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1998 World Youth Games

January 01, 1970

"World Youth Games" redirects here. For its successor sport event, see Youth Olympic Games. For the annual Swedish meeting, see Världsungdomsspelen.

The 1998 World Youth Games was the first international multi-sport event of its kind. More than 7,500 young athletes representing 140 countries[1] of the world participated in this event. The Games took place in Moscow, Russia from July 11 to 19, 1998.

1998 World Youth Games
Official logo
Host cityMoscow
Nations140 (estimated)
Athletes7,500 (estimated)
OpeningJuly 11
ClosingJuly 19
Opened byBoris Yeltsin
President of Russia
Main venueLuzhniki Stadium

Ceremony edit

The opening ceremony was held in the Luzhniki Stadium (Стадион "Лужники"). It included 32 International Olympic Committee (IOC) members, 43 National Olympic Committee (NOC) presidents, Boris Yeltsin – then current President of the Russian Federation, Yuri Luzhkov – mayor of Moscow, with the presence of 80,000 spectators.[2] One of the most emotional moments of the ceremony was the arrival of the Olympic flame, after traveling through 13 regions of the Russian Federation. Another spectacular moment was when 2 Russian cosmonauts greeted all the spectators directly from Orbital Station Mir. The mayor of Moscow and the IOC President addressed the spectators, and Boris Yeltsin declared the World Youth Games opened.

Participants and sports edit

More than 7,500[2] young athletes under 17 years of age[3] representing 140 countries competed in a variety of sports that included basketball, football, volleyball, handball, tennis and table tennis, track and field athletics, swimming, synchronized swimming, gymnastics and modern rhythmic gymnastics, fencing, judo and Greco-Roman wrestling.

Objective edit

The main objectives of the first World Youth Games were to involve the young participants in the Olympic movement and promote the Olympic spirit of friendship and mutual understanding among peoples, preparing their psychological and aptitude conditions for international starts and also selecting young talents for the participation in future Olympic Games.[1]

Beginning from 2010, the Youth Olympic Games were to be held every four years in staggered summer and winter events complementing the Olympic Games,[4][5] thus rendering the World Youth Games obsolete.

Mascot edit

The motto of the World Youth Games was “the open world for childhood” and its mascot was Mishka (Мишка) [6] – the Russian Bear that was also the mascot of the XXII Summer Olympic Games in Moscow 1980.[7]

Initiation edit

On November 27, 1995, a small government delegation from Moscow visited the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland in order to rally support for the organization of a major international youth competition under IOC patronage in the Russian capital.[2] Moscow's delegation argued that the city had a strong experience of staging sport events. The IOC granted its patronage to the “World Youth Games” and an agreement was signed in April 1997 between the IOC, the city of Moscow and the Russian Olympic Committee, setting out the event.

Nations edit

Infrastructure edit

After the agreement was signed, Moscow started its infrastructure preparations. It undertook 2 major projects. The first was the renovation of the Luzhniki Sports Arena, which was completed in September, 1997 at Moscow's 850th anniversary.[8][9] The stadium was built in 1955, and in 1980 it became the heart of the XXII Summer Olympic Games. The other major project was the construction of the Olympic village. This contraction was placed under the control of the city administration and it was based on the plan of the 1980 Olympic Village. The Village constituted of five 19-to-25 story buildings, a complex-sport gymnasium, a cycling track and a massive cafeteria. In addition, its landscape included artificial hills and a lake. Later, this complex-building became one of the most prestigious residential areas in the city.

