|170\|cm\|ftin\|abbr=on}}	{{CAN}}	2019 US Open champion
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Vicki\|Baugh}}	Basketball			{{USA}}	Competed in the WNBA with the San Antonio Silver Stars
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Kenisha\|Bell}}	Basketball			{{USA}}	Selected by the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Draft
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Hannah\|Brandt}}	Ice hockey	Forward	{{convert\|5\|ft\|6\|in\|abbr=on}}	{{USA}}	Gold medalist in women's ice hockey at 2018 Winter Games
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Hope\|Bravo}}	Gymnastics	N/A		{{USA}}	Specialist in Power Tumbling
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Alicia\|Boren}}	Gymnastics	N/A		{{USA}}	2019 NCAA floor exercise co-champion
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Katie\|Burt}}	Ice hockey	Goaltender		{{USA}}	NCAA all-time wins leader (121) First pick overall of 2017 NWHL Draft
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Emma\|Cannon}}	Basketball			{{USA}}	Plays professionally for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Lauren\|Dahm}}	Ice Hockey	Goaltender	{{convert\|168\|cm\|ftin\|abbr=on}}	{{USA}}	Played professionally in CWHL for Boston Blades
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Shiann\|Darkangelo}}	Ice hockey	Forward		{{USA}}	Isobel Cup champion
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Molly\|Engstrom}}	Ice Hockey	Forward		{{USA}}	Silver medalist in women's ice hockey at 2010 Winter Games
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Kali\|Flanagan}}	Ice hockey	Forward		{{USA}}	Gold medalist in women's ice hockey at 2018 Winter Games
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Zoe\|Hickel}}	Ice hockey	Forward		{{USA}}	2019 Clarkson Cup champion
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Emily\|Janiga}}	Ice hockey	Forward		{{USA}}	Plays professionally for the Buffalo Beauts
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Haley\|Skarupa}}	Ice hockey	Forward		{{USA}}	Gold medalist in women's ice hockey at 2018 Winter Games
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Brooke\|Webster}}	Ice hockey	Forward	{{convert\|165\|cm\|ftin\|abbr=on}}	{{CAN}}	Played professionally in CWHL for Vanke Rays
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=Team World=

THIS IS AN INCOMPLETE LIST

Honorary captain: Nadia Comăneci

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align="center" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;" ! style="width: 16%;" \| Name ! style="width: 13%;" \| Sport ! style="width: 11%;" \| Position ! style="width: 11%;" \| Weight ! style="width: 14%;" \| Nationality ! style="width: 25%;" \| Notes
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Victoria\|Azarenka}}	Tennis	N/A	{{convert\|183\|cm\|ftin\|abbr=on}}	{{BLR}}	Gold medalist at 2012 Summer Games
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Belinda\|Bencic}}	Tennis	N/A	{{convert\|175\|cm\|ftin\|abbr=on}}	{{SUI}}	Runner-up in mixed doubles at 2015 US Open
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Danusia\|Francis}}	Gymnastics	N/A	{{convert\|162\|cm\|ftin\|abbr=on}}	{{JAM}}	Gold medalist in Balance Beam at 2016 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship
align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Garbiñe\|Muguruza}}	Tennis	N/A	{{convert\|182\|cm\|ftin\|abbr=on}}	{{ESP}}	Number 1 ranking in WTA during September 2017
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align="center" bgcolor="" \| {{sortname\|Stanislava\|Konstantinova}}	Figure Skating	Ladies	{{convert\|168\|cm\|ftin\|abbr=on}}	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Russia	4th place at 2019 European Figure Skating Championships

Athlete Advisory Committee

The Athlete Advisory Committee is chaired by Donna de Varona.{{cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/sports/2018/10/aurora_games_albany_to_host_all-women_international_sports_festival_in_2019.html |title= Aurora Games: Albany to host international women's sports festival in 2019| author= The Associated Press |publisher=Syracuse.com|date=2019-01-29|accessdate=2019-10-04}}

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Tenley Albright	Advisory Board Member	{{USA}}	Medalist, 1952 and 1956 Winter Games
Doug Beal	Advisory Board Member	{{USA}}	Former CEO, USA Volleyball
Jane Blalock	Advisory Board Member	{{USA}}	Former LPGA golfer, Legends Hall of Fame, Founder and CEO of Legends Tour
Nadia Comăneci	Advisory Board Member	{{ROM}}	9-time medalist, 1976 and 1980 Summer Games
Bart Conner	Advisory Board Member	{{USA}}	2-time medalist, 1984 Summer Games
Chris Evert{{cite web\|url= https://tennis.life/2019/04/15/aurora-games-feature-andreescu-muguruza/ \|title= Aurora Games feature Andreescu, Mugu\| author= Stephanie Myles \|publisher=tennis.life\|date=2019-04-15\|accessdate=2019-10-04}}	Advisory Board Member	{{USA}}	18-time Grand Slam Champion
Jackie Joyner-Kersee	Advisory Board Member	{{USA}}	6-time medalist, 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996 Summer Games
Nancy Kerrigan	Chair-Figure Skating	{{USA}}	2-time medalist, 1992 and 1994 Winter Games Winter Games
Ilana Kloss	Advisory Board Member	{{RSA}}	CEO, World Team Tennis
Marti Malloy	Advisory Board Member	{{USA}}	1-time Medalist, 2012 Summer Games
Shannon Miller	Chair-Gymnastics	{{USA}}	7-time Medalist, 1992 and 1996 Summer Games
Digit Murphy	Advisor Board Member	{{USA}}	Former NCAA coach: Brown Bears, 2-time champion, 2013 and 2015 Clarkson Cup
Judy Murray	Advisory Board Member	{{SCO}}	Tennis coach, motivational speaker
Monica Seles	Chair-Tennis	{{SRB}}	9-time Grand Slam Champion
Kelli Stack	Chair-Ice Hockey	{{USA}}	2-time medalist, 2010 and 2014 Winter Games

Broadcasting

During May 2019, ESPN announced that it was to serve as the exclusive broadcast home for the inaugural Aurora Games.{{cite web|url= https://www.timesunion.com/auroragames/article/ESPN-to-telecast-Aurora-Games-in-Albany-13828938.php |title= ESPNU to telecast Aurora Games in Albany

| author= Pete Dougherty|work= Times Union|date=2019-05-08|accessdate=2019-10-04}}

References

External links

[https://auroragamesfestival.com/ Official site]

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