Olympics-Mixed gender events to debut at 2010 Youth Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Dec 10 - Mixed gender events and teams made up of athletes from several countries are some innovations the International Olympic Committee has included in the 2010 Youth Olympics sports programme, it said on Wednesday.
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The first edition of the Youth Games to be held in Singapore will include mixed gender or mixed countries team events in archery, athletics, cycling, tennis, swimming and triathlon among other, the IOC said.
"We have finalised the programme," IOC Olympics Director Gilbert Felli said. "We have some changes in some sports, some innovations in the programme."
The team sports tournaments will have one team per continent while basketball will only use three players per team instead of five.
The Youth Games, the brainchild of IOC President Jacques Rogge, are designed to generate enthusiasm among the world's teenagers who in recent years have turned away from the Games in greater numbers raising the average age of television viewers.
Singapore will host the first summer edition of the Youth Games with about 3,600 athletes aged 15-18, competing in 26 sports and will cost about $30 million.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Dec 10 - Mixed gender events and teams made up of athletes from several countries are some innovations the International Olympic Committee has included in the 2010 Youth Olympics sports programme, it said on Wednesday.
ADVERTISEMENT
The first edition of the Youth Games to be held in Singapore will include mixed gender or mixed countries team events in archery, athletics, cycling, tennis, swimming and triathlon among other, the IOC said.
"We have finalised the programme," IOC Olympics Director Gilbert Felli said. "We have some changes in some sports, some innovations in the programme."
The team sports tournaments will have one team per continent while basketball will only use three players per team instead of five.
The Youth Games, the brainchild of IOC President Jacques Rogge, are designed to generate enthusiasm among the world's teenagers who in recent years have turned away from the Games in greater numbers raising the average age of television viewers.
Singapore will host the first summer edition of the Youth Games with about 3,600 athletes aged 15-18, competing in 26 sports and will cost about $30 million.
