The presentation of two of them - ski jumping and cross country skiing - was made by senior members of the Innsbruck team, including chief executive Peter Bayer, at the official opening of the Toni-Seelos ski jump in Seefeld, the official host mountain resort of the Games.

The shape of the pictograms encapsulates both the athletic and anatomical characteristics of each of the respective sports.

The pixelated design of the Innsbruck 2012 Youth Games, which is based on the quadratic Innsbruck 2012 logo combined with the colours of the Olympic Rings, is also reflected.

A bright blue was chosen as it mirrors the sports section of the Innsbruck 2012 website.

Each pictogram is equivalent to one pixel and the Youth Games motto 'Be a part of it!' incorporates each of the Olympic sports into the Games.

In future, the pictograms will appear on objects such as forms and signposts to act as a fast, language-free form of communication representing each of the individual disciplines.

Following the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Seefeld will once again be the site of the Nordic disciplines, with its two new jumps (HS109 and HS75) and new ski rolling route as well as the existing biathlon site set to create the perfect environment for further achievements in sporting history.

The Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympic Games, which take place from January 13–22, will see 14 of the 63 Winter Olympic medals presented in the Seefeld region, in the sports of biathlon, ski jumping, Nordic combined and cross country skiing.

Around 1,058 athletes are set to participate as Innsbruck looks to write an exciting new chapter for the Olympic Movement.

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