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The '''Badger State Games''' are a series of annual [[Olympic Games|Olympic]]-style [[multi-sport events]] for amateur athletes from the state of [[Wisconsin]], held twice per year in [[Wausau, Wisconsin|Wausau]]. It is a member of the [[National Congress of State Games]]. The summer games have been held annually since they began in 1985, originally in Wisconsin's capital city of [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]], then briefly in the [[Fox Cities]] area before being relocated to their current home in Wausau in 2012. The winter games have been held in Wausau since they began in 1989.<ref name=mjs-aug11>''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'', 2 August 2011, Tom Held, "[http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/lifestyle/126584068.html?page=1 Badger State Games will end after 25 years]"</ref> Some sports are represented at both summer and winter editions of the games.

== History ==
The Wisconsin Amateur Sports Corporation, a [[non-profit organization]], began organizing the first edition of the Badger State Games in 1984. The plan was closely associated with Madison's bid for the 1987 [[U.S. Olympic Festival|National Sports Festival]], which was ultimately awarded to [[Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina]].<ref>Hughes, John. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1984/02-01/page-14 "Visit buoys Sports Fest hopes"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' February 1, 1984.</ref> The inaugural Badger State Games were held in Madison in 1985, with ceremonies including an Olympic-style torch relay that circled the state over the course of two weeks. Wisconsin became the sixteenth state to hold a statewide multi-sport event,<ref name=wsj-85/> with the [[National Congress of State Games]] created in 1988 to serve as their governing body.

In its first few years, the event continually grew, and was met with enthusiasm from the state government and local businesses who contributed to fundraising efforts.<ref>[https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lfb/budget/2001_03_biennial_budget/103_budget_papers/133_administration_badger_state_games_assistance.pdf "Badger State Games Assistance - Joint Committee on Finance"], Wisconsin Legislative Documents, 2001-03.</ref> It was consistently held in Madison during the last weekend of June. The first winter games were held in 1989 in [[Wausau, Wisconsin|Wausau]], which exceeded attendance expectations despite temperatures of {{convert|-10|F|C}}. A special snowmobile-based torch relay was held in anticipation of the Winter Games.<ref name=wsj-win89 /> These games also continued to be held annually, during the first weekend of February. By the end of the 1980s, the event had grown significantly and eight regional festivals were established to extend opportunities to even more athletes.<ref>[http://chippewa.com/boyceville-heads-to-madison-for-badger-state-games/article_420cffbb-a83b-53b8-b6a5-6f3096fedf4f.html "Boyceville heads to Madison for Badger State games"], Chippewa Herald, June 20, 2001.</ref>

Otto Breitenbach became the executive director of the Wisconsin Amateur Sports Corporation in 1988, and he was credited with raising the profile and scope of the games during his nine-year tenure.<ref name=wsj-disc11>Mertz, Adam. [http://host.madison.com/sports/amateur/badger-state-games-discontinued-after--year-run/article_ec4fe1ba-bd19-11e0-88ed-001cc4c03286.html "Badger State Games discontinued after 26-year run"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' August 2, 2011.</ref> By 1997, when Breitenbach retired, the Badger State Games was "considered by many to be the current standard bearer" among statewide multi-sport events,<ref name=athlbus97>Cohen, Andrew. [https://www.athleticbusiness.com/governing-bodies/amateur-athletics-at-its-finest.html "'Amateur Athletics At Its Finest'"], ''Athletic Business,'' April 1997.</ref> and the country's largest relative to state population.<ref name=wsj-disc11 /><ref name=wsj-sum97 />

At the 2006 summer games, Bill Wambach of [[Sun Prairie, Wisconsin]], a long-time competitor, broke the national high-jump record for the 80- to 84-year-old division with a jump of 1.26 meters.<ref name=wsj-wambach06>[http://host.madison.com/sports/flying-high-sun-prairie-s-bill-wambach-sets-a-national/article_c059cdf8-857c-567a-9b18-ca97a749bc94.html "Flying high: Sun Prairie's Bill Wambach, 80, sets a national high jump record at the Badger State Games"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 26, 2006.</ref>

