Youth Olympics




Bolarinwa and Tagoe win relay medals at Youth Olympics

By Tom Degun in Singapore

August 23 - British athletes collected two more Youth Olympic medals on day eight of competition in Singapore as the team’s Flag Bearer at the Opening Ceremony David Bolarinwa (pictured) won a silver medal in the men’s continental medley relay while Annie Tagoe claimed bronze in the women’s race.


Oldham strikes gold at Youth Olympics

By Duncan Mackay in Singapore
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 22 - Sam Oldham (pictured) produced a faultless display to win the gold medal in the men's horizontal bar final at the Summer Youth Olympic Games here tonight. 


Daley's Youth Olympic hopes take a dive

By Tom Degun in Singapore

August 22 - Britain's Tom Daley (pictured) missed out on a medal in the men’s 3 metre springboard final at the Summer Youth Olympic Games here tonight at the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex after a horrific third dive left him well down the field in ninth place with a lowly score of 514.35 points.




Bolarinwa blitzed by Jamaican flash in Youth Olympics

By Tom Degun in Singapore

August 21 - Jamaica's Skeen Odane showed here at the Summer Youth Olympic Games just why he is being labeled as the next Usain Bolt as he produced a blistering performance in the 100 metres final to record a personal best of 10.42sec and leave British rival David Bolarinwa trailing in third.



Golding victory in Youth Olympics

By Tom Degun in Singapore

August 21 - Britain’s young rising tennis star Oliver Golding secured a gold medal at the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games here in alongside his Czech doubles partner Jiri Vesely as the pair comfortably triumphed 6-3 6-1 over Russian pair Victor Baluda and Mikhail Biryukov in a rain-affected encounter. 




Triathlon hope mixed relay has taken first step on road to Rio 2016

By Duncan Mackay in Singapore
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 19 - Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), today witnessed the introduction here of team triathlon at the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games, an event the International Triathlon Union (ITU) is campaigning to be included  on the programme at Rio 2016.

Bubka declares Youth Olympics a success already

By Duncan Mackay in Singapore
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 19 - Sergey Bubka, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) member who headed the Coordination Commission for the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games, has hailed the event as a triumph already.


Bolarinwa sizzles into Youth Olympics final

By Tom Degun in Singapore

August 18 - Young British sprint star David Bolarinwa (pictured) lived up to his billing as gold medal favourite in the boys 100 metres at the Summer Youth Olympic Games as he cruised into Saturday’s final with the day’s fastest time of 10.62 seconds in a mixed 24 hours for Britain here.