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The Bundesjugendspiele are an annual sports event that take place at German schools and German international schools. They are obligatory for all students. The President of Germany acts as patron for this event.
The participating students are expected to achieve the best possible performances in specific disciplines, like athletics or gymnastics. Usually, a modification of the triathlon is performed, consisting of the disciplines ball-throwing ( shot put in higher age groups), sprint (running), and long jump.
The performances achieved are rated with points. If the participant achieves a specific minimum score, they are given a simple certificate. Above a certain higher score they receive an 'honorary certificate', which bear the (printed) signature of the Federal President. Since 1991, all other students, who have neither received a 'certificate of achievement' nor an 'honorary certificate', get a 'certificate of participation'.