2019 Aurora Games
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.
In addition, the Aurora Games 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, who presided over the case of the disgraced US Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
The Games
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 Comaneci 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.Results
Rosters
Team Americas
THIS IS AN INCOMPLETE LIST- Honorary captain: Jackie Joyner-Kersee
| Name | Sport | Position | Height | Nationality | Notes |
| Tennis | N/A | 2019 US Open champion | |||
| Basketball | Competed in the WNBA with the San Antonio Silver Stars | ||||
| Basketball | Selected by the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Draft | ||||
| Ice Hockey | Forward | Gold medalist in women's ice hockey at 2018 Winter Games | |||
| Gymnastics | N/A | Specialist in Power Tumbling | |||
| Gymnastics | N/A | 2019 NCAA floor exercise co-champion | |||
| Ice Hockey | Goaltender | NCAA all-time wins leader First pick overall of 2017 NWHL Draft | |||
| Basketball | Plays professionally for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury | ||||
| Ice Hockey | Goaltender | Played professionally in CWHL for Boston Blades | |||
| Ice Hockey | Forward | Isobel Cup champion | |||
| Ice Hockey | Forward | Silver medalist in women's ice hockey at 2010 Winter Games | |||
| Ice Hockey | Forward | Gold medalist in women's ice hockey at 2018 Winter Games | |||
| Ice Hockey | Forward | 2019 Clarkson Cup champion | |||
| Ice Hockey | Forward | Plays professionally for the Buffalo Beauts | |||
| Ice Hockey | Forward | Gold medalist in women's ice hockey at 2018 Winter Games | |||
| Ice Hockey | Forward | Played professionally in CWHL for Vanke Rays |
Team World
THIS IS AN INCOMPLETE LIST- Honorary captain: Nadia Comaneci
| Name | Sport | Position | Weight | Nationality | Notes |
| Tennis | N/A | Gold medalist at 2012 Summer Games | |||
| Tennis | N/A | Runner-up in mixed doubles at 2015 US Open | |||
| Gymnastics | N/A | Gold medalist in Balance Beam at 2016 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship | |||
| Tennis | N/A | Number 1 ranking in WTA during September 2017 |
Athlete Advisory Committee
The Athlete Advisory Committee is chaired by Donna de Varona.| Name | Title | Nationality | Notes |
| Tenley Albright | Advisory Board Member | Medalist, 1952 and 1956 Winter Games | |
| Doug Beal | Advisory Board Member | Former CEO, USA Volleyball | |
| Jane Blalock | Advisory Board Member | Former LPGA golfer, Legends Hall of Fame, Founder and CEO of Legends Tour | |
| Nadia Comăneci | Advisory Board Member | 9-time medalist, 1976 and 1980 Summer Games | |
| Bart Conner | Advisory Board Member | 2-time medalist, 1984 Summer Games | |
| Chris Evert | Advisory Board Member | 18-time Grand Slam Champion | |
| Jackie Joyner Kersee | Advisory Board Member | 6-time medalist, 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996 Summer Games | |
| Nancy Kerrigan | Chair-Figure Skating | 2-time medalist, 1992 and 1994 Winter Games Winter Games | |
| Ilana Kloss | Advisory Board Member | CEO, World Team Tennis | |
| Marti Malloy | Advisory Board Member | 1-time Medalist, 2012 Summer Games | |
| Shannon Miller | Chair-Gymnastics | 7-time Medalist, 1992 and 1996 Summer Games | |
| Digit Murphy | Advisor Board Member | Former NCAA coach: Brown Bears, 2-time champion, 2013 and 2015 Clarkson Cup | |
| Judy Murray | Advisory Board Member | Tennis coach, motivational speaker | |
| Monica Seles | Chair-Tennis | 9-time Grand Slam Champion | |
| Kelli Stack | Chair-Ice Hockey | 2-time medalist, 2010 and 2014 Winter Games |