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The Youth Olympic Games is an international multi-sport event first held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010.The games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consistent with the current Olympic Games format.The age limitation of the athletes is 14 to 18.The idea of such an event was introduced by Johann Rosenzopf from Austria in 1998.On 6 July 2007, International Olympic Committee(IOC)members at the 119th IOC seion in Guatemala City approved the creation of a youth version of the Olympic Games.The next Summer Youth Olympics will be held in Nanjing in 2014 while the next Winter Youth Olympics will take place in Lillehammer in 2016.The sports contested at the Youth Games are the same as those scheduled for the

traditional Games, but with some adaptations, and a limited number of disciplines and events.For example, in the aquatics sport the IOC decided to include diving and swimming events but excluded synchronized swimming and water polo.Some of the sports have been modified for the Games.The cycling disciplines are mountain bike, BMX, and road, while track cycling has been left off the schedule.The Winter Youth Games will feature seven sports.Hockey will have not only a men's and women's tournament but also an individual skills challenge.The Youth Olympic Games was in response to growing global concerns about childhood obesity and the dropping participation of youth in sport activities, especially amongst youth in developed nations.Besides, in order to improve the students' academic performance, schools are dropping sports and physical education from their curriculums.It was further recognized that a youth version of the Olympic Games would help foster participations in the Olympic Games.Despite these reasons for having an Olympic event for young people, the IOC's response of holding a purely sporting event was negative.Jacques Rogge, IOC President, formally announced plans for the Youth Olympic Games at the 119th IOC seion in Guatemala on 6 July 2007.There are several goals for the YOG, and four of them include bringing together the world's best young athletes, offering an introduction into Olympics, innovating in educating and debating Olympic values.