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The inaugural Youth
Olympic Games are scheduled to be held in Singapore August 14-26, 2010. The Internatioal Olympic Committee (IOC)
wants athletes - 14 to 18 years old - to compete in the same sports as athletes at the current "Professional"
Olympic Games. The 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will be made up of over 3,600 athletes and 800 officials from 205 countries
along with over 800 media representatives and an expected 500,000 spectators. The 2010 Summer YOG will be followed by
2012 Winter YOG, Summer 2014, Winter 2016 and so on, in alternate years to the Professional Olympic Games. Wait a minute, not so fast.
The IOC and Olympic broadcasters seek to sell the youth demographic to sponsors and advertisers. The creation of the Youth
Olympic Games simply gives the IOC and broadcasters a youth product to sell. Is anyone concerned about the young
lives affected by production of this Olympic "show"?
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Friday, February 29, 2008
The Youth Olympic Games are not being announced in the USA
World-wide, there are 117 press releases. Countries where the Youth Olympic Games have been announced include Greece, United
Arab Emirates, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, Malyasia Switzerland and Pakistan.
The Youth Olympic Games were unanimously
approved by the IOC membership in July 2007. But seven months later, as of February 29, 2007, there have been only 2 mentions
in United States press. This information is referenced under "News" on Google.com, search term "Youth
Olympic Games".
Fri, February 29, 2008 | link
Monday, February 25, 2008
Still no mass media annoucement of the Youth Olympic Games in the US
How are kids sitting in front of video games (that the IOC has stated they concerned about) supposed
to learn about the great opportunity the IOC is offering?
Mon, February 25, 2008 | link
Saturday, February 23, 2008
When will the IOC announce the Youth Olympic Games to US media?
 Lausanne, Switzerland- “The Youth Olympic Games are the flagship of the IOC’s determination to reach out to
young people. This is a key moment for the Olympic Movement," stated Jacques Rogge to journalists at the
announcement of Singapore as host city for the 2010 event. Why haven't the Youth Olympic Games made
US News? How can kids and parents learn about the Youth Olympic Games?
Thursday, February 21, 2008
How hard is the IOC trying to reduce carbon emissions?
In an Associated Press story today announcing Singapore as the first 2010 Youth Olympic Games host city, IOC President
Jacques Rogge declared that the IOC cannot solve the world's problems. "We believe the Olympic Games are a force
for good but don't expect from the games what they cannot deliver."
But with Mr. Rogge's creation
of the Youth Olympic Games, the IOC itself delivers a new series of global events which will bring escalating
carbon emissions. We're not asking the IOC to solve global warming, just don't unnecessarily add to it.
People across the globe are purchasing energy-efficient lightbulbs, re-usable grocery bags and otherwise
working to reduce carbon emissions. So what does the IOC do? They create YOG. Well, surely IOC executives turn
out all the lights at home at night, so we can't say they aren't trying.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
IOC announcement
Thursday morning at 11 AM GMT, the IOC will announce whether Moscow or Singapore has been selected as Host for the
1st Youth Olympic Games.
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