The Penguin Games was a special event in Club Penguin, announced in issue 147 of the Club Penguin Times, and modeled after the 2008 Olympic Games. The event lasted from August 22nd to August 26th, 2008, and was similar to the Sports Party. The Soccer Pitch was said to be a temporary members-only replacement for the Ice Rink; however, it remained for all players, until the Ice Rink was brought back during the Christmas Party 2008.