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2010 Youth Olympic Games Autor: Administrator (marek.psenicka@centrum.cz), Téma: News BMX, Source: www.bmxmania.com Vydáno dne 26. 08. 2007 (4438 přečtení) We've been spending a lot of time on the whole Olympic BMX thing, and to those of you who don't care, we apologize, but bear with us one more time, because..... 2010 Youth Olympic GamesThe International Olympic Committee has announced that they have approved the Youth Olympic Games, beginning in 2010. IOC President, Jacques Rogge was quoted as saying, "This is an historic moment for the Olympic Movement. We owe this to the youth of the world” after the 111 members of the IOC voted in July to pursue the concept of the Youth Olympic Games.According to Rogge, the Youth Olympic Games, which will take place every second year, are the flagship of the IOC’s strategy outlined for young people, which includes other initiatives, such as an educational project on Olympic values, a dedicated web site for youngsters and a campaign highlighting the Olympic values to young people. The Youth Olympic Games aim will be, to bring together talented athletes from around the world to participate in high-level competitions; - to run, alongside the sports element of the event, education programs on; Olympic values, on the benefits of sport for a healthy lifestyle, the social values sport can deliver and on the dangers of doping and of training to excess and/or of inactivity. Also, to use the latest communications channels to promote Olympic values and the spirit and essence embodied in the Youth Olympic Games. Around 3,200 athletes for Summer Games and 1,000 athletes for Winter Games will be involved. The Youth Olympic Games – age group 14 to 18 - will bring together approximately 3,200 athletes and 800 officials for the Summer Games and 1,000 athletes and 580 officials for the Winter Games. The sports program will encompass all sports on the program of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and the 2012 Summer Games with a limited number of disciplines and events. Proposals from Sports Federations to integrate youth-driven disciplines that are not part of the Olympic Games may be accepted. The main milestones for the first Youth Olympic Games will be - July 2007: opening of bid process to NOCs (National Organizing Committees) for the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010 - Between November and December 2007: an Evaluation Commission, under the guidance of the IOC and composed of IF (International Federation), NOC and athlete representatives, may visit the Candidate Cities, pre-selected by an expert panel on the basis of a bid file, and forward a proposal to the Executive Board, which will make a recommendation to the IOC members. - End of February 2008: decision by the IOC members on the host city for the 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games by postal vote. BMX Racing WILL be on the event list. |