Although driving rain and wind threatened to dampen spirits on the Saturday of the Games, hundreds of teams turned out across the weekend for the Games’ 30th anniversary. 

Banking giants Barclays finished top of the medal table with 45 overall medals – including 31 golds. Safran came second with 44 medals and 12 golds, while hosts University of Warwick took third with 41 medals and three golds. 

Competitors also got a chance to let their hair down at the Games’ Welcome Festival and subsequent Great Games Party. 

Doug White, Games Director, said: “It was an amazing weekend of sporting competition, and despite the weather everyone embraced the spirit of the Games and gave it their all. 

“The beauty of the UK Corporate Games is that all sorts of businesses, from multinational corporations right through to local SMEs all compete together, also welcoming organisations from Turkey and Romania. 

“And this was definitely seen in this year’s Games. While Barclays ended up topping the medal table, smaller firms like Coventry-based sport and culture organisation CV Life, Coventry-based PR agency PLMR Advent picked up medals, and local accountancy firm Armstrongs won the Men’s Soccer 5’s event, which are all fantastic achievements. 

“It was also brilliant to see everyone enjoying the Welcome Festival and the Great Games Party outside of their events – the Games is not just about competition, it’s about bringing teams together to network and have fun.  

“We have to thank the University of Warwick for being such superb hosts, and of course all the competitors who made this year’s Games so special. It was a wonderful way to mark our 30th anniversary.”  

An announcement for the UK Corporate Games 2024 will be made by the end of August. For more information on how to get your organisation involved, visit www.corporategamesuk.com or email [email protected] or contact 01733 838444.

Photo credit: Dave Worrall Photography