The 2022 Youth Olympic Games will be postponed to 2026.
On June 5th, 65438, it was announced that the 4th Summer Youth O
The 2022 Youth Olympic Games will be postponed to 2026.
On June 5th, 65438, it was announced that the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games, originally scheduled to be held in Dakar, Senegal from June 10 to June10, 2022, was postponed to 2026. Due to special reasons, many international sports events, including the Tokyo Olympic Games, have to be postponed. The postponement of Dakar Youth Olympic Games will give IOC, NOCs and international sports organizations more time to make their next plans. At the same time, it also gives Senegal more time to prepare for an excellent Youth Olympic Games.
What does the Youth Olympic Games mean?
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG in English, YOG in Chinese for short) is an international event specially held for teenagers, and it is also the highest level comprehensive sports event for teenagers in the world. A large-scale international event second only to the Olympic Games. The age limit for contestants is set at 14 to 18. Most events are the same as the Olympic Games, which are held every four years.
The Youth Olympic Games integrates sports, education and culture, and will promote the development of these fields together with the Olympic Games. It is worth mentioning that, in order to promote integration and exchange, the Youth Olympic Games did not set up an official medal list. In some mixed sports and team events, athletes were paired into multinational groups by lottery.
Competition principles of Youth Olympic Games
The Youth Olympic Games is a comprehensive sports meeting specially designed by the IOC for young people aged 65,438+04 to 65,438+08. In 2007, the IOC made this decision at the proposal of then IOC President Jacques Rogge. The Youth Olympic Games is held every four years, divided into the Winter Youth Olympic Games and the Summer Youth Olympic Games. The first Summer Youth Olympic Games was held in Singapore on 20 10, and the first winter youth olympic games was held in Innsbruck on 20 12.
The Youth Olympic Games aims to gather all talented young athletes from all over the world and organize a highly competitive event. In addition, it should become an educational project of the Olympic spirit, so that teenagers can get a healthy lifestyle from sports. The Youth Olympic Games combines educational and cultural contents to encourage young people to practice Olympic values and become Olympic ambassadors.