Swoop racing at the 20 ABY Galactic Games

The  event at the 20 ABY Galactic Games took place at the on. The sport of swoop racing had been popular all over the galaxy for thousands of years and had been officially sanctioned by the Empire as an alternative to (which was also an event at the Games). Under the New Republic the sport continued its popularity. At the 20 ABY Games, racers entered the track one at a time and would complete the course, the one with the best time was the winner. A total of 19 racers competed in the event.

Competition format
The Imperial Arena track, which included different obstacles, was used by one swoop racer at a time and the racer with the best time would be the winner.

Venue
Built during the reign of, the Imperial Arena had remained in use as the main circuit for various swoop racing events that took place on the galactic capital under the. Under the New Republic, the Arena continued to be in use for the same purpose. It could house several hundred thousand spectators.

Qualification
Most participating nations picked their racer from among those that had taken part in pan-galactic level events like the and others. The allowed every one of the 24 nations to enter a racer to compete, and all but five nations (the, , , , and the ) did take part.