The Winter Youth Olympics

The world's largest winter youth comprehensive games
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The Winter Youth Olympic Games, referred to as the Winter Youth Olympic Games or the Winter Youth Olympic Games, are mainly held in the world and are the world's largest winter youth comprehensive games International Olympic Committee the Member state Take turns hosting.
Chinese name
The Winter Youth Olympics
Foreign name
Winter Youth Olympic Games
During the event
It has been held every four years since 2012
venue
world
First host
Austria Innsbruck

Creation process

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On the agenda of the second day of the 119th IOC Plenary session, held in Guatemala City on 05 July 2007, the IOC decided to launch a new multi-sport event. follow Olympic Games , Olympic Winter Games , Paralympic Games , Winter Paralympic Games And the sixth multi-sport event of the Summer Youth Olympic Games.
Introduction: Held every four years, with The Summer Youth Olympics Alternate between sessions. The participating countries are mainly located around the world, including Europe ( Austria Etc.), Africa ( S.Africa Etc.), America ( America Etc.), Asia ( China Etc.), Oceania ( Australia Etc.). by International Olympic Committee (International Olympic Committee).
Since the first one in 2012, it has been held three times by 2020, every four years.
The 4th Winter Youth Olympic Games will be held in Gangwon Province, South Korea from January 19, 2024 to February 02, 2024.

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The 1st session

Time: January 13, 2012 to January 22, 2012
Location: Austria Innsbruck
Participating countries/regions: 70
Event: 15
Main stadium: Bergisel ski Resort
Olympic bidding process
The Winter Youth Olympics
International Olympic Committee Announced on November 03, 2008, Austria the Innsbruck and Finland the Kuopio As a candidate city for the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012. China the Harbin and Norse the Lillehammer Lose the election.
The International Olympic Committee bulletin The two cities were selected by the IOC Executive Board after careful study of the IOC evaluation Commission's evaluation report on the bid materials of the four candidate cities. The report highlights how the limited time (three years) left can ensure the success of the first Youth Winter Olympic Games. In the coming weeks, all IOC members (except Austria and Finland) will vote by postal ballot for the first Youth Winter Olympics in 2012, the IOC said.
Obtained in two candidate cities vote The same goes for the IOC president Rogge The eligible voting members of the Executive Committee will be consulted and the final selected city will be determined on this basis.
On December 12, 2008, IOC President Jacques Rogge announced at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne that Innsbruck, Austria, had won the bid to host the first Youth Winter Olympic Games in 2012. Innsbruck received 84 votes and Kuopio received 15 votes. The inaugural Youth Winter Olympics will feature around 1,000 athletes, aged between 14 and 18, in a range of sports Figure skating , skiing , Ice hockey , biathlon , curling , sleigh Etc. 7 big items, with 2010 in Canada Vancouver Be held by Olympic Winter Games The setup is the same.
Opening ceremony
On the evening of January 13, 2012, the opening ceremony of the first Winter Youth Olympic Games was held Austria Innsbruck Grand opening. The temperature at the opening ceremony was as low as minus 5 degrees Celsius, but it did not stop people's enthusiasm for the Youth Olympic Games and sports.
The Winter Youth Olympic Games set up 7 major events, 15 sub-events and 63 minor events, attracting a total of more than 1,000 young athletes from 70 countries and regions. Aiming at the characteristics of winter sports and youth athletes, this competition breaks the restrictions of nationality and gender, and provides more opportunities for athletes to communicate and learn.
At the opening ceremony, the audience filled the 10,000-seat stadium to capacity, despite the temperature dropping to minus five degrees Celsius. The Chinese sports delegation appeared in red, the flag bearer was last year (2011) won the Grand Prix finals of the junior group runner-up Yan Han . A total of 23 athletes from the Chinese delegation will participate in eight sub-events in five major sports, including short track speed skating, figure skating and biathlon.
Closing ceremony
On January 22, 2012, China's New Year's Eve, the first Winter Youth Olympic Games ended in Innsbruck, the past 10 days, the passion of youth and the charm of ice and snow sports in this city Austria The city is perfectly integrated, and the Olympic history has been written again.
The closing ceremony continued simple In the "Award Ceremony Square" located in the downtown commercial street, the artistic performances full of youth make it a party for young people. The Youth Olympic flame was also moved here from the Begisel Piste, where the opening ceremony was held, and during the event it witnessed the wonderful moments when these young athletes aged 14-18 reached the podium.
After the brief performance, the president of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge, gave a speech, describing the event as "beyond imagination". As for Innsbruck, which has hosted the Winter Olympics twice, Rogge said the Winter Youth Olympic Games will add another valuable Olympic legacy to the city. For the athletes, Rogge asked earnestly: "Now is the time for you to bring the Youth Olympic spirit back to your country (region), no matter what happens in your career in the future, you have to become the future. Leaders The temperament."
The mayor of Lillehammer and one of the city's youth representatives then received the Olympic flag from Rogge. Lillehammer hosted the Winter Olympics in 1994, and in 2016, it will host the second Winter Youth Olympic Games. With the extinguishing of the Olympic flame, the first Winter Youth Olympic Games officially ended.
2012 Innsbruck Winter Youth Olympics
emblem
The year 2012 Innsbruck The Winter Youth Olympic Games logo is named Innsbruck 2012. At the same time, as a key element of this emblem - the visual identity of the Youth Olympic Games - "YOG-DNA" is also included in the overall emblem for the first time.
The design of the emblem reflects the youth and vitality of the city in the heart of the Alps, combining local traditions and a natural way of life. "Innsbruck" means "on the bridge of the River Inn."
Golden roof Innsbruck's most famous landmark is an essential and unique part of this emblem. It represents the hospitality of the local Tyrolean people, while the gold color represents excellence in sports and cultural activities.
mascot
The mascot of the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck on February 4, 2011 Yoggl Announced at the Innsbruck Olympic Ice Festival. The prototype of the goat was created by two Argentine artists who won first prize in a mascot design competition, and the two artists worked with the organizing committee to modify it to get the official mascot.
mascot
The name Yoggl (pronounced the same as yog) derives from the classic nickname "Joggi", which is a contraction of the Tyrolean people called "Jakob". Therefore, Yoggl is a combination of this nickname and YOG (Youth Olympic Games). Since the goat was born on the Tyrol Plateau, Yoggl is considered a perfect symbol of respect and continuity for the natural world.
Yoggl stands for a healthy lifestyle and the beautiful scenery of Innsbruck. Its silhouette blends traditional and modern elements. Its lively appearance reflects the vitality of the Youth Olympic Games, and its youthful and healthy features will inspire all young people around the world to embrace the first Winter Youth Olympic Games and the Olympic values of friendship, respect and excellence. All in all, Yoggl is a lucky talisman for all athletes, living up to the Innsbruck Holly Club's motto of "Get involved".
Medal tally
Ranking
Country/region
Gold medal
Silver medal
Bronze medal
totality
1
8
7
2
17
2
8
5
4
17 [3]
3
6
4
3
13
4
6
3
2
11
5
5
4
7
16
6
4
1
2
7
-
mixed
3
3
3
9
7
3
0
5
8
8
2
5
9
16
9
2
5
2
9
10
2
3
3
8
11
2
2
5
9
12
2
2
1
5
13
2
2
0
4
13
2
2
0
4
15
2
1
6
9
16
1
4
2
7
17
1
1
1
3
18
1
1
0
2
19
1
0
0
1
19
1
0
0
1
21
0
2
0
2
21
0
2
0
2
23
0
1
2
3
24
0
1
0
1
24
0
1
0
1
24
0
1
0
1
24
0
1
0
1
28
0
0
2
2
29
0
0
1
1
29
0
0
1
1
total
63
63
63
189

