14. Februar 2010  
Vancouver, Nanjing  
Artistic Gymnastics

Second Youth Olympic Games 2014 to Nanjing, China

IOC President Jacques Rogge

122nd IOC Session in Vancouver...
Last week the International Olympic Committee selected the Chinese City of NANJING, to host the second Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014.
Altogether 47 votes were given to Nanjing, edging out runner-up Poznan, Poland’s 42 votes.  Guadalajara, Mexico withdrew from the race last month already.
Nanjing served as host city for the FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships in 2006, already
The first Summer Youth Olympic Games will held in Singapore, August 2010.
At the 122nd IOC Session in Vancouver, Canada, the President of IOC, Mr. Jacques Rogge said:
“We had two outstanding candidatures from two fantastic cities. Both expressed the spirit of the Youth Olympic Games and both were capable of staging the event,” “We are looking forward to working with Nanjing, and are confident the Youth Olympic Games in 2014 will be a success.”

Some 3,600 athletes ranging in ages from 15 to 18 are expected to compete at the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing in 2014, which will feature competitions in 26 sports.
President Rogge will soon establish a Coordination Commission to assist Nanjing throughout its preparation period. “The preparation period for the second summer edition of the Youth Olympic Games will take four-and-a-half years, which will allow Nanjing to match both the expectations of the IOC and the athletes in producing a programme of sport, culture and education that is of the very highest standard,” Rogge added.
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