But there are around 50 events that take place annually including qualifying rounds and stand alone finals at venues as prestigious as Lord's, Copper Box Arena and Hampstead Heath.

Athletics Jackie Agyepong, Dina Asher-Smith, Steve Backley, Jack Binstead, Julia Bleasdale, Abdul Buhari, Linford Christie, Tasha Danvers, Monique Davis, Tyrone Edgar,[11] Mo Farah, Jo Fenn,[12] Rikki Fifton, Dalton Grant,[13] Desiree Henry, John Herbert, JJ Jegede, Jade Johnson, Jeanette Kwakye, Joice Maduaka, Daryll Neita, Christine Ohuruogu, Tosin Oke, Samson Oni, Scott Overall, Abi Oyepitan, Asha Philip, Kyle Powell, John Regis, Sabrina Sinha, Laura Turner, David Weir, Benedict Whitby, Conrad Williams, Nadia Williams

Badminton Aamir Ghaffar,[14] Rajiv Ouseph, Charlene White Basketball Ogo Adegboye, Matthew Bryan-Amaning, Steve Bucknall, Arek Deng,[15] Ajou Deng, Luol Deng, Temi Fagbenle, Rosalee Mason,[16] Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Azania Stewart, Andrew Sullivan Cricket Rory Hamilton-Brown,[17] Susie Rowe Cycling Erick Rowsell, Tao Geoghegan Hart Jo Rowsell, Bradley Wiggins Diving Tony Ally, Blake Aldridge,[18] Peter Waterfield Fencing James-Andrew Davis, Richard Kruse, Soji Aiyenuro, Curtis Miller, Laurence Halstead Football Chris Bart-Williams, Siobhan Chamberlain, Ashley Cole, Dickson Etuhu, Gavin Hoyte, Jordon Ibe, Justin Hoyte, Ledley King, Eartha Pond, Claire Rafferty, Jadon Sancho Lianne Sanderson,[19] Alex Scott, Danny Shittu, Marvin Sordell, Raheem Sterling, Casey Stoney, Fara Williams, Rachel Yankey Gymnastics Chris Bower, Rio Ferdinand, Warren Russell of Diversity (dance troupe) Hockey Sophie Bray, Darren Cheesman,[20] Dan Shingles Judo Victoria Dunn, Gemma Gibbons, Karina Bryant, Winston Gordon,[21] Michelle Holt, Ashley McKenzie, Nekoda Smythe-Davis Kayak / Canoe Lizzie Broughton,[22] Leanne Brown, Richard Hounslow, Stelian Naftanaila, Lucy Ormorod, Marthe de Ferrer Karate Rachel Newey Netball Kadeem Corbin, Sasha Corbin, Amanda Newton Rugby Maggie Alphonsi, Abi Chamberlain, Helen Clayton, Louise Horgan,[23] Katy Storie, Topsy Ojo Rowing Tom Aggar, Ryan Chamberlain,[24] Mark Hunter, Naomi Riches[25] Skiing Chemmy Alcott,[26] Aaron Tipping Squash Paul Johnson, Dominique Lloyd-Walter, Alison Waters[27] Swimming Elaine Barrett, Ellen Gandy,[28] Dervis Konuralp, Zara Long, Amy Marren, Craig Moate Table Tennis Darius Knight Tennis Anne Keothavong[29] Triathlon Tim Don, Stuart Hayes,[30] Jodie Swallow Volleyball Dami Bakare,[31] Peter Bakare,[32] Lucy Boulton, Natasha Brewer, Lizzie Reid, Darius Setsoafia, Yasser Slitti, Nikki Strachan Weightlifting Joanne Calvino, Darren Holloway, Jack Oliver, Zoe Smith,[33] Emily Godley, Mercy Brown Other The London Youth Games Hall of Fame was established in 2009.

Former 100m champion Linford Christie (Hammersmith and Fulham), 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu (Newham), javelin thrower Steve Backley (Bexley), Chicago Bulls and GB basketball captain Luol Deng (Croydon), rower Mark Hunter (Havering) and Paralympic swimmer Dervis Konuralp (Greenwich) were the first Hall of Fame inductees in 2009 at a prestigious ceremony at Battersea.

In 2010, the inductees were 400m hurdler Tasha Danvers (Lambeth and Croydon), long-distance runner Mo Farah (Hounslow), England footballer Rio Ferdinand (Southwark), netball player Amanda Newton (Newham), Paralympic athlete David Weir (Sutton) and cyclist Bradley Wiggins (Camden).

The Hall of Fame evening moved on to BAFTA for 2013 and London 2012 judo bronze medallist Karina Bryant (Kingston), England and Arsenal footballer Alex Scott (Tower Hamlets), fencer Richard Kruse (Barnet), Olympic silver medallist diver Peter Waterfield (Waltham Forest) were all inducted, as well as Darren Hall (Waltham Forest), who is considered by many as the best-ever British badminton player.