Youth Games

Team Ireland EYOF met recently to finalise their operational plans for the up-coming European Youth Olympics in Utrecht, July 13-20th, 2013. Ireland will be represented in Athletics , Cycling, Gymnastics, and Swimming. For the first time female events have been added to the cycling programme. OCI Sports Director Martin Burke recently attended …

Nanjing 2014 have today celebrated 500 days to go to the start of the Youth Olympic Games with the launch of a new official website. The website launch comes as the Chinese city steps up their preparations to host the second edition of the Summer Youth Olympics following the huge …

                          Team Ireland being led in the parade of nations at the Opening Ceremony by Cormac Comerford.     The Irish European Youth Olympic Winter Festival team have returned to their homes after a Games which were deemed …

The Olympic Council of Ireland has selected four young downhill skiers to represent Ireland at the European Winter Youth Olympics in Brasov, Romania, which commences on Sunday next (Feb 17).   All four are members of Snowsports Association Ireland and a couple will be hoping for good performances and a …

The 2013 Winter European Youth Olympic Festival will start in just under a month with the Opening Ceremony on the 17th – Closing ceremony on the 22nd.   Martin the Carpathian Brown Bear, official mascot of EYOWF 2013 and the entire Organizing Committee wants the Festival to be a success …

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The Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG), will take place between August 16th to 28th. 15 venues will be made available for the Nanjing YOG with three distinct themed zones: the Olympic Center Zone, where the sporting competitions will take place; the Cultural Scenic Spot Zone. With all these facilities already in …

The European Youth Olympic Festival will take place in the city of Utrecht from the 14-19th July 2013.  Just like the main Olympic Games, the young sports boys and girls will live in the Olympic Village. There’s an opening and closing ceremony and of course an Olympic Flame and Olympic Flag. Its …

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is pleased to announce that six National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have submitted applications for Candidate Cities to host the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2018. These NOCs are, in alphabetical order: Argentina (Buenos Aires), Colombia (Medellan), Great Britain (Glasgow), Mexico (Guadalajara), Netherlands (Rotterdam) …

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge has paid tribute to the Organising Committee of the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games here by claiming the event “has exceeded all expectations”. The ten-day event, which officially ended tonight, has seen more than 1,000 athletes aged between 15 and 18 compete and …