Over 3700 athletes expected at Nanjing Youth Olympics
Updated: 2014-07-22 10:13
(Xinhua)
|
|||||||||||
NANJING - More than 3700 athletes from 204 countries and regions will be taking part in the summer Youth Olympic Games to be held next month in Nanjing, organizers confirmed on Monday.
According to the Nanjing Organizing Committee for the 2014 Youth Olympics (NYOGOC), a total of 3787 athletes from 204 NOCs have completed registration procedures by the deadline of July 18 for the Nanjing Youth Games.
Host China will be represented by 123 athletes, the largest delegation among all 204 NOCs, at the Aug 16-28 Games.
Nanjing 2014 will be the second edition of the summer Youth Olympic Games, following the inaugural edition in Singapore in 2010.
The Youth Olympic Games, the brainchild of former IOC president Jacques Rogge, are for the young athletes aged between 15 and 18.
Related Stories
Xi Jinping encourages Youth Games volunteers 2014-07-16 16:44
Nanjing races to clean air before Youth Games 2014-07-09 07:31
On alert for upcoming Youth Games 2014-06-28 07:17
Youth Games torch relay goes to the moon 2014-06-20 16:13
Shanxi decides to bid for the 2019 National Youth Games 2014-06-06 16:26
Olympic flame for Nanjing Youth Games lit in Athens 2014-05-01 17:30
Today's Top News
Black boxes handed over from crash site
Int'l investigation team on MH17 formed
Meat supplier of McDonald's, KFC suspended in Shanghai
Gaza death toll pass 100
Lunar rover is 'awake'
Burning wreckage, bodies scattered after jet downed
Xi makes plea for 'cyperpeace'
China's GDP growth 'in range'
Hot Topics
Lunar probe , China growth forecasts, Emission rules get tougher, China seen through 'colored lens', International board,
Editor's Picks
|
|
|
|
|
|