Youth Olympic Games

international multi-sport athletic competition for persons aged 12-18

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]

List of Youth Olympic Games

Summer Youth Olympic Games

EditionYearHost CityHost NationStart DateEnd DateNationsCompetitorsSportsEventsTop Placed TeamReference
I2010Singapore  Singapore14 August26 August2043,60026201  China (CHN)[3]
II2014Nanjing  China16 August28 August2043,78728222  China (CHN)[4]
III2018Buenos Aires  Argentina6 October18 October28185
IV2026Dakar  SenegalFuture event

Winter Youth Olympic Games

EditionYearHost CityHost NationStart DateEnd DateNationsCompetitorsSportsEventsTop Placed TeamReference
I2012Innsbruck  Austria13 January22 January691,059763  Germany (GER)[5]
II2016Lillehammer  Norway12 February21 February711,100770  United States (USA)[6]
III2020Lausanne   Switzerland9 January22 JanuaryFuture event

References


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 2024Dakar 2026