By Paul Osborne in Nanjing

NBC will deliver coverage of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing ©NBC SportNBC Olympics and Universal Sports Network will combine to deliver 54.5 hours of coverage of the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games.

Following its historic deal with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in May, NBCUniversal has exclusive United States coverage rights to all Olympic Games through until 2032.

As well as the Summer and Winter Games, this agreement also covers the IOC's Youth Olympic Games, with the company set to broadcast 24.5 hours of coverage through NBC Olympics and NPCSN.

In addition, Universal Sports Network will provide 30 hours of Youth Olympic Games coverage.

NBC Olympics' coverage will begin with the Opening Ceremony tomorrow.

Coverage throughout the two weeks will include highlights from each day's events which will be aired in primetime on NBCSN, similar to the NBC tradition seen during Olympic primetime presentations.

As well as the highlights packages, NBC will also present additional footage of each day's events during its primetime programming.

The network's coverage will conclude with the Closing Ceremony on August 28.

In addition to NBCSN, Universal Sports Network will provide coverage from 5-7pm Eastern Time each day of the event, beginning Monday (August 18).

Outside of the US, Singapore viewers will be able to watch coverage of the Games through Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel), via its SingTel mio TV.

As the official pay TV broadcaster of the Games, SingTel mio TV will offer coverage of the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, featuring four channels of 24-hour HD action, including a news channel.

The 2014 Youth Olympic Games will feature approximately 3,800 athletes, ranging in age from 14 to 18, competing in 222 events across 32 sports.

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