The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international multi-sport event for athletes between 15 and 18 years old,[1] organized by the International Olympic Committee. The Olympic Winter Games, held in reverse order, are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events, similar to the current Olympic Games format. The first summer version took place in Singapore from August 14 to 26, 2010, and the first winter version took place in Innsbruck, Austria from January 13 to 22, 2012.
Johann Rosenzopf from Austria introduced the idea of a youth version of the Olympic Games in 1998, which was approved by IOC members at the 119th session in Guatemala City on July 6, 2007.
History[]
In 1998, Austrian industrial manager Johann Rosenzopf introduced the concept of the Youth Olympic Games.[2]
Jacques Rogge, IOC President, announced plans for the Youth Olympic Games at the 119th IOC session in Guatemala City on July 6, 2007.[3]
Singapore was announced as the host of the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics in 2008,[4] while Innsbruck, the host of the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics, was announced as the host of the inaugural Winter Youth Olympics in 2012.[5]
Channel[]
On January 18, 2010, The Youth Olympic Games created their YouTube channel. The first video was uploaded on July 25, 2012, titled "YOG... the Journey Continues at the World Junior Athletics Championships".[6] The Youth Olympic Games usually uploads videos about the Youth Olympic Games.
On December 16, 2020, The Youth Olympic Games would upload their last video, titled "Dakar 2026 - Host Election Process & Postponement".[7]
Summer Youth Olympic locations[]
These are the locations of all the current Summer Youth Olympic Games.
- 2010: Singapore, Singapore.
- 2014: Nanjing, China
- 2018: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 2026[8]: Dakar, Senegal
Winter Youth Olympic locations[]
These are the locations of all the current Winter Youth Olympic Games.
- 2012: Innsbruck, Austria
- 2016: Lillehammer, Norway
- 2020: Lausanne, Switzerland
- 2024: Gangwon, South Korea
References[]
- ↑ https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2007-04-25-2774646336_x.htm
- ↑ https://www.faz.net/-01mcn3
- ↑ http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2227
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20100821222927/http://www.olympic.org/Assets/YOG/pdf/extract-from-olympic-review.pdf
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20101228222617/http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/youth_olympic_bids/youth_winter_2012/1216133970.html
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1QrobT2SvY
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAAwhHEfSSY
- ↑ The games, originally scheduled for 2022, were postponed to 2026 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
