The China National Youth Games ( is a quadrennial multi-sport event for Chinese athletes under the age of twenty-one. It was first held in 1988 as the China City Games. The competition switched to be held the year before the

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in the second edition in 1991. It has been held every four years since then and was given its current name from 2015 onwards, matching the nomenclature for the newly launched Youth Olympic Games. The purpose of the games was to improve the performance of China's best young athletes and promote widespread involvement in sport. Teams are organised on a city or district basis – in line with the designation of Chinese cities, athletes may come from the metropolitan area or its surrounding area. There are also teams sent by national organisations, such as the

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.People's Republic of China City Games
ET97. Retrieved on 2016-09-04. Following on from revelations of doping in China, the competition incorporated its first blood tests in the 1999 edition. This trend continued, with over 1200 out-of-competition drug tests happening as part of the 2007 City Games. One cyclist and one

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competitor were disqualified as a result. Anti-doping educational events were also held for both athletes and coaches. The athletics competition has provided high level performances including a women's

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world junior record by Jiang Bo in 1995, and another in the women's javelin throw by Xue Juan in 2003. It has also featured future champions in the sport, including Olympic hurdles champion

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and world marathon champion Bai Xue.Jalava, Mirko (2011-10-23)
World youth medallists excel at Chinese City Games in Nanchang - Days 1-3
IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-09-04.

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People's Republic of China City Games
ET97. Retrieved on 2016-09-04.

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2007 China City Games official website
{{Multi-sport events China Youth Multi-sport events in China * 1988 establishments in China Recurring sporting events established in 1988 Quadrennial sporting events National youth sports competitions Autumn events in China

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