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YOUTH OLYMPIC
GAMES
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) are planned to be an international multi-sport
event held every four years in staggered summer and winter events complementing
the current Olympic Games, and will feature athletes between the ages of
14 and 18.
The idea for such an event was envisioned in 2001 by International Olympic
Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge. On July 6, 2007, IOC members at
the 119th IOC session in Guatemala City approved the creation of a youth
version of the Olympic Games.
The summer version will last at most twelve days, with the first edition
taking place in mid-summer of 2010 in Singapore; the winter version will
last a maximum of nine days, with the first edition taking place in early
2012. The IOC will allow a maximum of 3,500 athletes and 875 officials to
participate at the summer games, while 970 athletes and 580 officials are
expected at the winter games.
Several other Olympic events for youth, like the European Youth Olympic Festival
held every other year with summer and winter versions, and the Australian
Youth Olympic Festival, have proven successful; the Youth Games would most
likely be modeled after these.
www.olympic.org
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