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Sailing At The Summer Youth Olympics
Sailing has featured as a sport at the Youth Olympic Games, Youth Olympic Summer Games since its first edition in 2010. The Youth Olympic Games are multi-sport event and the games are held every four years just like the Olympic Games. With sailing limited to four events sailing has chosen to feature athlete under 16 in two disciplines. This allows older youth competitors in sailing to focus on the Olympic disciplines through events like the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships as the games could permit sailors up to 18 years old. Participating nations Medal table :''As of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.'' Medalist by Games 2010 Youth Olympic Games Events 2014 Youth Olympic Games Events 2018 Youth Olympic Games Events See also *Sailing at the Summer Olympics External links ISAF Youth Olympics Microsite WebsiteISAF Techno 293 Microsite WebsiteInternational Techno 293 Class Association WebsiteISAF Byte Microsite WebsiteInternational Byte Class Association W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youth Olympic Games
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international multi-sport event for athletes between 15 and 18 years old, organized by the International Olympic Committee. The games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consistent with the current Olympic Games format, though in reverse order with Olympic Winter Games held in leap years instead of Summer Olympic Games. The first summer version was held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010 while the first winter version was held in Innsbruck, Austria from 13 to 22 January 2012. The idea of such an event was introduced by Johann Rosenzopf from Austria in 1998. On 6 July 2007, International Olympic Committee (IOC) members at the 119th IOC session in Guatemala City approved the creation of a youth version of the Olympic Games, with the intention of sharing the costs of hosting the event between the IOC and the host city, whereas the travelling costs of athletes and coaches were to be paid by the IOC. These Games wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
