The city will welcome guests from Aalborg, Almere and Rendsberg for the first time since 2017, so we thought it was an ideal time to take a trip back in time to youth games of yesteryear.
We hope you enjoy these 36 pictures taken at International Youth Games held in Lancaster over the years, and some from Lancashire Youth Games finals too.
![The Lancaster team pose ahead of the 2012 games.](https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY2MzQzZWY3LTkwMDUtNDBmYy1hZTVhLTQ0YTQzZGEwMTJkODozOTg5Zjk1YS0xNDEwLTQ3NTAtYjBiNy0yOTA5NTY4ODAwNWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
5. International Youth Games
The Lancaster team pose ahead of the 2012 games. Photo: Submit
![A Lancaster swimmer competing in the 200 metres individual medley in 2013.](https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVhMzYwZWNjLWY0ZjgtNDQzYS1iNjI0LWNmODJkYzc5MTVkNzo4MmU4NjZjNC02MTIzLTQ3NzYtYTVkZi02NmQ3MzkxZmIyMzQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=624)
6. International Youth Games
A Lancaster swimmer competing in the 200 metres individual medley in 2013. Photo: Garth Hamer
![Lancaster v Aalborg karate contest in 2013.](https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc3NGE5NjZmLWU0OTktNDViNS05NDMxLTM2YTQxYjA1OGQxMzpiOWNhMzk0ZC0wMGNjLTQyYTktOWJjYi00Y2M5MTczMDVjNzQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. International Youth Games
Lancaster v Aalborg karate contest in 2013. Photo: Garth Hamer
![Edie Gill from Moorside Primary for Lancaster in 2015.](https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFmNTAzODFhLTY0ODYtNDg4Yy1hZjFkLWU2MjRkZDk5OTMxMjpmYTRiOWNjOS1mNmNlLTQ5MjEtYTZjYi00MDY0Mzc0ZTdmZTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Lancashire Youth Games
Edie Gill from Moorside Primary for Lancaster in 2015. Photo: Daniel Martino