Youth Olympic Games – Nanjing, China, 16-28 August, 2014
OCI President Pat Hickey welcomed Chef de Mission Martin Burke and Team Ireland to a Nanjing 2014 Team Day in Howth Yacht Club. Presentations and interactive sessions on all aspects of preparations for Nanjing were discussed in detail with athletes , support personnel, and parents in preparation for Nanjing 2014. Ireland’s star performer at the Sochi Games, 17 year […]
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Leah Ewart will be Team Ireland’s Young Ambassador for the Nanjing 2014 World Youth Olympic Games (YOG). 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
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Team Ireland preparations for Nanjing 2014 under the leadership of Chef de Mission Martin Burke are well advanced. The newly refurbished Hong Kong National Sports Institute , Hong Kong Golf Club, and the Beas River Equestrian Centre will be used to help athletes and support staff prepare for Nanjing in the best possible locations. Qualification
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The first Winter Youth Olympic Games, Innsbruck 2012, was a huge chapter in the lives of many of its participants, whether athletes, young ambassadors, volunteers or budding reporters. Together they made the Games spectacular and each of them had an unforgettable experience. But the story didn’t end there; the IOC have been tracking the progress
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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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Nanjing 2014 have today celebrated 500 days to go to the start of the Youth Olympic Games with the launch of a new official website. The website launch comes as the Chinese city steps up their preparations to host the second edition of the Summer Youth Olympics following the huge success of the inaugural edition
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