The 2018 Youth Olympic Games!

The Summer Youth Olympic Games took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday 7th October 2018 featuring 28 sports. The YOG is an elite sporting event for young people from all over the world, bringing together talented young athletes aged 15 to 18 from over 200 countries. An event distinct from other youth sports events, as they also integrate a unique Culture and Education Programme, based around five main themes: Olympism, Social Responsibility, Skills Development, Expression and Well-being and Healthy Lifestyles. 
The 2018 Youth Olympic Games!
The 2018 Youth Olympic Games! /

Kenny Fletcher during the Athletics Men's 110m Hurdles Finals

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Abbie Parr for OIS/IOC

Vince Jarmy during the International Team Jumping Jump Off

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Alex D Addese for OIS/IOC

Nerea Langa during the Semi-final Heat 1 of the Roller Speed Skating Women's Combined 50mm Sprint

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Simon Bruty for OIS/IOC

Ela Anaconda at the 16th hole during the Golf Mixed Team Event

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Alex D Addese for OIS/IOC

Hugo Gaston after defeating Facundo Diaz Acosta to win gold in the Tennis Men's Singles Final

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Abbie Parr for OIS/IOC

Keyara Wardley of Canada runs against Laura Mejia of Colombia during the Women's Rugby Sevens bronze medal match

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Abbie Parr for OIS/IOC

Niccolo Filoni during Qualification in the Basketball Mens Dunk Contest

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Chloe Knott for OIS/IOC

Lenka Kovacovicova at the start of the Athletics Womens 100m Stage 2 Heat 3

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Florian Eisele for OIS/IOC

Geronimo Lutteral during the Sailing Mens Kiteboarding

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Gabriel Heusi for OIS/IOC

Diego Armando Zuluaga Cuevas being held by Giorgi Gegelashvili in the Wrestling Freestyle Mens 48kg

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Ian Walton for OIS/IOC

Maria Voronina during the Beach Volleyball Women's Gold Medal Match against Italy

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Ivo Gonzalez for OIS/IOC

Aurelian Dragomir competes in the Diving Men's 3m Springboard Preliminaries

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Ivo Gonzalez for OIS/IOC

Thi Thu Trang Nguyen VIE in action during the Group A round in the Weightlifting Women's 44kg

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Gabriel Heusi for OIS/IOC

The Argentina Rugby Sevens team celebrate their win in the Rugby Sevens Men's Gold Medal Match against France

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Jed Leicester for OIS/IOC

Khrystyna Pohranychna during the Rhythmic Gymnastics Ribbon Routine for Team Dong Dong during the Gymnastic Multi-Discipline Event

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Ivo Gonzalez for OIS/IOC

Valentina Munoz during the Qualification of the Cycling Womens Combined Team Event Cross-country Short Circuit

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Lukas Schulze for OIS/IOC

Laura Mejia during the Rugby Sevens Womens Tournament Bronze Medal Game

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Jed Leicester for OIS/IOC

Nemesis Candelo and Nilufar Ermaganbetova compete in the Quarter-final of the Judo Womens -52kg

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Ivo Gonzalez for OIS/IOC

Skateboarder practicing on the BMX Freestyle course

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Lukas Schulze for OIS/IOC

Rowing practice at Diques Puerto Madero, Urban Park

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Thomas Lovelock for OIS/IOC

Shigeyuki Nakarai (nickname Shigekix) competes in the B-Boys Bronze Medal Battle

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Ian Walton for OIS/IOC

Spectators watch the Equestrian Jumping Individual

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Jed Leicester for OIS/IOC

Marco Giordano Gnass, Sam Hofman and Moussa Robert Sylla Noterman during the Basketball 3x3 Men's Gold Medal Game

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Gabriel Heusi for OIS/IOC

Hannah Meul competes in the Sport Climbing Womens Combined Bouldering Final

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Lukas Schulze for OIS/IOC

Roller Speed Skaters practice on the track at Paseo De La Costa

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Jed Leicester for OIS/IOC

Marta Lopez performs a corner kick during the Futsal Women's Bronze Medal Match between Bolivia and Spain

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Jed Leicester for OIS/IOC

Gaelle Maonzambi competes in the Athletics Womens Triple Jump

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Gabriel Heusi for OIS/IOC

New Zealand celebrate winning the Rugby Sevens Women's Gold Medal Match

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Ian Walton for OIS/IOC

Portgugal v Bolivia in the semi-final of the Futsal Womens Tournament

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Lukas Schulze for OIS/IOC

Guilherme Henrique Borges Sanches and Agustin Raggiati during the Futsal Men's Semi-final between Argentina and Brazil

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Lukas Schulze for OIS/IOC

Nyah Metz during the Beach Handball Womens Tournament match between Hungary and Netherlands

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Lukas Schulze for OIS/IOC

Karol Itauma vs Youssef Ali Karar Ali Moussa during the Semi-final of the Boxing Mens Light Heavy (up to 81kg)

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Ian Walton for OIS/IOC

Michael James Houlie competes in the Swimming Men's 100m Breaststroke Final

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Joel Marklund for OIS/IOC

Lucca Maciel, 9 years old, practices on the BMX Freestyle course

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Lukas Schulze for OIS/IOC

Maria Eduarda De Almeida Arakaki during the Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-Around Qualification Subdivision 1 - Rotation 1

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Jed Leicester for OIS/IOC

Muhammed Furkan Ozbek during The Weightlifting Mens 56kg Competition

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Ian Walton for OIS/IOC

Michael James Houlie during the Swimming Men's 100m Breaststroke Final

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Jed Leicester for OIS/IOC

Athletes at the start of the Cycling Mixed BMX Racing Women's Semifinals

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Thomas Lovelock for OIS/IOC

Victory George competes in the Women's Long Jump Stage 2

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Simon Bruty for OIS/IOC

Keita Dohi competes in the Sport Climbing Mens Combined Lead Final

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Lukas Schulze for OIS/IOC

Erza Muminoviq competes as a member of team MIX Rio de Janeiro during the Judo Mixed Team Elimination Round of 16

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Joel Marklund for OIS/IOC

Gleb Brussenskiy celebrates as he finishes in the Cycling Men's Combined Criterium

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Lukas Schulze for OIS/IOC

Miu Hirano and Tomokazu Harimoto against Chuqin Wang and Yingsha Sun during the Table Tennis Mixed International Team

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Simon Bruty for OIS/IOC

Athletes race in the Cycling Men's Combined Criterium

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Thomas Lovelock for OIS/IOC

Takeru Kitazono competes in the Final of the Gymnastics Artistic Mens Parallel Bars

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Joel Marklund for OIS/IOC

Roller Speed Skating Womens Combined Speed Event 1000m Final

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Thomas Lovelock for OIS/IOC

Niccolo Filoni during the Preliminary Round Pool D match between Italy and Kazakhstan in the Basketball Mens Tournament

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Lukas Schulze for OIS/IOC

Anastassiya Glukhareva during the Women's Triple Jump Stage 1

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Lukas Schulze for OIS/IOC

Finau Ohuafi launches off the starting blocks during the Swimming Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 3

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Simon Bruty for OIS/IOC

Leticia Bufoni Professional street skateboarder performs in a skateboarding exhibition

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Simon Bruty for OIS/IOC

Delfina Narella Pignatiello dives in at the start of the Swimming Womens 800m Freestyle Final

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Thomas Lovelock for OIS/IOC

Alisa Virtanen leads the Athletics Womens 800m

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Thomas Lovelock for OIS/IOC

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