Youth Olympic Games

The Youth Olympic Games is a sporting event that takes place in a different city every four years for athletes between ages 14 and 18. [1] The first Youth Olympic Games was held on 14 August 2010 to 26 August 2010 in the country of Singapore. [2]

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List of Youth Olympic Games

Summer Youth Olympic Games

Edition Year Host City Host Nation Start Date End Date Nations Competitors Sports Events Top Placed Team Reference
I 2010 Singapore  Singapore 14 August 26 August 204 3,600 26 201  China (CHN) [3]
II 2014 Nanjing  China 16 August 28 August 204 3,787 28 222  China (CHN) [4]
III 2018 Buenos Aires  Argentina 6 October 18 October 28 185
IV 2026 Dakar  Senegal Future event

Winter Youth Olympic Games

Edition Year Host City Host Nation Start Date End Date Nations Competitors Sports Events Top Placed Team Reference
I 2012 Innsbruck  Austria 13 January 22 January 69 1,059 7 63  Germany (GER) [5]
II 2016 Lillehammer  Norway 12 February 21 February 71 1,100 7 70  United States (USA) [6]
III 2020 Lausanne   Switzerland 9 January 22 January Future event

References

  1. ↑ "No kidding: Teens to get Youth Olympic Games - USATODAY.com". usatoday30.usatoday.com.
  2. ↑ "Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games | Olympic Basketball, Flame, Football, Gymnastics, Shooting, Mens Hockey, Table Tennis, Weight Lifting, Singapore Sports & Travel Information". Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  3. ↑ "1st YOG Singapore 2010". IOC. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  4. ↑ "2nd YOG Nanjing 2014". IOC. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "1st WYOG Innsbruck 2012". IOC. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "2nd WYOG Lillehammer 2016". IOC. Retrieved 12 February 2016.


Youth Olympic Games
Summer Games: Singapore 2010, Nanjing 2014, Buenos Aires 2018, Dakar 2026
Winter Games: Innsbruck 2012, Lillehammer 2016, Lausanne 2020, Gangwon 2024
Gangwon 2024 — Dakar 2026