Ito ang inihayag kahapon ni Arnold ‘Ali’ Atienza, chief organizing ng Manila Sports Council (MASCO), na ayon sa kanya ang makulay na opening ceremony ang siyang magpapasigla sa isang linggong multi-event competition na inaasahang dadaluhan ng mahigit sa P8,000 children-athletes na maglalaban-laban sa 15 sports.
"We envision the 3rd MY Games to kick off another chapter in Manila’s sports history," ani Atienza, anak ni Manila Mayor Lito Atienza. "We hope to inspire the elders of the City of Manila to involve their children in sports, not for the sole reason that someday they would become world champions but because sports and physical fitness play an important role in society."
Kabilang sa kalendaryo ng ikatlong edisyon ng nasabing games ang athletics, badminton, baseball, chess, dancesports, football, gymnastics, softball, swimming, table tennis, lawn tennis, taekwondo, volleyball at paralympics. Magde-debut naman sa MY Games ang bowling.
Lahat ng 897 barangays at 130 public at private schools sa bansa ang kumatawan sa 2nd MY Games. Ang 3rd MY Games ay bahagi ng siyudad na Buhayin ang Maynila program.