On May 8th, young people across China celebrated the start of the 100-day countdown for the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in active and creative ways. To mark the special day and encourage interest from young people, several celebrations were held in China. In Nanjing, top fencing athlete, Lei Sheng, a champion in the […]
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Recently our Chef de Mission – Martin Burke visited Nanjing for the Chef de Mission Seminar in advance of the YOG Games which will take place 16 – 28 August 2014. Leah Ewart also travelled to Nanjing as Team Ireland’s Young Ambassador and she will be running the Culturual & Educational Programme for the Irish
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Leah Ewart has been chosen by the Olympic Council of Ireland as Team Ireland’s Young Ambassador for the Nanjing 2014 World Youth Olympic Games (YOG). The primary role of the Youth Ambassador (YA) is to encourage young athletes to actively participate in a number of learning experiences that take place in parallel to the competition programme. Building upon the lessons from
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Olympic Council of Ireland Sports Director Martin Burke has been appointed by the OCI Executive to be Team Ireland Chef de Mission for the World Youth Games in Nanjing 2014.He was Chef de Mission for the first ever World Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore 2010 and Chef de Mission at the EYOF Utrecht 2013
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Calling all YOG fans and budding young designers! The IOC are giving you the chance to be part of the Youth Olympic Games by designing the medal for the next summer edition, in Nanjing in 2014! All you have to do is go to www.medaldesigncompetition.com, get inspired and submit your very own design. The competition opens today and
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All eyes will be on Nanjing, China, for the 2nd edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games. Over 3,600 athletes, 28 Olympic sports – including golf and rugby sevens both making their debut on the YOG programme – and 10 days of exciting sporting action, it promises to be one thrilling event! The city of Nanjing has
The International Olympic Committee’s Young Reporter Program for the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games is a sports journalism training program that will run from August 13th – 28th, 2014, in conjunction with the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) will select two candidates and forward to the European
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Shanahan sets the gold standard in 800 metres 16 year old Louise Shanahan from Leevale AC ran the race of her life to win Ireland’s first gold medal at the European Youth Olympics in Utrecht, Holland today (July 19). Running in the 800 metres final, her brilliant sprint kick at 200 metres from the finish
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Louise Shanahan has won gold in the 800m this afternoon at EYOF Utrecht and Roseanna McGuckian has won bronze in the 200m. Well done Team Ireland you did us proud
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4 x 100m girls won Gold this afternoon in Utrecht…. Laura Ann Costello, Roseanna McGuckian, Niamh McNicol and Phoebe Murphy well done to all the Team Ireland athletes who took part in these Games you did us proud.
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Niamh Kilgallen was 9th overall in the semi-final of the 100m Breaststroke just missing out on the Final. Kilgallen, from Claremorris Swimming Club, took 1.5 seconds off her morning heat swim to finish in 1:13.69. Emma Reid also posted a faster time in the semi-final of the 100m Butterfly, clocking 1:04.78 whilst Benjamin Doyle placed
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