Nanjing have handed the baton over to Buenos Aires – the Argentinian capital will become the third summer version of the Youth Olympic Games in 2018.
Lionel Messi is an ambassador of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires.
As a 21-year-old Messi won a gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games as a leading member of the Argentinian team.
Team Ireland return home on Saturday 30th August into Terminal 2 around mid day.