In 2007, [[American Family Insurance]] became the primary sponsor of the games, and both the winter and summer events were officially renamed the American Family Insurance Badger State Games for two years.<ref name=lct-win08>[http://lacrossetribune.com/news/state-and-regional/wi/snowmobiling-trap-shooting-now-part-of-badger-state-winter-games/article_4dc61db0-74f1-5878-b787-6199b9dcfebb.html "Snowmobiling, trap shooting now part of Badger State Winter Games"], La Crosse Tribune, January 26, 2008.</ref>

After the 2008 summer games, the Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation announced that the event would leave Madison and move to the [[Fox Cities]] region for at least three years.<ref name=wsj-leave08>Robus, Clint. [http://host.madison.com/sports/getting-their-final-bsg-kicks-these-badger-state-games-might/article_8d2e98b5-aed2-5392-a1f2-5295a0cb2322.html "Getting their final BSG kicks? These Badger State Games might be the last for some Madison participants"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 29, 2008.</ref> The decision was made after the Fox Cities Sports Authority offered a grant of $180,000, which the Greater Madison Visitors and Convention Bureau refused to compete with.<ref name=wsj-disc11 /><ref>Baggot, Andy. [http://host.madison.com/news/local/article_e6af304e-7acf-56bd-b4d9-b1894cffb229.html "Know Your Madisonian: Vincent, group hope Badger State Games can rebound"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 20, 2010.</ref> The games had been in decline for several years up to that point, and there was no opening ceremony for the games' final year in Madison because of construction at [[James Madison Memorial High School]].<ref name=wsj-disc11 />

Following the 2010 Winter Games, the Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitors Bureau withdrew its large annual contributions to the event, leaving it without a host city.<ref name=mjs-win10/> The 2011 Winter Games were ultimately held at venues across the state, although many were able to remain in the Wausau area.<ref name=fb-win11/> That same year, the Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation announced that it would discontinue the Badger State Games, after operating at a loss for two years. The WSDC stated that the Games had served their purpose, and that the current market for amateur athletic events had become overly saturated, lowering participation in recent years.<ref>[http://www.sportsinwisconsin.com/index.php?module=cms&folder=6&cmd=cmsproxy&filename=files/BGS%20PR%20Final%20DRAFT.pdf "Badger State Games Ends, WSDC Restructures - Full Press Release"], </ref> The Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitors Bureau agreed to purchase both the winter and summer games, holding both events in the Wausau area. It was announced that the summer games would not move to Wausau until 2015, following the completion of the WSDC's deal with the Fox Cities Sports Authority,<ref>[http://www.sportsinwisconsin.com/index.php?module=cms&page=2 "Badger State Winter Games - Game on! Badger State Games to continue!"] Accessed 23 October 2011</ref> but the 2012 summer games were ultimately held in Wausau.<ref name=wkow-sum12>[http://www.wkow.com/story/18864980/badger-state-games-make-summer-debut-in-central-wis "Badger State Games make summer debut in central Wis."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413125523/http://www.wkow.com/story/18864980/badger-state-games-make-summer-debut-in-central-wis |date=2018-04-13 }}, [[WKOW-TV]], June 23, 2011.</ref>

The Wausau CVB changed the format of both events in 2015, spreading the dozens of events across a period of months rather than holding them all in the same weekend. This allowed for more sports to be represented, and more athletes to participate in more events.<ref name=wsaw-win17/>

== Sports ==
=== Summer Games ===
As of 2018, the summer games take place over four months and include events in 24 sports.
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*[[5K run]]/walk
*[[Adventure racing]]
*[[Archery]]
*[[Baseball]]
*[[BMX racing]]
*[[Bowling]]
*[[Cornhole]]
*[[Flag football]]
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*Freestyle [[kayaking]]
*[[Golf]]
*[[Gymnastics]]
*[[Individual time trial]]
*[[Lacrosse]]
*[[Martial arts]]
*[[Pickleball]]
*[[Skateboarding]]
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*[[Soccer]]
*[[Softball]]
*[[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]]
*[[Track and field]]
*[[Trap shooting]]
*[[Volleyball]]
*[[Olympic weightlifting|Weightlifting]]
*[[Wrestling]]
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=== Winter Games ===
As of 2018, the winter games take place over three months and include events in 21 sports.
