How many countries are participating in the first Youth Olympic Games (YOG)?
For the YOG in Singapore in August 2010, there are 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) as well as independent athletes from Kuwait participating. List of NOCs The participation of the 204 NOCs in the first Youth Olympic Games is guaranteed by the principle of universality. Indeed, “universality places” are reserved for the NOCs in order to ensure that at least four athletes from each country have the possibility of participating in the YOG.