In this section
Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
Host city
Nanjing
Opening ceremony
16 August 2014
Closing ceremony
28 August 2014
Local time
15:02 (UTC+0800)Currency
Renminbi (yuan) (¥) (CNY)
Local weather
Sustainability News
Fact of the day
Frank Kugler won four Olympics medals in freestyle wrestling, weightlifting and tug of war at St Louis in 1904, making him the only competitor to win a medal in three different sports at the same Games. He claimed a silver medal in the heavyweight category in wrestling, bronze in the two hand lift and all-around dumbbell events in weightlifting and another bronze in the tug of war competition as a member of Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 2 team. He is recognised as an American by the International Olympic Committee although he was a German national at the time of the Games.
Read more facts
Featured Job
The World Class Swimming Programme, one of the five aquatic disciplines, within British Swimming is seeking a successful leader to strategically manage the Sports Science and Sports Medicine (SSSM) programme.
Nanjing 2014
IOC President Rogge hails "impressive progress" of Nanjing 2014
By Emily Goddard
January 29 - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge today praised Nanjing 2014 for the "impressive progress" in its preparations for next year's Youth Olympic Games during a visit to the eastern Chinese city.
January 29 - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge today praised Nanjing 2014 for the "impressive progress" in its preparations for next year's Youth Olympic Games during a visit to the eastern Chinese city.Nanjing 2014 unveil pebble as official mascot
By Duncan Mackay
November 29 - A design based on a pebble has today been unveiled as the mascot of the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing.
November 29 - A design based on a pebble has today been unveiled as the mascot of the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing. Namibia women's footballers to represent Africa at 2014 Youth Olympics
By Duncan Mackay
November 20 - Namibia's women's football team have been put forward to represent Africa at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing.
November 20 - Namibia's women's football team have been put forward to represent Africa at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing. Atos secure deal for Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games
By Tom Degun
November 19 - Worldwide Olympic Partner Atos have secured a contract with Nanjing 2014 to design, build and operate the IT infrastructure and systems for the Youth Olympic Games in the Chinese city.
November 19 - Worldwide Olympic Partner Atos have secured a contract with Nanjing 2014 to design, build and operate the IT infrastructure and systems for the Youth Olympic Games in the Chinese city.Australia chooses swim legend as Chef de Mission for Nanjing 2014
By Duncan Mackay
November 18 - Australia has appointed one of its greatest ever swimmers, Susie O'Neill, as its Chef de Mission for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing.
November 18 - Australia has appointed one of its greatest ever swimmers, Susie O'Neill, as its Chef de Mission for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing.IOC Coordination Commission praise Nanjing preparations for 2014 Youth Olympics
By Tom Degun
September 29 - Greece’s Lambis Nikolaou, the stand-in chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games, has praised the Chinese city in their preparations for the event following their inspection visit.
September 29 - Greece’s Lambis Nikolaou, the stand-in chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games, has praised the Chinese city in their preparations for the event following their inspection visit.ITU reps visit Nanjing ahead of 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
By David Gold
April 28 - International Triathlon Union (ITU) representatives are in Nanjing on their first site visit ahead of the Summer Youth Olympics in 2014.
April 28 - International Triathlon Union (ITU) representatives are in Nanjing on their first site visit ahead of the Summer Youth Olympics in 2014.Nanjing 2014 launches global search for Opening and Closing Ceremony proposals
By David Gold
April 9 - A ceremony to launch the global search for Opening and Closing Ceremony proposals for the 2014 Youth Summer Olympics in Nanjing has taken place.
April 9 - A ceremony to launch the global search for Opening and Closing Ceremony proposals for the 2014 Youth Summer Olympics in Nanjing has taken place.Nanjing 2014 celebrate second anniversary of successful bid with signature wall
By David Gold
February 15 - To celebrate the second anniversary of their successful bid to host the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, youngsters and citizens of Nanjing, China have written on a special signature wall.
February 15 - To celebrate the second anniversary of their successful bid to host the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, youngsters and citizens of Nanjing, China have written on a special signature wall.More stories
- New shooting events added to 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games programme
- Nanjing 2014 Youth Games will be cost effective, insists Yian
- Nanjing launches waste programme in preparation for 2014 Youth Olympics
- Nanjing 2014 mark 1,000 days to go milestone with new slogan
- IOC Coordination Commission delighted with progress for Nanjing 2014 Youth Summer Games
- English talent contest to promote Nanjing 2014 Youth Games
- Singapore's Trade Minister heads to Nanjing on a trade mission
- Philippine sports officials on the hunt for talent for Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympics
Page 1 of 4
Last month's Boston Marathon bombings showed just how vulnerable some events can be to terrorist attacks but Helmut Spahn, executive director of the International Centre for Sport Security, claims that sharing information and early planning can help reduce the risk of such incidents in the future
Poll
Which sport do you think the IOC should vote to include on the Olympic programme for 2020?