The Empire State Games is a yearly Olympic-style competition for amateur athletes from the state of New York, encompassing several divisions allowing athletes of all ages to compete. The Empire State Games is a member of the National Congress of State Games. There are several different Empire State Games competitions - a Summer games, typically held in late July, a Winter games, held at Lake Placid in February, Games for the Physically Challenged, similar to the Paralympics, and the Senior Games, specificially for athletes age 50 and older. The first Empire State Games took place at Syracuse University in 1978, the first "State Games" to be held in the United States, and an event which would spark other "State Games" across the country. Syracuse would go on to host the first seven editions of the event, from 1978 to 1984. Buffalo was host in 1985 and 1986. Regions New York State is divided into six regions for the Empire S

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