Rogge wants Youth Games to promote sport to young people 24/03/2010 |
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International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge believes the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) can act as a “magnet” to get more young people interested in sport.
The YOG take place in August this year in Singapore and feature all the events from the regular Olympic Games.
Rogge, the man behind the YOG concept, told Reuters: "I would think certainly the event in time will be a magnet for young people who want to participate in something like that.
"We see the attraction very much and the magnet effect of the traditional Games – I think to a certain extent for the Youth Olympic Games we will have the same effect."
Rogge stressed that, first and foremost, it was important to make the event enjoyable.
"It must be fun – it cannot be too serious,” he added. “There should not be a gravity that you have at the traditional Games – that's for later. We want it [the YOG] to be fun, to be attractive.
"They [the athletes] are between 15 and 18 and that is the age to celebrate – not necessarily the age to achieve.
"For me, the measurement of success lies in the happiness of the athlete. If the athletes are happy, then for me the experience is a success."
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