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*[[Alpine skiing]]
*[[Archery]]
*[[Billiards]]
*[[Bowling]]
*[[Cornhole]]
*[[CrossFit]]
*[[Curling]]
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*[[Disc golf]]
*[[eSports]]
*[[Fatbike|Fat-tire bike racing]]
*[[Figure skating]]
*[[Ice hockey]]
*[[Martial arts]]
*[[Nordic skiing]]
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*[[Pickleball]]
*[[Shooting sports|Pistol shooting]]
*[[Ski jumping]]
*[[Snowmobile#Types of races|Snowmobiling]]
*[[Snowshoe running]]
*[[Table tennis]]
*[[Trap shooting]]
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== Editions ==
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|+ Summer Games
|-
! scope="col" | No.
! scope="col" | Dates held
! scope="col" | Primary venue
! scope="col" | Participants
! scope="col" | Sports
! scope="col" | Notes
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| 1 || July 12 - 14, 1985 || [[Alliant Energy Center|Dane County Coliseum]]<br />Madison || 5,000 || 17 || <ref name=wsj-85>Hughes, John. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1985/07-12/page-19 "Let the games begin"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' July 12, 1985.</ref>
|-
| 2 || June 27 - 29, 1986
| rowspan="2" | [[Camp Randall Stadium]]<br />Madison || 6,000 || 22 || <ref name=wsj-86>Kroshus, Jay. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1986/06-28/page-21 "Earl, crowd give a warm welcome to Badger Games"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 28, 1986.</ref>
|-
| 3 || June 26 - 28, 1987 || 8,000 || 22 || <ref name=wsj-87>Mayers, Jeff. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1987/06-27/page-24 "Bigger, better Games open"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 27, 1987.</ref>
|-
| 4 || June 24 - 26, 1988 || [[Wisconsin Field House]]<br />Madison || 10,000 || 25 || <ref name=wsj-88>Hinz, Roy. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1988/06-25/page-23 "Bremser ignites Badger State Games"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 25, 1988.</ref>
|-
| 5 || June 23 - 25, 1989
| rowspan="2" | [[Wisconsin State Capitol|Capitol Square]]<br />Madison || 12,000 || 25 || <ref name=wsj-sum89>Hinz, Roy. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1989/06-24 "Games begin"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 24, 1989.</ref>
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| 6 || June 22 - 24, 1990 || 14,000 || 24 || <ref name=wsj-sum90>Hinz, Roy. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1990/06-23/page-21 "Games' flame brightens night"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 23, 1990.</ref>
|-
| 7 || June 28 - 30, 1991 || Wisconsin Field House<br />Madison || 18,000 || 24 || <ref name=wsj-sum91>Aehl, John. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1991/06-29/page-9 "She's a good sport: Brown fires up Badger State Games crowd"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 29, 1991.</ref>
|-
| 8 || June 26 - 28, 1992
| rowspan="2" | Capitol Square<br />Madison || 15,000 || 24 || <ref name=wsj-sum92>Youngblood, Kent. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1992/06-29/page-7 "Winners are everywhere at BSG"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 29, 1992.</ref>
|-
| 9 || June 25 - 27, 1993 || 20,000 || 25 || <ref name=wsj-sum93>Youngblood, Kent. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1993/06-25/page-29 "Games suited for all"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 25, 1993.</ref>
|-
| 10 || June 24 - 26, 1994 || Wisconsin Field House<br />Madison || 18,000 || 24 || <ref name=wsj-sum94>Youngblood, Kent. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1994/06-25/page-29 "Craig answers the call"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 25, 1994.</ref>
|-
| 11 || June 23 - 25, 1995
| rowspan="4" | Mansfield Stadium<br />[[James Madison Memorial High School|Memorial High School]]<br />Madison || 25,266 || 24 || <ref name=wsj-sum95>[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1995/06-24/page-1 "Opening day for Badger State Games"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 24, 1995.</ref><ref name=wsj-sum96>Cohen, Andrew. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1996/06-29 "Madison welcomes a little bit of Atlanta"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 29, 1996.</ref>
|-
| 12 || June 28 - 30, 1996 || 22,000 || 26 || <ref name=wsj-sum96 />
|-
| 13 || June 27 - 29, 1997 || 20,500 || 26 || <ref name=wsj-sum97>[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1997/06-27/page-17 "Badger State Games kick off with ceremonies tonight"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 27, 1997.</ref>
