YOUTH UPDATE - FEBRUARY 2009

THE BIRTH OF THE YOG 5. to reach youth communities throughout the world to promote Olympic values Inspired by the International Olympic Committee 6. to raise sports awareness and participation (IOC) President , the Youth among young people Olympic Games (YOG) took the first step 7. to act as a platform for initiatives within the towards becoming a reality when the IOC Olympic Movement Executive Board unanimously welcomed the 8. to be an event of the highest international President’s idea on the 25th of April 2007. At sporting standard. the 119th Session in , the IOC th members approved the project on the 5 of July 2007. The first edition of the Summer Youth The Summer and Winter Olympic Games will take place in 2010 and the alternate every four years, the Summer YOG Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012. will be staged in the years of the Olympic Winter Games and vice versa. In February 2008, the IOC announced as the first Host City for the Summer The organisational effort made by a city to host YOG. Singapore was selected over in the YOG will be significantly lower than for the the final by 53 votes to 44. The first Winter YOG Olympic Games. The first edition of the Summer Host City was elected in December 2008: YOG will gather around 3’600 athletes and 800 () was selected over officials compared to the 10’500 athletes at the (Finland) in the final by 84 votes to 15. Olympic Summer Games. About 1’000 athletes will participate at their Winter counterpart. The Summer and Winter YOG will last a maximum of THE VISION AND KEY 12 and 10 days respectively. They will be held ELEMENTS at a time of year that fits in with the sporting and The vision of the YOG is to inspire young people climatic calendars. around the world to participate in sport and adopt and live by the Olympic values. This is The participation of all 205 National Olympic why the event that the IOC created for young Committees (NOCs) is the key factor in ensuring athletes between the ages of 14 to 18 balances the universality of the YOG. As such, sport, education and culture. The YOG is “Universality Places” for NOCs will be reserved envisioned to work as a catalyst in these fields to ensure that at least four athletes from each throughout the Olympic Movement and NOC have the possibility to participate in the encourage young people to play an active role YOG. in their communities. The YOG will add a new dimension to the Olympic ideal. As with the Olympic Games, the World Antidoping Code will be applied during the The YOG’s main objectives are the following: Youth Olympic Games. The current list of the prohibited substances can be found here.

1. to bring together the world’s best young athletes and celebrate them As with the Olympic Games, the YOG will be held in accordance with the Fundamental 2. to offer a unique and powerful introduction to Principles of Olympism and the rules of the . 3. to innovate in educating and debating

Olympic values and challenges of society

4. to share and celebrate the cultures of the world in a festive atmosphere

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Focus on education through sport to the IOC Questionnaire as well as guarantees In addition to the sports competitions and photographic files. It provides the basis for programme, the YOG will feature an extensive a technical analysis of each city’s project. Culture and Education Programme (CEP), which aims to introduce young athletes to Candidature files are studied by a panel of Olympism and the Olympic values in a fun and experts. Their analysis is used to draw up a festive spirit, and to raise awareness on short list of Candidate Cities to be evaluated by important issues such as the benefits of a the IOC Evaluation Commission. This healthy lifestyle, the fight against doping and Commission is appointed by the IOC President their role as sports ambassadors in their and is formed by representatives of the Olympic communities. Movement. At the end of this process the Evaluation Commission issues a report for the Young people who live the YOG experience IOC Executive Board which draws up the list of could either go on to become future Olympians, finalist Candidate Cities to be submitted to the or ambassadors in society for sport and Olympic vote by the IOC Session for election as Host values, having learnt their relevance and City. meaning today. The respective roles and responsibilities of all parties involved in the organisation of the Youth APPLICATION AND ELECTION Olympic Games are formalised through the PROCEDURE OF HOST CITIES signing of the Host City Contract by The IOC Candidature Procedure and representatives of the IOC, the elected city and Questionnaire outlines what is required of the the NOC concerned. YOG Candidate Cities, as well as the procedures, rules and deadlines to be INFRASTRUCTURE respected. It also contains the detailed Venues questionnaire which provides the structure of The infrastructure and service levels have to fit the Candidature File to be submitted to the IOC the purpose of the Youth Olympic Games, by each Candidate City. ensuring conditions adapted to suit young elite The following 15 topics are covered: athletes. Sports venues will be located in the

