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Youth Olympic Games (YOG) We Have Steadily Moved Forward and the Project Is Now in Full Speed, with Two Host Cities on Board: Singapore and Innsbruck YOUTH OLYMPI C GA MES BULLETIN NO. OO2 • JANUARY 2009 FORE WOR DBY 2012: IT’S JACQUES ROGGE INNSBRUCK! A SPIRIT IN THE MAKING WWW.INNSBRUCK2012.COM ver since the Edecision of the IOC in July 2007 to organise the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) we have steadily moved forward and the project is now in full speed, with two host cities on board: Singapore and Innsbruck. The professionalism and enthusiasm of n 13 January 2012 the Olympic Situated in the heart of the Alps and are also planned, including an innovative the Singapore Youth Olympic Games OMovement will gather for the surrounded by impressive mountains, multimedia-reporting project, which will Organising Committee (SYOGOC) have Opening Ceremony of the 1st Winter Innsbruck’s geographical location is be implemented by young people for been outstanding and assure us that all the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Innsbruck, extraordinary. The city is also famous for young people. athletes of the 1st Summer Games in 2010 Austria. The reaction in Innsbruck to the its extremely varied sports opportunities With Innsbruck, the IOC has found a will compete in the best of conditions. announcement made by IOC President and facilities. The competitions will be strong and experienced partner to host the We are thrilled that all Olympic Summer Jacques Rogge in December was more held in two main venues, Innsbruck and first edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Sport International Federations have than enthusiastic. the region of Seefeld, which is just 20 Games. Following the Olympic Games in embraced the concept and have integrated “This is so amazing! I could hardly minutes away. Most of the facilities are 1964 and again in 1976 this will be the high quality youth-driven sports events to sleep last night, because I was so excited already established and fulfil all the third Olympic event to be held in the the programme. This innovative approach about the result,” said 14-year old necessary requirements. A new Olympic capital of Tyrol. Innsbruck has indeed includes not only new formats, but also student and skier Maria Bergmann from Village will be built to accommodate the already built up its reputation as a young integrates mixed gender and mixed National Innsbruck, who came with her classmates more than 1,000 young athletes expected and dynamic city for sports by hosting the Olympic Committee (NOC) team events. This to hear the announcement. “Taking part from over 70 nations. 2005 Winter Universiad and the famous Air creativity together with a far reaching in an Olympic Games is the dream of The Youth Olympic Games will not only & Style Snowboard Contest. Culture and Education Programme will every young athlete. With the Winter be about sports competition. There will “The 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games propose a unique and powerful introduction Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck we also be an integrated “Culture and 2012 in Innsbruck will be a memorable and celebration of Olympism to the young will have the chance to participate in Education Programme” (CEP) aiming to and a unique experience for all involved,” athletes of the world. such an event and even better, it will all bring together not only the athletic said Christoph Platzgummer, who headed The exciting journey continues with the be happening in our home country. I can’t community but also young people from up Innsbruck’s 2012 bid. recent election of Innsbruck as host for the wait for 2012.” around the world. Interactive workshops Innsbruck is ready to go! first Winter Games. Boasting great sports venues and a great experience in hosting sporting events this proud Tyrolean city will peted in athletics and basketball before WHAT EVENTS WERE YOU certainly deliver a top-notch event in 2012. INSPIRING concentrating on skiing at the age of 12. COMPETING IN WHEN YOU WERE IN As the two cities prepare to play host to THE 15 TO 18 AGE BRACKET the youth of the world, NOCs have also WHAT DO THE WINTER YOUTH AND WHAT DID THEY REPRESENT embraced the spirit of the Games and are YOUNG OLYMPIC GAMES MEAN TO YOU? TO YOU? now gearing up to select and prepare I hope this event will inspire young I was lucky and was able to take part in a those young athletes who will participate in ATHLETES athletes and provide them with answers to youth championship Alpine skiing event this exciting new event! Pernilla Wiberg brought her passion and questions they have on sport related topics that was organised in Italy when I was outstanding experience in winter sports to through the Culture and Education 15. I remember that it was great to meet the job of chairperson of the Evaluation Programme. Sport seems to be less people from all around the world. It was Commission for the first Winter Youth popular amongst young people today as also interesting to compare