The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the I Summer Youth Olympic Games, and commonly known as Singapore 2010, were the inaugural edition of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), an Olympic Games-based event for young athletes. Held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, it was the first International Olympic Committee–sanctioned event held in Southeast Asia. The Games featured about 3,600 athletes aged 14–18 from 204 nations, who competed in 201 events in 26 sports. No official medal tables were published, but the most successful nation was China, followed by Russia; host Singapore did not win any gold medals. Most features that are unique to the YOG, such as mixed-NOCs teams and the Culture and Education Programme (CEP), made their debut at the 2010 Games.
The inaugural edition of the Youth Olympic Games opened in Singapore for athletes aged between 14 and 18.
On August 14, in the year 2010, The inaugural edition of the Youth Olympic Games opened in Singapore for athletes aged between 14 and 18. This event is recorded as a Selected Events event in the history of August 14, a notable event in this corner of history.
Key Facts
- This event took place on August 14, 2010 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Selected Events event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 24 July 2026.
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