|-
| 14 || June 26 - 28, 1998 || 20,000 || 26 || <ref name=mct-sum98>[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-capital-times/1998/06-29/page-12 "Games, Wisconsin style"], ''[[The Capital Times|Madison Capital Times]],'' June 29, 1998.</ref>
|-
| 15 || June 25 - 27, 1999
| rowspan="7" | [[Verona Area High School]]<br />[[Verona, Wisconsin|Verona]] || 18,000 || 26 || <ref name=wsj-sum99>Mulhern, Tom. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1999/06-25/page-25 "Badger State Games continue to roll in 15th year"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 25, 1999.</ref><ref name=wsj-sum00/>
|-
| 16 || June 22 - 25, 2000 || 20,000 || 27 || <ref name=wsj-sum00>Mulhern, Tom. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/2000/06-22/page-23 "It's time, so let the games begin"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 22, 2000.</ref>
|-
| 17 || June 22 - 24, 2001 || 20,000 || 27 || <ref name=wsj-sum01>[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/2001/06-23/page-45 "Games, continued"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 23, 2001.</ref>
|-
| 18 || June 27 - 30, 2002 || 16,000 || 26 || <ref name=wsj-sum02>Anderson, Eric. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/2002/06-29/page-22 "Memories"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 29, 2002.</ref><ref name=wsdc-sum02>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030609070748/http://www.badgerstategames.org/wsdc/pressreleases/bsg_7-15-02.shtml "18th Annual Badger State Games Strengthens Tradition of Sports for Everyone"], Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation, July 15, 2002.</ref>
|-
| 19 || June 27 - 30, 2003 || 14,000 || 26 || <ref name=wsj-sum03>[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/2003/06-29/page-55 "Sunday Sports Extra"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 29, 2003.</ref><ref name=wsdc-sum03>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040711040219/http://badgerstategames.org/news/pressreleases.php?category_id=1007&subcategory_id=0&id=107 "Rain Fails to Dampen Spirit of 2003 Summer Games: Plans for next summer's 20th anniversary are underway"], Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation, July 2, 2003.</ref>
|-
| 20 || June 24 - 27, 2004 || 10,400 || 28 || <ref name=mct-sum04>[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-capital-times/2004/06-28/page-29 "Fun and Games"], ''[[The Capital Times|Madison Capital Times]],'' June 28, 2004.</ref><ref name=wsdc-sum04>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060117133213/http://www.wsdcresults.com/pdfs/summer2005_media_kit.pdf "New Waukesha South High School Natatorium Named Site of 2005 Badger State Swimming"], page 20. Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation, May 10, 2005.</ref>
|-
| 21 || June 17 - 26, 2005 || 16,000 || 28 || <ref name=wsj-sum05>[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/2005/06-27/page-6 "Give Badger Games medal for inspiration"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 27, 2005.</ref><ref name=wsdc-sum05>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060117133213/http://www.wsdcresults.com/pdfs/summer2005_media_kit.pdf "Summer 2005 Media Kit"], Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation, 2005.</ref>
|-
| 22 || June 17 - 25, 2006
| rowspan="3" | Mansfield Stadium<br />Memorial High School<br />Madison || 16,000 || 28 || <ref name=wsj-wambach06/><ref name=wsdc-sum06>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061211040232/http://www.wsdcresults.com/pdfs/summer2006_media_kit.pdf "Summer 2006 Media Kit"], Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation, 2005.</ref>
|-
| 23 || June 15 - 24, 2007 || 10,000 || 30 || <ref name=wsj-sum07>Mulhern, Tom. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/2007/06-22/page-18 "Opening Festival all about fun, drawing crowd"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 22, 2007.</ref><ref name=wsdc-sum07>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081011193414/http://www.badgerstategames.org/three-new-sports-added-summer-games "Three New Sports Added To Summer Games"], Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation, April 16, 2007.</ref>
|-
| 24 || June 27 - 29, 2008 || 8,045 || 30 || <ref name=wsj-disc11/><ref name=planbook-11>Harris, Andrea. [https://issuu.com/dreesus/docs/badger_state_games_plan_book "Badger State Games Plan Book"], Connective Campaigns, 2011.</ref>
|-
| 25 || June 26 - 28, 2009
