youth olympic games youth olympic games international multi sport event organized games held years summer winter events consistent current olympic games format summer version held singapore august winter version held austria january age limitation athletes idea event introduced austria july members session approved creation youth version olympic games intention sharing costs hosting event host city traveling costs athletes coaches paid games feature cultural exchange programs opportunities participants meet olympic athletes olympic events youth like held year summer winter versions australian youth olympic festival proven successful modelled sporting events successor discontinued world youth games played host athletes lasted days athletes lasted days exceeded initial estimates smaller size shorter senior summer place summer youth olympic games winter place winter youth olympic games history concept youth olympic games came austrian industrial manager response growing global concerns childhood dropping participation youth sport activities especially youth developed nations recognized youth version olympic games help foster olympic games despite reasons having olympic event young people response holding purely sporting event negative delegates wanted event cultural education exchange sports culture education program developed component celebration games president formally announced plans youth olympic games session july goals include bringing world best young athletes offering introduction debating olympic values city singapore announced host inaugural summer youth olympics february december announced host winter olympics host inaugural winter youth olympics requirements host cities scale youth olympic games smaller olympics intentional allows smaller cities host olympic event potential host cities required events city new sports venues built exceptions building include media center facilities classes workshops village coaches athletes village heart games athletes hub activity new unique transportation systems required athletes coaches transported according bid procedures track field stadium opening closing ceremonies hold people city seat facility summer editions financing original estimated costs running games million summer million million winter games costs include infrastructure improvements venue construction stipulated costs infrastructure venues paid host city pay travel costs host city room board athletes judges estimated million funding come funds revenues budgets final bids inaugural summer games came million higher estimated costs cost games singapore escalated estimated million million sponsors slow sign fact new initiative corporations sure level exposure budget inaugural winter games held estimated million include infrastructure improvements venue construction participation countries athletes participated inaugural youth summer olympics participants placed following age groups years years years athlete age determined old december year participating qualification participate youth olympics determined conjunction sports program ensure nations represented instituted concept certain number spots event left open athletes represented nations regardless qualifying marks ensure nation able send athletes youth olympic games team tournaments team continent allowed compete sixth team representing host nation proposed approval cap teams boys girls nation finally nation enter athletes individual sports sports sports contested youth games scheduled traditional games adaptations limited number disciplines events example sport decided include diving swimming events excluded synchronized swimming water polo sports modified games basketball competition uses format half court game periods minutes team points wins hockey introduced outdoor format games later changed smaller version indoor played outdoor cycling disciplines mountain bike road track cycling left schedule youth driven sports eventually contested backed international sports november revealed included sailing giving edge candidate cities near water feature seven sports hockey men women tournament individual skills challenge figure skating short track speed skating mixed events allow athletes countries compete teams alpine cross country skiing events men women compete mixed teams culture education education culture key components youth edition education culture aspect apply athletes participants youth world inhabitants host city surrounding regions end culture education program featured games singapore games featured events fostered cooperation athletes different nations classes topics ranging health fitness environment career planning local students singapore world culture village represented participating chat champions sessions popular portion program participants invited hear inspirational talks given current olympic athletes young reporters programme athlete role models young ambassadors programme group youths aged years old nominated help promote regions communities encourage athletes participate programmes young reporters programme provides journalism students recently started journalism careers cross platform journalist training programme job experience young reporters ages selected represent continents acting help support advise young typically active recently retired nominated japanese wrestler italian emphasis exchange goes unique feature youth olympic games mixed gender mixed national teams fencing table tennis mixed swimming sports athletes different nations mixed compete organizers social media twitter key platforms engaging young athletes celebration games multi multi cultural multi age requirements targets program stress themes learning know learning learning learning live time youth olympic games medal table early november athens singapore moscow selected candidate cities host inaugural youth olympic games january candidates moscow singapore finally february singapore declared host inaugural youth olympic games live telecast switzerland winning tally votes moscow september announced executive board cities candidates host winter youth olympic games candidate cities president appointed chair commission analysed projects summer games list shortened finalists november december announced beat host games china selected poland host city youth olympics election held february days start winter olympics vancouver norway host winter youth olympics moment speculated bidding summer youth olympics summer games winter games medal count
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