Youth Olympic Games facts for kids
The Youth Olympic Games is a sporting event that takes place in a different city every four years for athletes between ages 14 and 18. The first Youth Olympic Games was held on 14 August 2010 to 26 August 2010 in the country of Singapore.
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List of Youth Olympic Games
Summer Youth Olympic Games
| Edition | Year | Host City | Host Nation | Start Date | End Date | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events | Top Placed Team | Reference |
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| I | 2010 | Singapore |  Singapore |
14 August | 26 August | 204 | 3,600 | 26 | 201 |  China (CHN) |
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| II | 2014 | Nanjing | China |
16 August | 28 August | 204 | 3,787 | 28 | 222 | China (CHN) |
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| III | 2018 | Buenos Aires |  Argentina |
1 October | 12 October | 28 | 185 | ||||
| IV | 2022 | Future event | |||||||||
Winter Youth Olympic Games
| Edition | Year | Host City | Host Nation | Start Date | End Date | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events | Top Placed Team | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2012 | Innsbruck |  Austria |
13 January | 22 January | 69 | 1,059 | 7 | 63 |  Germany (GER) |
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| II | 2016 | Lillehammer |  Norway |
12 February | 21 February | 71 | 1,100 | 7 | 70 |  United States (USA) |
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| III | 2020 | Lausanne |  Switzerland |
10 January | 19 January | Future event | |||||
 Youth Olympic Games |
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| Summer Games: Singapore 2010, Nanjing 2014, Buenos Aires 2018, 2022 | ||
| Winter Games: Innsbruck 2012, Lillehammer 2016, Lausanne 2020, 2024 |
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| Buenos Aires 2018 — Lausanne 2020 — 2022 |
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Images for kids
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Flags of participating nations at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
See also
In Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de la Juventud para niños
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 | Guillermo del Toro |
 | Lin-Manuel Miranda |
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