See also edit

References edit

 
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  4. ^ IOC Session: A “GO” for Youth Olympic Games
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  6. ^ The talisman of the first World Youth Games in Moscow
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  8. ^ With a New Face on the Old Russian Capital, Moscow Turns 850
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World Youth Games redirects here For its successor sport event see Youth Olympic Games For the annual Swedish meeting see Varldsungdomsspelen The 1998 World Youth Games was the first international multi sport event of its kind More than 7 500 young athletes representing 140 countries 1 of the world participated in this event The Games took place in Moscow Russia from July 11 to 19 1998 1998 World Youth GamesOfficial logoHost cityMoscowNations140 estimated Athletes7 500 estimated OpeningJuly 11ClosingJuly 19Opened byBoris YeltsinPresident of RussiaMain venueLuzhniki Stadium Contents 1 Ceremony 2 Participants and sports 3 Objective 4 Mascot 5 Initiation 6 Nations 7 Infrastructure 8 See also 9 ReferencesCeremony editThe opening ceremony was held in the Luzhniki Stadium Stadion Luzhniki It included 32 International Olympic Committee IOC members 43 National Olympic Committee NOC presidents Boris Yeltsin then current President of the Russian Federation Yuri Luzhkov mayor of Moscow with the presence of 80 000 spectators 2 One of the most emotional moments of the ceremony was the arrival of the Olympic flame after traveling through 13 regions of the Russian Federation Another spectacular moment was when 2 Russian cosmonauts greeted all the spectators directly from Orbital Station Mir The mayor of Moscow and the IOC President addressed the spectators and Boris Yeltsin declared the World Youth Games opened Participants and sports editMore than 7 500 2 young athletes under 17 years of age 3 representing 140 countries competed in a variety of sports that included basketball football volleyball handball tennis and table tennis track and field athletics swimming synchronized swimming gymnastics and modern rhythmic gymnastics fencing judo and Greco Roman wrestling nbsp Athletics details Objective editThe main objectives of the first World Youth Games were to involve the young participants in the Olympic movement and promote the Olympic spirit of friendship and mutual understanding among peoples preparing their psychological and aptitude conditions for international starts and also selecting young talents for the participation in future Olympic Games 1 Beginning from 2010 the Youth Olympic Games were to be held every four years in staggered summer and winter events complementing the Olympic Games 4 5 thus rendering the World Youth Games obsolete Mascot editThe motto of the World Youth Games was the open world for childhood and its mascot was Mishka Mishka 6 the Russian Bear that was also the mascot of the XXII Summer Olympic Games in Moscow 1980 7 Initiation editOn November 27 1995 a small government delegation from Moscow visited the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne Switzerland in order to rally support for the organization of a major international youth competition under IOC patronage in the Russian capital 2 Moscow s delegation argued that the city had a strong experience of staging sport events The IOC granted its 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Vietnam nbsp Yemen nbsp FR Yugoslavia nbsp Zambia nbsp ZimbabweInfrastructure editAfter the agreement was signed Moscow started its infrastructure preparations It undertook 2 major projects The first was the renovation of the Luzhniki Sports Arena which was completed in September 1997 at Moscow s 850th anniversary 8 9 The stadium was built in 1955 and in 1980 it became the heart of the XXII Summer Olympic Games The other major project was the construction of the Olympic village This contraction was placed under the control of the city administration and it was based on the plan of the 1980 Olympic Village The Village constituted of five 19 to 25 story buildings a complex sport gymnasium a cycling track and a massive cafeteria In addition its landscape included artificial hills and a lake Later this complex building became one of the most prestigious residential areas in the city See also editYouth Olympic GamesReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1998 World Youth Games a b World Youth Games Archived from the original on 2011 06 17 Retrieved 2009 04 01 a b c The World Youth Games in Moscow PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2012 09 04 Retrieved 2009 04 01 Youth Games IOC Session A GO for Youth Olympic Games Youth Olympic Games International Olympic Committee Archived February 26 2008 at the Wayback Machine The talisman of the first World Youth Games in Moscow Meet the Mascots Misha Moscow 1980 Archived from the original on 2010 03 08 Retrieved 2009 04 01 With a New Face on the Old Russian Capital Moscow Turns 850 Moscow completes three day celebration of its 850th birthday Archived from the original on 2011 08 05 Retrieved 2009 04 01 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1998 World Youth Games amp oldid 1211431386, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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