| rowspan="3" | [[Titan Stadium (UW–Oshkosh)|Titan Stadium]]<br />[[Oshkosh, Wisconsin|Oshkosh]] || 6,268 || 25 || <ref name=planbook-11/><ref name=wsj-sum09>Bleach, Michael. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/2009/06-21/page-184 "Relocation to Fox Valley brings a twist"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' June 21, 2009.</ref>
|-
| 26 || June 25 - 27, 2010 || 5,480 || 25 || <ref name=planbook-11/>
|-
| 27 || June 16 - 26, 2011 || 5,000 || 19 || <ref name=planbook-11/><ref name=mjs-aug11/>
|-
| 28 || June 22 - 24, 2012
| rowspan="7" | Wausau || 1,000 || 3 || <ref name=wkow-sum12/>
|-
| 29 || June 15 - 30, 2013 || 1,300 || 11 || <ref name=wkow-sum13>[http://www.wkow.com/story/22658867/2013/06/21/threat-of-severe-weather-wont-stop-badger-state-games "Threat of severe weather won't stop Badger State Games"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413125130/http://www.wkow.com/story/22658867/2013/06/21/threat-of-severe-weather-wont-stop-badger-state-games |date=2018-04-13 }}, ''[[WKOW-TV]]'', June 21, 2013.</ref>
|-
| 30 || June 14 - 29, 2014 || 1,400 || 15 || <ref name=midmeet-14/><ref name=bsg-sum14>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140704174618/http://www.badgerstategames.org/ "Badger State Games"], retrieved July 4, 2014.</ref>
|-
| 31 || June 12 - 28, 2015 || 1,500 || 18 || <ref name=bsg-sum15>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150815045955/http://badgerstategames.org/summer-games "Badger State Games"], retrieved August 15, 2015.</ref>
|-
| 32 || May 6 -<br />August 20, 2016 || 2,000 || 22 || <ref name=bsg-sum16>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160922191512/http://www.badgerstategames.org/summer-games "Badger State Games"], retrieved September 22, 2016.</ref>
|-
| 33 || May 4 -<br />August 26, 2017 || || 26 || <ref name=bsg-sum17>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170901224837/http://www.badgerstategames.org/ "Badger State Games"], retrieved September 1, 2017.</ref>
|-
| 34 || May 4 -<br />August 19, 2018 || || 24 || 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Winter Games
|-
! scope="col" | No.
! scope="col" | Dates held
! scope="col" | Primary venue
! scope="col" | Participants
! scope="col" | Sports
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
| 1 || February 3 - 5, 1989
| rowspan="4" | [[Rib Mountain]] State Park<br />Wausau || 1,614 || 5 || <ref name=wsj-win89>Zizzo, Robert. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1989/02-06/page-20 "Skiers steer clear of frostbite"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' February 6, 1989.</ref><ref name=wsj-win90 />
|-
| 2 || February 2 - 4, 1990 || 2,432 || 8 || <ref name=wsj-win90>Hernandez, Rob. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1990/02-06/page-9 "Success has Winter Games looking ahead"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' February 6, 1990.</ref>
|-
| 3 || February 1 - 3, 1991 || 2,607 || 9 || <ref name=wsj-win91>[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1991/01-31/page-30 "Winter Games has record participation"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' January 31, 1991.</ref>
|-
| 4 || January 31 -<br />February 2, 1992 || 3,854 || 8 || <ref name=mct-win92>[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-capital-times/1992/01-30/page-15 "State Games at hand"], ''[[The Capital Times|Madison Capital Times]],'' January 30, 1992.</ref><ref name=mct-win93 />
|-
| 5 || February 5 - 7, 1993
| rowspan="12" | Marathon Park<br />Wausau || 4,200 || 8 || <ref name=mct-win93>Engh, Brent. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-capital-times/1993/02-03/page-11 "Badger State Games snow a big go"], ''[[The Capital Times|Madison Capital Times]],'' February 3, 1993.</ref>
|-
| 6 || February 4 - 6, 1994 || 4,600 || 8 || <ref name=eclt-win94>[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/eau-claire/eau-claire-leader-telegram/1994/02-04/page-24 "Badger State Games attract 4,600 athletes"], ''Eau Claire Leader-Telegram,'' February 4, 1994.</ref>
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| 7 || February 3 - 5, 1995 || 5,004 || 9 || <ref name=wsj-win95>Anderson, Eric. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1995/02-03/page-33 "Lack of snow isn't hurting Games"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' February 3, 1995.</ref><ref name=wsj-win96 />
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| 8 || February 2 - 4, 1996 || 5,376 || 9 || <ref name=athlbus97 /><ref name=wsj-win96>Imrie, Robert. [https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1996/02-02/page-34 "Competitors to brave subzero temperatures"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' February 2, 1996.</ref>