same city, and no new venues will be built. The 1. Concept and legacy use of existing multi-sport venues (e.g. one 2. Political and economic climate and structure venue for different sports/disciplines) is 3. Legal aspects encouraged. 4. Customs and immigration formalities 5. Finance Other venues include a small Main Media Centre (4,000m2 for the Summer YOG, smaller 6. Marketing for the Winter YOG) and a number of 7. Sport amphitheatre facilities for the workshops and 8. Culture, education and ceremonies forums of the Culture and Education 9. Youth Olympic Village Programme of the YOG.

10. Medical services and doping control Youth Olympic Village 11. Security A Youth Olympic Village with a capacity of 5,000 12. Accommodation beds (2,000 for Winter YOG) will be provided. 13. Transport Design can include existing, refurbished or new 14. Technology urban development, a residential housing 15. Media operations project, campus style villages, or a block of hotels. The village will be the heart of the Youth The YOG Candidature File consists of a Olympic Games and a privileged place for compilation of a YOG Candidate City’s answers

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participants to rally and share their experiences mountain bike-road event), equestrian, fencing, and cultures between themselves and also with judo, modern pentathlon (relay), swimming their relatives and youth communities through (relay), table tennis, tennis and triathlon (relay). digital means of communication located in an internet centre. See table A for further information

Transport Age group and limit There are no requirements to upgrade road and Depending on the sport/discipline they compete railway infrastructures as the Transport System in and their gender, athletes participating in the of the YOG will be based on a single and YOG sport competitions must be 15, 16, 17 or common shuttle service for all accredited 18 years old on the 31st of December in the persons. year of the YOG.

ST The age groups eligible for participation in a THE 1 SUMMER YOUTH sport or discipline were defined together with the OLYMPIC GAMES IN 2010 relevant International Federation (IF). For example, for modern pentathlon, athletes born

between 1 January 1992 and 31 December The City of Singapore will host the first ever th th 1993 are eligible. Youth Olympic Games from the 14 to the 26 of August 2010. See table A for the full detail of age groups eligible per sport/discipline/event In October 2007, nine cities submitted their candidature files for the 1st Summer Youth Qualification process Olympic Games in 2010: (Greece), (Thailand), Debrecen The qualification system for each sport and (Hungary), Guatemala City (Guatemala), Kuala discipline, which was prepared in close Lumpur (Malaysia), Moscow (Russian collaboration with each IF, strives to guarantee Federation), Poznan (Poland), Singapore participation of the best athletes in their age (Singapore) and (Italy). category and to respect the principle of universality. The result of the postal vote by the 105 IOC members eligible to vote was unveiled by the The participation of all 205 NOCs is the key IOC President Jacques Rogge at the Olympic factor in ensuring the universality of the YOG. In Museum in on the 21st of February each individual sport, a specific number of 2008. places for NOCs (referred to as “Universality Places”) will be reserved to ensure that at least four athletes per NOC have the possibility to Sports programme participate in the YOG. Around 3’600 athletes will compete in 26 sports comprising 201 events. The sports in the For all disciplines, competitions such as Junior programme are identical to the London 2012 World Championships, Continental Olympic Games programme. Championships or official junior ranking lists will allow athletes to attempt to qualify for the YOG. The events, however, differ significantly from the Olympic Games in order to match the age The four team sport tournaments (football, groups and interests of the young athletes. , hockey and ) (*) will consist Basketball will, for example, be played of one national team per continent as well as a according to the 3 on 3 formula, with teams of sixth team which will either represent the NOC three athletes playing against each other on one of the host country or be proposed by the half-court. The most important particularity of relevant IF for IOC approval. An NOC will be the YOG is the numerous mixed–gender or limited to having two teams (one boys’ and one mixed-NOC team events in archery, athletics girls’ team) competing across all four team (medley relay), cycling (combined BMX- sports.

