2014 Junior Olympic Games

The 2014 Youth Olympic Games

The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) are a multi-sport event for young

athletes aged from 15 to 18 from around the world. The Games are

based on the traditional Olympics. The Summer Youth Olympic Games

and the Winter Youth Olympic Games are held every four years.

The first Summer Youth Olympics was held in Singapore in 2010. The

first Winter Youth Olympics was held in Innsbruck Austria in 2012. The

idea of a Youth Olympic Games was introduced by Johann Rosenzopf

in 1998.

In 2014, the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games will be held in Nanjing,

China, from August 16 to 28. The 2nd Winter Youth Olympic Games will

be held in Lillehammer, Norway, in February 2016. The 3rd Summer

Youth Olympic Games will be held in Buenos Aires in Argentina in 2018.

The Youth Olympic Games are unique as a sporting event for young

people in that they also involve a special Culture and Education Program

(CEP) which gives young athletes the opportunity to learn about the

Olympic values, mix with other cultures and become ambassadors of

their sport.

The Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games will feature 28 sports. Most are

the same as for the Olympics, but some sports have been modified. For

example, basketball at the Youth Olympic Games will be a 3-on-3 half

court game.

The slogan of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games is:

What are the Youth Olympic Games?

The Youth Olympic games is an event for young athletes, aged from 15 to 18 from around the world.

1. How often are the Youth Olympic Games held?

It only happen once in four years but their is two kind of Youth Olympic games one of them is in summer and the other one is in winter.   

2. Where was the first Summer Youth Olympics held?

The first Summer Youth Olympics was held in Singapore in 2010.

3. Where are the 2014 Youth Olympic Games being held?

In 2014, the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games will be held in Nanjing, China, from August 16 to 28.

4. What is the slogan of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games?

The Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games is “share the games and “share our dreams”.

5. How many sports will be featured at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games?

The Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games will feature 28 sports.

6. What age must athletes be at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games?

The athletes must be from the age of 15 to 18 to compete in the Youth Olympic games 2014.  

7. What is the special program at the Youth Olympic Games?

The program CEP which gives young athletes to learn about the Youth Olympic values.

8. What sporting event are the Youth Olympic Games based on?

It based on the traditional in the Olympics.

9. In what year was the first Winter Youth Olympics held?

The first Winter Youth Olympics was held in Innsbruck Austria in 2012.

10. Are all sports at the Youth Olympic Games are the same as the Olympics? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. Most are the same as for the Olympics, but some sports have been modified.

Create a poster that gives a good representation of the Junior Olympics: