Youth Olympic Games
Between January 9th-22nd in Lausanne, Switzerland it’s the Winter Youth Olympic Games. The world’s best athletes between the ages of 15 and 18 will compete in 8 sports, 16 disciplines and 81 sporting events. The competitors have been training hard..even when they haven’t had any snow!
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Lausanne 2020 will be the first gender-equal Winter Youth Olympic Games, bringing together 1,880 athletes - 940 male and 940 female - from over 70 nations, who will compete for medals in eight sports.
The Olympic Channel will present 300 hours of Lausanne 2020 coverage including live and on-demand event streaming, a 24/7 Youth Olympic Games Channel, daily highlights and news and a daily “Olympic Channel Live Show” on Facebook and Twitter.
You can watch competitors like Noelle Rosa...live!
https://www.instagram.com/youtholympics/channel/
In addition, the Olympic Channel’s digital-first coverage will include, ‘a daily blog, daily podcasts, streaming schedules, results and medal tables, and more! Fans can watch worldwide and subscription-free at olympicchannel.com and its mobile apps. Fans can also follow the Olympic Channel’s coverage on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to learn more about the sports featured at the Winter Youth Olympic Games as well as take part in the fun by interacting with athletes and for behind-the-scenes action.’
Look out for athletes like speed skater Kazuki Yoshinaga and his special skates!
Lausanne 2020 App Fans will be able to stream live the events, get results and photos straight from the app.
In the Youth Olympic Village there will be an Athlete Education Programme which is based on three educational themes: “Protect the Clean Athlete”, “Athlete Performance” and “Athlete Beyond Sport”. This will give the athletes the opportunity to take part in interactive and fun activities, where they can broaden their understanding of topics like healthy lifestyles and career planning.
It's all about making the right choices.