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| 9 || January 31 -<br />February 2, 1997 || 5,378 || 9 || <ref name=wsj-win97a>Vogel, Eric.[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1997/01-31/page-26 "Stoking a competitive fire"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' January 31, 1997.</ref><ref name=mct-win98/>
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| 10 || February 6 - 8, 1998 || 5,500 || 10 || <ref name=mct-win98>[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-capital-times/1998/02-04/page-16 "BSG celebrates 10th birthday"], ''[[The Capital Times|Madison Capital Times]],'' February 4, 1998.</ref>
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| 11 || February 5 - 7, 1999 || 5,833 || 10 || <ref name=wsj-win99>[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1999/02-17/page-31 "Badger Games draw more"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' February 17, 1999.</ref>
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| 12 || February 4 - 6, 2000 || 6,298 || 10 || <ref name=wsj-win00>[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/2000/02-08/page-16 "Record turnout for Winter Games"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' February 8, 2000.</ref><ref name=wsj-win02/>
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| 13 || February 3 - 5, 2001 || 6,391 || 10 || <ref name=wsj-disc11/><ref name=wsj-win01>[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/2001/02-09/page-8 "Badger State Games put fun back into sports"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' February 9, 2001.</ref>
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| 14 || February 1 - 3, 2002 || 4,000 || 7 || <ref name=wsj-win02>[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/2002/02-05/page-51 "Turnout falls for Badger State Games"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' February 5, 2002.</ref>
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| 15 || January 31 -<br />February 2, 2003 || 4,115 || 8 || <ref name=wsj-win03>[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/2003/02-01/page-66 "FitzRandolph finds a sponsor"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' February 1, 2003.</ref><ref name=wsdc-win03>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030609064832/http://www.badgerstategames.org/wsdc/pressreleases/bsg_2-19-03.shtml "'Overall the Games were extremely successful:' A wrap-up of the 2003 Badger State Winter Games"], Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation, February 19, 2003.</ref>
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| 16 || January 31 -<br />February 8, 2004 || 4,123 || 14 || <ref name=wsdc-win04a>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070101160657/http://www.badgerstategames.org/news/pressreleases.php?category_id=1006&subcategory_id=0&id=117 "Snow Blesses Badger State Winter Games"], Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation, January 26, 2004.</ref><ref name=wsdc-win04b>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070101160716/http://www.badgerstategames.org/news/pressreleases.php?category_id=1006&subcategory_id=0&id=123 "Badger State Winter Games Conclude"], Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation, February 9, 2004.</ref>
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| 17 || February 4 - 6, 2005
| rowspan="3" | Cedar Creek Village Mall<br />Wausau || 4,000 || 13 || <ref name=wsdc-win05a>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061011180401/http://www.badgerstategames.org/news/pressreleases.php?category_id=1006&subcategory_id=0&id=204 "Governor Doyle to participate in Badger State Winter Games Opening Ceremony"], Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation, February 1, 2005.</ref><ref name=wsdc-win05b>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060117132641/http://www.wsdcresults.com/pdfs/winter2005_media_kit.pdf "Winter 2005 Media Kit"], Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation, February 2005.</ref>
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| 18 || January 27 -<br />February 5, 2006 || 4,000 || 16 || <ref name=wsdc-win06>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061011180459/http://www.badgerstategames.org/news/pressreleases.php?category_id=1006&subcategory_id=0&id=290 "BSG Athletes: Different Strokes For Different Folks"], Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation, February 1, 2006.</ref>
