Nanjing wins 2014 Youth Games 11/02/2010 |
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Nanjing has been awarded the Youth Olympic Games in 2014.
The Chinese city edged out Polish rival Poznan 47-42 in an International Olympic Committee (IOC) vote in Vancouver.
IOC president 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".
The IOC will set up a co-ordination commission to help Nanjing prepare for the event. “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.
Singapore will host the first ever Youth Olympic Games in August this year.
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