Question
Download Solution PDFFirst edition of the Youth Olympic Games was held at _________
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Singapore.
Key Points
- The 1st Summer YOG was held in Singapore, in August 2010.
- The youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international multi-sport event for athletes between 15 and 18 years old
- The YOG was created at the initiative of the former President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge.
- The 1st Winter YOG was held in Innsbruck, in January 2012.
Additional Information
- The 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games were held in Lausanne.
- The 2024 Winter Youth Olympics will take place in Gangwon, South Korea.
- The 2026 Summer Youth Olympics will be held in Dakar, Senegal.
- International Olympic Committee
- President - Thomas Bach
- HQ - Lausanne, Switzerland
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