What is the difference between the Olympic Games (OG) and the Youth Olympic Games (YOG)?
The YOG are for athletes aged 14 to 18. The summer edition takes place in the year of the winter OG, and the winter edition in the year of the summer OG. In 2010: 1st summer YOG in Singapore, and winter OG in Vancouver. In Singapore, there will be almost 3,600 young athletes present, whereas the Athens OG in 2004 brought together more than 10,600 athletes. The summer and winter YOG will last 12 and 10 days respectively, while the OG can last up to 16 days. The sports programme of the 1st summer YOG is identical to that of the OG in London in 2012. However, the events have been adapted to suit the age and interest of the young athletes.
