The 1991

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(1991 EYOD) was the inaugural edition of

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for European youths between the ages of 13 and 18. It was held in

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, Belgium from 12 to 21 July. A total of nine sports were contested by 2084 athletes representing 33 European nations.Bell, Daniel (2003). ''Encyclopedia of International Games''. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. . The idea for the competition came from

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, an

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member, as the continent did not have its own multi-sport event at the time.The European Youth Olympic Festival
. Eurolympic. Retrieved on 2014-11-23.

Sports

Nine sports were included in these initial Games, five individual sports of athletics, swimming, judo, tennis and table tennis for both genders, and four team sports; football and basketball for boys, volleyball and field hockey for girls.

Medal table

References

;Medal table
Tableau des médailles Bruxelles - Belgique (1991)
French Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2014-11-23. {{European Youth Olympic Festival

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