• History

    The vision of the Youth Olympic Games is to inspire young people from around the world to participate in sport and adopt and live by the Olympic values. In July 2007 in Guatemala, the International Olympic Committee decided to create a new sporting event for young athletes which would engage, educate and inspire them to play an active role within their own communities. The Youth Olympic Games comprises of Summer and Winter Games. The first edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games took place in Singapore in 2010 and the first Winter Youth Olympic Games will be held in Innsbruck in 2012. The Youth Olympic Games, like the Olympics, is held every four years.