Nanjing To Host Youth Olympics 2014
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has elected Nanjing, China, as the host city of the second Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014.
Nanjing received 47 votes to edge out runner-up Poznan, Poland, which received 42 votes at an IOC meeting in Vancouver.
3,600 athletes ranging in ages from 15 to 18 are expected to compete at the Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing in 2014.
The first ever Youth Olympic Games are to be held on 14th to 26th August this year. Youth athletes from all 205 National Olympic Committees will compete in the 26 sports on the London 2012 Olympic Games programme.
Nanjing became the first Youth Olympic Games host city directly elected in an IOC Session; previously Singapore (2010) and Innsbruck (2012) were selected by IOC members via postal vote.
President of the IOC Jacques Rogge said he will soon establish a Coordination Commission to assist Nanjing, ‘The preparation period for the second summer edition of the Youth Olympic Games will take four-and-a-half years, which will allow Nanjing to match both the expectations of the IOC and the athletes in producing a programme of sport, culture and education that is of the very highest standard.’
The Youth Olympic Games has been developed as part of IOC’s determination to reach out to young people.