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In addition, and irrespective of the number of The International Federations will be in charge athletes qualified, an NOC delegation may of the technical aspects of their sport. They are include no more than 70 athletes in individual also responsible for the definition of the age sports. categories and the qualification criteria.

Young athletes interested in competing in the (*) For qualification purposes, Basketball is YOG should contact their respective National considered as an individual sport for which Olympic Committee for eligibility questions. Universality Places apply NOCs are in charge of the selection and the management of the delegation of their territory.

General timeline for YOG 2010:

December 2008 Qualification Systems for all sports approved by IOC Executive Board March 2009 to May 2010 YOG 2010 International Federation qualification period (14 months) 15 July 2010 Entries deadline (by name) for all sports 14-26 August 2010 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games

THE 1ST WINTER YOUTH The programme of the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games will be established on the basis of the OLYMPIC GAMES seven sports included in the Vancouver 2010 On the 12th of December 2008 the IOC programme (biathlon, bobsleigh, curling, ice President Jacques Rogge announced at the hockey, luge, skating and skiing), provided that IOC headquarters in Lausanne that Innsbruck the venues allow for it. The number of was elected as the host city of the 1st Winter disciplines and events will, however, be limited. Youth Olympic Games in 2012. The four Candidate Cities applying to host the 1st Winter Age Group and Limit YOG were: (), Innsbruck (Austria), As for the Summer YOG, depending on the Kuopio (Finland), and (). sport/discipline they will compete in and their gender, athletes participating in the Winter YOG Following the 1st Summer YOG in Singapore in sport competitions must be 15, 16, 17 or 18 2010, Innsbruck will be responsible for staging years old on the 31st of December in the year of the 1st Winter YOG. A Coordination the YOG. Commission has been designated by the IOC President to assist Innsbruck throughout the The detail of the age group per sport/discipline three years of preparation. and further information about the Winter YOG will be available at the following dates: Approximately 1,000 athletes and 500 officials will attend the Winter YOG.

Sports Programme

General Timeline for YOG 2012:

March 2009 IOC Executive Board to confirm: sports programme, age group for each sport/discipline and Qualification Systems Principles September 2009 IF to submit Qualification Systems by sport October 2009 IOC Sports to review Qualification Systems sport by sport December 2009 IOC Executive Board to approve Qualification Systems sport by sport

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Table A: Sports Programme of the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010 in Singapore:

