Tagged News for Youth Olympic Games
Six NOCs apply to host the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2018
02/03/12 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is pleased to announce that six National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have submitted applications for Candidate Cities to host the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games... |
Full StoryYouth Olympic champion heads to San Francisco to test himself
05/07/11 - Youth Olympic champion Aaron Barclay (NZL) will once again compete against international elite athletes at the 2011 San Francisco ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup this weekend. The 19 year old’s previous... |
Full StoryNanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games emblem unveiled
19/05/11 - With 1185 days to go, Nanjing has proudly unveiled their emblem for the second Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014. Launched with a grand ceremony, broadcast live on national television to audiences... |
Full StoryITU President Marisol Casado in Nanjing with IOC
21/01/11 - After meeting with top ITU Executives in Beijing, Marisol Casado—ITU President of ITU and IOC Member—traveled to Nanjing, China as part of the IOC’s Coordination Commission for the second Youth... |
Full Story2010 in Review: ITU Milestones
30/12/10 - It was a year of milestones for triathlon in 2010: the sport had the honour of being the first medal awarded at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. ITU hosted the first-ever Sprint Triathlon... |
Full StoryYouth Olympic Champion’s uniform added to the Olympic Museum
23/11/10 - Triathlon’s presence at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland was bolstered after Yuka Sato’s historic race-worn suit was added to the collections. Japan’s Sato joined Olympic legends after being... |
Full StoryITU President Attends the IOC Debriefing of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games
08/11/10 - ITU President and IOC Member Marisol Casado visited the Olympic capital in Lausanne, Switzerland last Wednesday to attend the International Federation (IF) Debriefing of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic... |
Full StoryAnti-doping Team at Youth Olympic Games
26/08/10 - The ITU Anti-doping Team was recently in Singapore for the Youth Olympic Games where 24 of the 64 youth athletes were subjected to In-Competition testing. For many of the athletes, it was the first time... |
Full StoryEuropean Squad Wins Tight Finish at First-Ever YOG Team Triathlon
19/08/10 - Youth Olympic Games bronze medallist Alois Knabl (AUT) edged out the Youth Games champion Aaron Barclay (NZL) in a thrilling finish, claiming the YOG Team Triathlon gold medal for Team Europe 1. Knabl’s... |
Full StoryTeam Triathlon to Demonstrate How the Sport Inspires Youth
17/08/10 - A 4 x mixed, super sprint-distance relay is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Thursday, making a historical debut at YOG. An inspirational new format of the sport - Team Triathlon - will be introduced on Thursday... |
Full StoryAaron Barclay of New Zealand wins first YOG gold in Men’s Triathlon
16/08/10 - Kiwi youngster Aaron Barclay topped at men’s triathlon with the time of 54:41, claiming first gold medal in Youth Olympic Games men’s triathlon. Kevin McDowell (USA) took silver, bringing the second... |
Full StoryWomen’s triathlon decided by bike and run disciplines
15/08/10 - The women’s individual triathlon race was decided by the land disciplines at East Coast Park on Sunday, with the medals going to the field’s strong cyclists and runners. Thirty-two young athletes... |
Full StoryFirst Gold Medal of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games goes to Yuka Sato of Japan
15/08/10 - Japan’s Yuka Sato claimed the first gold medal at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, stunning the women’s triathlon competition with her dominant performance in the final 5k run. Ellie Salthouse (AUS)... |
Full StoryWomen’s Triathlon to Decide First Medals in Inaugural Youth Olympic Games
11/08/10 - Men’s Triathlon is scheduled to follow on 16 August. Team Triathlon is to be introduced on 19 August for its first time in a major multi-sport competition. Promising young triathletes from around the... |
Full Story64 Promising Triathletes from 42 Nations to Compete at Youth Olympic Games
09/08/10 - A total of 64 athletes representing 42 nations from five continents are set to compete at the first-ever Youth Olympic Games, which will open in Singapore on 14 August. Among the nations competing, 12... |
Full StoryInaugural Youth Olympic Games Athlete Start Numbers Confirmed
06/08/10 - Olympic Champions Took Part in Start Number Draw With one week to go before the opening of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, the International Triathlon Union is excited to announce the Youth Men... |
Full StoryFirst 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... |
Full StoryHamish 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... |
Full StoryWin 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... |
Full StoryInaugural Youth Olympic Games 99 Days Away
07/05/10 - The opening ceremony of the first-ever Youth Olympic Games in Singapore is only 99 days away. The inaugural event will kick off on August 14, featuring 26 sports throughout 12 days of competition. ITU is... |
Full StoryBarraza, 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... |
Full StoryTechinical 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... |
Full StoryUpdate: 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... |
Full StoryMonterrey 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... |
Full StoryITU Meet YOG Organisers
11/02/10 - Leslie Buchanan, ITU Anti-doping Director, met with the CEO of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), Mr. Kee Nguan Goh, as well as other members of the Singapore Organising Committee, Ms Alice Tan, Director of... |
Full StoryApplications 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... |
Full StoryAustralia 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... |
Full StoryIntroducing 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... |
Full StoryAfrican 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... |
Full Story16 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... |
Full StoryEuropean 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... |
Full StoryAsian 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... |
Full StoryYouth Olympic Games Qualifying
07/05/09 - The ITU are pleased to announce that each of the Continental Qualifying events for the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games (YOG) has been finalized as follows: Africa: Pretoria, South Africa [14, 15... |
Full StoryYouth Olympic Games Programme
29/01/09 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) today announced the programme and qualification system for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) following approval from the IOC Executive Board. One of 26 sports to... |
Full StoryAUS Youth Olympic Festival Results
18/01/09 - Courtesy AOC Great Britains Jonathan Brownlee put in an outstanding performance at the mens individual triathlon to earn gold at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival. All three members of the ITU... |
Full StoryAYOF Opening Ceremonies
15/01/09 - Of the six members of the ITU Sport Development team at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival, three of them had the honour of carrying their nations flags into the Opening Ceremonies on Wednesday evening... |
Full StoryITU Sport Development Down Under
14/01/09 - ITUs Sport Development team is in Sydney this week for the Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF), a legacy of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. ITU was invited to send a Sport Development team for the... |
Full StoryAustralian Youth Olympic Festival
09/01/09 - The fifth Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) gets underway next week in Sydney. This youth multi-sport event is a significant part of developing future Olympians and a legacy of the Sydney 2000... |
Full StoryYouth Olympic Games Programme
11/12/08 - The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently approved the sports competitions programme for the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) to be held in Singapore in 2010, as well... |
Full StoryYouth Olympics Includes Triathlon
06/05/08 - The Youth Olympic Games will include triathlon as part of the official programme in its debut in Singapore, 2010. At the general assembly of ANOC (Association of National Olympic Committees) in Beijing,... |
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