yourself to Olympic Games. A four-time Olympian there are many other distrac - them athletically but the actual IN THIS ISSUE (with two gold and one silver medals), tions. I hope young people will competing bit however was not G Culture and Education Programme Wiberg’s role as head of the Commission look forward to taking part in that important. It was more (CEP) in Singapore 2010 was to provide the voting IOC members this and in the long run continue exciting to be able to meet and G All you need to know about the with the information needed to select the to do sport and even promote talk to athletes from around the Qualification Systems Principles city that will welcome the first winter edi - sport to athletes younger than globe. This will also be the G Sports Programme and Qualification tion of the youth sporting celebration. An the 15 to 18 age group that attraction at the Youth Olympic Systems explanatory table active athlete in her youth, Wiberg com - these Games are aimed at. Games – on a much bigger scale! CULTURE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMME (CEP) An innovative element of the Youth define the framework and themes of the practice and society. This Programme will Olympic Games alongside the sports com - CEP and, more recently, to discuss the be run during the Games in the form of petitions, the Culture and Education proposal to implement the Programme in interactive workshops, forums and other Programme (CEP)’s objective is to share Singapore in 2010 by the Organising various activities. Before and after the the Olympic values with the young athletes Committee for the Youth Olympic Games in Games, the programme will be activated as well as the youth of the whole world Singapore (SYOGOC). Furthermore, the IOC and spread further through web 2.0 type and to discuss important themes linked to has met with various international organi - communication platforms. the practice of sport. In autumn 2007, the sations known for their youth activities, International Olympic Committee President such as the World Scout Organisation, in (*)ANOC, ASOIF, CIFP, CIPC, CGF, FIG, set up a group of specialists in sports order to learn from their experience. ICSSPE, IOA, IOC Athletes Commission, education from inside and outside the The three central themes of the IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic 10 January 2009: SYOGOC held Olympic Movement. This “Culture and Programme are: the Olympic and Sports Education, IOC Medical Commission, ITF, a vibrant ceremony to launch its Education Consultative Group(*)” has Movement; athletes’ development; and OLYMPAFRICA, Panathlon International, emblem with 570 days to go! already met twice in Lausanne to first their roles and responsibilities in sports UN, and WADA. LEARNING AND SHARING THE JOURNEY TO SINGAPORE “We will deliver an exciting, meaningful and youth-centric experience. Besides competing in their sport, athletes will participate in a wide variety of Culture and Education Programme activities during their 12-day stay in Singapore” said Mr Goh Kee Nguan, Chief Executive Officer of SYOGOC. But the YOG are more than just the 12 days from 14 to 26 August 2010. Various initiatives involving youths have already been launched to prepare for Singapore 2010. “Friends@YOG” will be introduced in 2009 to create opportuni - ties for youth around the world to connect with one another and to the YOG. 360 schools in Singapore will be paired up with schools selected by each par - in early 2009. Organised by the young people themselves, ticipating National Olympic Committee (NOC). It will kick-start a long-term programme to these events will encourage young people to take part in YOG activities promote learning and understanding between young people around the world. and celebrate Singapore 2010. To connect the youth of the world to the YOG, a youth website will be launched in Through the integrated Sport, Culture and Education Programme, the YOG will 2009. Young people across the globe will be able to blog about their sports, chat about challenge and inspire young people to embrace, embody and express the Olympic the latest trends and make friends, all that before the beginning of the Games. values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect. A series of arts and culture festivals to celebrate YOG will also kick off in Singapore www.singapore2010.sg SINGAPORE 2010 QUALIFICATION SYSTEMS PRINCIPLES YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES each sport so that at least 4 athletes per YOG. For team sports (Football, Handball, Junior/Youth events at the global or QUALIFICATION PRINCIPLES – NOC (referred to as NOC Universality Hockey and Volleyball) (*), the best continental level and/or rankings are BALANCING UNIVERSALITY AND Places) will be given the possibility to national team of each continent will have used for qualification. PERFORMANCE participate in the YOG. Early 2009, NOCs the honour of representing its continent See the summary of all with least participation in the last two at the YOG.
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