Winter Youth Olympics

Publication date: 11 August 2022

About the Winter Youth Olympic Games

These are Special Olympic Games for athletes aged 15 to 18 years. They have been held since 2012, every four years.

The main aim of the Games is to involve young athletes in the Olympic movement as well as to prepare them psychologically and to select young athletes for participation in future Olympic Games. 

Official website of the olympic games 

The 2028 Winter Youth Olympics

The V Winter Youth Olympics will run from January 15 to 29, 2028, in the Dolomiti-Valtellina region of northern Italy. Тhe International Olympic Committee confirmed this location on January 30, 2025. Competitions will take place in three clusters: Valtellina, Trentino, and Cortina, using seven venues from Milan-Cortina 2026. The program includes biathlon, bobsleigh, curling, hockey, luge, figure skating, and alpine skiing. About 1,900 athletes will compete across these sports.

Official website of the Winter Youth Olympiad

History of the Winter Youth Olympic Games

The Winter Youth Olympics were organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 7 July 2007. There was first Winter Youth Olympics in Austria. The first competition involved 1059 athletes who competed in 63 sets of medals in 7 sports.

Winners Winter Youth Olympics

The 2032 Winter Youth Olympics

At the moment, the venue and dates of the 2032 Youth Olympic Games have not yet been officially announced.Ukraine is tentatively keen to host the Winter Youth Olympics in 2028, but this information is not yet final.

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