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| 19 || February 2 - 4, 2007 || 4,400 || 13 || <ref name=weau-win07>[http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/5441476.html "Badger State Winter Games Go On As Scheduled"], ''[[WEAU-TV|WEAU 13 News]]'', February 1, 2007.</ref>
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| 20 || January 26 -<br />February 3, 2008
| rowspan="2" | [[Rothschild Pavilion]]<br />[[Rothschild, Wisconsin|Rothschild]] || 5,000 || 18 || <ref name=lct-win08 />
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| 21 || January 24 -<br />February 8, 2009 || 4,300 || 18 || <ref name=wsj-disc11/><ref name=wsj-win09>[https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/madison/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/2009/01-19/page-35 "Badger games to last longer"], ''[[Wisconsin State Journal]],'' January 19, 2009.</ref>
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| 22 || January 23 -<br />February 7, 2010 || CitySquare<br />Wausau || 4,000 || 18 || <ref name=mjs-win10>Held, Tom. [http://archive.jsonline.com/blogs/lifestyle/82440892.html "Wausau picks up the welcome mat for Badger State Winter Games"], ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]'', January 23, 2010.</ref>
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| 23 || January 21 -<br />February 6, 2011 || statewide || 4,000 || 20 || <ref name=wsj-disc11/><ref name=fb-win11>[https://www.facebook.com/pg/BadgerStateGames/notes/ Badger State Games announces sites for 2011 Winter Games: Majority of events return to Wausau area], Badger State Games, October 2010.</ref>
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| 24 || January 21 -<br />February 5, 2012
| rowspan="7" | Wausau || 1,400 || 7 || <ref>[http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/The_2012_Badger_State_Games_Are_In_The_Books_138748644.html "More Than A Thousand Athletes Compete In 2012 Badger State Games"], ''[[WSAW-TV]]'', February 5, 2012.</ref>
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| 25 || January 19 -<br />February 3, 2013 || 1,500 || 8 || <ref name=wxow-win13>[http://www.wxow.com/story/20616691/2013/01/Thursday/badger-state-games-kickoff-this-weekend "Badger State Games kickoff this weekend"], ''[[WXOW-TV]]'', January 17, 2013.</ref>
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| 26 || January 18 -<br />February 2, 2014 || 1,800 || 13 || <ref name=midmeet-14>[http://www.midwestmeetings.com/summer-2014-issue/game-on "Game On!"], ''Midwest Meetings'', May 28, 2014.</ref>
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| 27 || January 17 -<br />February 1, 2015 || 2,000 || 13 || <ref name=wdh-win15>[https://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/sports/outdoors/silent-sports/2015/01/17/record-participation-predicted-badger-state-games/21934627/ "'Record participation' predicted at Badger State Games"], Wausau Daily Herald, January 17, 2015.</ref><ref name=waow-win15>[http://www.waow.com/story/27997490/2015/02/Sunday/badger-state-winter-games-come-to-an-end "Badger State Winter Games come to an end"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413125108/http://www.waow.com/story/27997490/2015/02/Sunday/badger-state-winter-games-come-to-an-end |date=2018-04-13 }}, ''[[WAOW-TV]]'', February 1, 2015.</ref>
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| 28 || January 16 - 30, 2016 || 2,000 || 8 || <ref name=wcvb-win16>[http://www.visitwausau.com/BadgerStateWinterGames "Badger State Winter Games"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413124842/http://www.visitwausau.com/BadgerStateWinterGames |date=2018-04-13 }} Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention & Visitors Bureau, January 2016.</ref>
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| 29 || January 6 -<br />March 12, 2017 || || 24 || <ref name=bsg-win17>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170430174907/http://www.badgerstategames.org/winter-games Badger State Games], retrieved April 30, 2017.</ref><ref name=wsaw-win17>Kulakowski, Stacia. [http://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Badger-State-Winter-Games-kick-off-for-2017-410734445.html "Badger State Winter Games bring thousands to Central Wisconsin"], ''[[WSAW-TV]]'', January 14, 2017.</ref>
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| 30 || January 5 -<br />April 28, 2018 || || 21 || 
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== Notes ==
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==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.badgerstategames.org/}}

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