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First Youth Olympic Games medals unveiled!

04/08/10 - As the athletes prepare for their arrival in Singapore, there is added excitement today with the unveiling of the first medals for the Youth Olympic Games. Competition takes place between 15 and 26... |

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Hamish Carter to mentor young athletes from across the world at Singapore 2010

17/06/10 - 2004 Olympic champion Hamish Carter from New Zealand has been named to the list of Singapore 2010 Athlete Role Models for the first-ever Youth Olympic Games, set to take place from 14 to 26 August in... |

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Win a trip to the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore

11/06/10 - As the excitement surrounding the first-ever Youth Olympic Games in Singapore this August continues to build, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is eager to get you in on the action with a special... |

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Abrahm Louw: Winner of African YOG Qualifier

13/05/10 - Abrahm Louw grew up in the copper mining town of Tsumeb, which is the capital of the Oshikoto Region of Northern Namibia. He started his sporting career as a swimmer at the age of 10, and despite the lack... |

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Barraza, McDowell Win American Youth Olympic Games Qualifier in Monterrey

17/04/10 - A week of rain gave way to a perfect afternoon for the ITU Triathlon American Youth Olympic Games Qualifier in Monterrey, Mexico today. The event kicked off a full weekend of racing in Monterrey, which... |

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Techinical Officials Nomination for Youth Olympic Games

25/03/10 - The ITU Sport Department announced an application system for National Federations to nominate Technical Officials for the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore earlier this year. The criteria included that... |

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Update: Qualification Standing for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games

01/03/10 - The ITU has released the updated the list of qualified countries and their eligible athletes for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. The most recent list can be downloaded here: Singapore 2010... |

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Monterrey Schedule Change

19/02/10 - Monterrey World Cup and YOG Qualifier Update for athletes and coaches World Cup Please be advised of a schedule change to athletes and coaches briefing in Monterrey. Due to the scheduling of the YOG... |

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Applications for Technical Officials for Youth Olympic Games Now Open

29/01/10 - ITU is in the process of appointing the International Technical Officials for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. ITU will follow a different procedure from the previous Olympic Games with the... |

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Australia secures spots for Youth Olympics

25/01/10 - The Australian duo of Ellie Salthouse and Michael Gosman finished on top of the podium at the Oceania Youth Olympic Qualifier in Canberra and secured a position for Australia on the start line in... |

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Introducing Lyo and Merly - Mascots for the first Youth Olympic Games

27/11/09 - With just 266 days to go before Singapore hosts the world’s first Youth Olympic Games (YOG), Lyo (pronounced as Leo) and Merly are ready to blaze the trail. The official mascots for the Singapore 2010... |

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African Youth Olympic Games Qualifying Results

16/11/09 - In very hot conditions in Pretoria, South Africa, the Youth Olympic Games qualifying took place for the African continent. Namibia’s Abrahm Louw dominated the men’s race whilst South Africa secured... |

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16 European Countries Qualify for 2010 Youth Olympic Games

28/09/09 - France, Czech Republic, Austria, Portugal, Ukraine, Germany, Spain, Great Britain, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Hungary, Israel, Slovenia, Russia and Croatia qualified for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic... |

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European Youth Olympic Games Qualifying this Weekend

25/09/09 - 31 nations will participate in San Javier (Murcia, Spain) this Saturday at the European qualifying event for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, which will be held in 2010 in Singapore. Only nine countries for... |

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Asian Youth Olympic Qualifying

27/08/09 - This weekends ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships in Incheon, South Korea, the occasion also marks the first of the five continental qualifying events for the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games... |

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