The 2nd session

Time: February 12, 2016 to February 21, 2016
Location: Norse Lillehammer
Participating countries/regions: 70
Event: 15
Main stadium: Stampesletta Sports Center
Olympic bidding process
Lillehammer was the only candidate to host the second Winter Youth Olympic Games, and the IOC announced on 7 December 2011 that the candidate city was "automatically" awarded the right to host the Games.
The 2016 Lillehammer Winter Youth Olympic Games logo
Medal tally
Ranking
Country/region
Gold medal
Silver medal
Bronze medal
totality
1
10
6
0
16
2
10
3
3
16
3
7
8
9
24
4
7
7
8
22
5
4
9
6
19
6
China
5
6
4
15 [3]
-
mixed
4
4
5
13
7
4
3
4
11
8
3
2
1
6
9
3
2
0
5
10
3
0
2
5
11
2
4
0
6
12
2
3
5
10
13
2
1
3
6
14
2
0
2
4
15
1
2
6
9
16
1
1
0
2
17
1
0
0
1
17
1
0
0
1
19
0
3
1
4
20
0
2
2
4
21
0
1
5
6
22
0
1
1
2
22
NZ
0
1
1
2
24
0
1
0
1
24
0
1
0
1
26
0
0
2
2
27
0
0
1
1
27
0
0
1
1
total
70
70
70
210

The 3rd session

Time: January 10, 2020 to January 19, 2020
Location: Switzerland Lausanne
Participating countries/regions: 70
Event: 15
Main stadium: Olympic Stadium in Lausanne

The 4th session

Time: January 19, 2024 to February 2, 2024
Location: Korea Gangwon-do
Participating countries/Regions: pending
Event: 15
Main stadium: TBD
mascot
The mascot of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Olympics in South Korea is MOONGCHO. Menggio is based on a snowball from a snowball fight between the mascot of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the white tiger, and the mascot of the Winter Paralympics, the black bear, the Crescent Bear. Menggio was tiny, with a big ski goggles on his head and a red scarf around his neck. The name "Moongchida" comes from the Korean word "Moongchida," which means to bring together all kinds of ideas and forces.
Theme song
The theme song of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Olympics is "We Go High." [1]
On January 5, 2024, the Chinese sports delegation at the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics was held in Beijing Make a decision It will be. [2]