ATHLETES International Sport - Total No Events Age group Federation Discipline Number Aquatics – Individual 3m springboard (M&W) 4 48 1/1/93 - 31/12/94 Diving Individual 10m platform (M&W) Freestyle: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m (M&W) Fédération Breaststroke: 50m, 100m, 200m (M&W) Internationale de Backstroke: 50m, 100m, 200m (M&W) Aquatics - 1/1/92 - 31/12/93 (M) Natation (FINA) 34 Butterfly: 50m, 100m, 200m (M&W) 400 Swimming Medley: 200m (M&W) 1/1/93 - 31/12/94 (W) 4 x 100m medley and freestyle relays (M&W) 4x 100m medley and freestyle relays (mixed gender) International Archery Recurve Individual (M&W) Archery 3 64 1/1/92 - 31/12/93 Federation (FITA) Mixed gender and NOCs team event 100m, 200m, 400m, 1000m, 3000m, International 2000m steeplechase, Hurdles (110m M/100m W), 400m Association of Hurdles, High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Athletics 36 680 1/1/93 - 31/12/94 Athletics Federations Jump, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Hammer Throw, Javelin (IAAF) Throw, Race Walk (10,000m M/ 5,000m W), Medley Relay (100m, 200m, 300m, 400m) Badminton World Badminton 2 Singles (M&W) 64 1/1/92 - 31/12/93 Federation (BWF) International Basketball Federation Basketball 2 20-team tournaments (M&W) 160 1/1/93 - 31/12/94 (FIBA) International Boxing M: 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 64kg, 69kg, 75kg, Boxing 11 66 1/1/92 - 31/12/93 Association (AIBA) 81kg, 91kg, +91kg Canoe/Kaya Canoe Sprint International Canoe k K1 (M&W), C1 (M) 6 64 1/1/93 – 31/12/94 Federation (ICF) Head to Canoe Slalom Head K1 (M&W), C1 (M) International Cycling Combined BMX-Mountain Bike-Road Cycling 1 128 1/1/92 - 31/12/93 Union (UCI) Mixed gender team event (3M, 1 W) Fédération Équestre Equestrian - Individual event 2 30 1/1/92 - 31/12/93 Internationale (FEI) Jumping Mixed NOCs team event Epée Individual (M&W) Fédération Foil Individual (M&W) Internationale Fencing 7 78 1/1/93 - 31/12/94 Sabre Individual (M&W) d'Escrime (FIE) Mixed gender and NOCs team event Fédération Internationale de Football 2 6-team tournaments (M&W) 216 1/1/95 - 31/12/95 Football Association (FIFA) 1/1/93 - 31/12/94 Individual all-around (M&W) Artistic (MAG and TR) International 14 Individual apparatus finals (M&W) 108 Gymnastics Gymnastics Trampoline individual (M&W) 1/1/95 - 31/12/95 Federation (FIG) (WAG) Rhythmic Individual all-around (W) 2 42 1/1/95 - 31/12/95 Gymnastics Group event (W) International Handball Handball 2 6-team tournaments (M&W) 168 1/1/92 - 31/12/93 Federation (IHF) International Hockey Hockey 2 6-team tournaments (M&W) 192 1/1/93 - 31/12/94 Federation (FIH) M: - 55kg, 55-66kg, 66-81kg, 81-100kg International Judo Judo 9 W: - 44kg, 44-52kg, 52-63kg, 63-78kg 104 1/1/93 - 31/12/94 Federation (IJF) Mixed gender and NOCs team event Union Internationale Modern Individual event (M&W) de Pentathlon 3 48 1/1/92 - 31/12/93 Pentathlon Mixed gender and NOCs relay Moderne (UIPM) International Rowing Single sculls (M&W) Rowing 4 96 1/1/92 - 31/12/93 Federation (FISA) Pairs (M&W) International Sailing Windsurfer (M&W) Sailing 4 100 1/1/94 - 31/12/95 Federation (ISAF) 1 person dinghy (M&W)

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International Shooting Air rifle 10m (M&W) Sport Federation Shooting 4 80 1/1/92 - 31/12/93 Air pistol 10m (M&W) (ISSF) International Tennis Singles (M&W) Table Federation Table tennis 3 64 1/1/94 - 31/12/95 Mixed gender team event (ITTF) World Taekwondo M: - 48kg, 48-55kg, 55-63kg, 63-73kg, +73kg Taekwondo 10 100 1/1/93 - 31/12/ 94 Federation (WTF) W: - 44kg, 44-49kg, 49-55kg, 55-63kg, +63kg) International Tennis Singles (M&W) Tennis 4 64 1/1/92 - 31/12/93 Federation (ITF) Doubles (M&W) International Triathlon Individual sprint distance (M&W) Triathlon 3 64 1/1/92 – 31/12/93 Union (ITU) Mixed gender and NOCs relay (2M, 2 W) International Volleyball Volleyball 2 6-team tournaments (M&W) 144 1/1/92 - 31/12/93 Federation (FIVB) International M: 56kg, 62kg, 69kg, 77kg, 85kg, +85kg Weightlifting Weightlifting 11 110 1/1/93 - 31/12/94 Federation (IWF) W: 48kg, 53kg, 58kg, 63kg, +63kg International Greco-Roman (M): 42kg, 50kg, 58kg, 69kg, 85kg Federation of 14 Freestyle (M): 46kg, 54kg, 63kg, 76kg, 100kg 112 1/1/93 - 31/12/94 Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) Freestyle (W): 46kg, 52kg, 60kg, 70kg Total 201 3594

Glossary: M=Men, W=Women

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