The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, the inaugural event of its kind, were celebrated in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010. A total of 3,531 athletes between 14 and 18 years of age from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated at the Games in 201 events in 26 sports.[1]
A number of new events were held, including mixed-gender swimming relays, a single combined mixed-gender cycling event, and a number of mixed-NOCs team events. To foster friendship among participants, teams were formed by athletes from different countries to compete, often on an intercontinental basis. There were such events included in archery, athletics, equestrian, fencing, judo, modern pentathlon, table tennis, and triathlon,[2] and a number of pairs in doubles tennis were formed by athletes from two different NOCs. In addition, some traditional events at the main Olympic Games were modified, most notably in basketball, which was contested according to FIBA 33 rules.[2]
A total of 623 medals for events (202 gold, 200 silver and 221 bronze) were awarded; in judo and taekwondo two bronzes were awarded per event. Therefore, the total number of bronze medals is greater than the total number of gold or silver medals. Additionally there were ties for a gold medal[3] and a bronze medal,[4] both in swimming. On 15 October 2010 the IOC announced that an Uzbek silver medallist had failed a drugs test and had been disqualified, but no immediate decision was taken on whether to promote the next two athletes.[5]
Athletes representing China won the most gold medals (not counting mixed-NOCs events) with 30, and also won the most medals overall with 51.[6] Athletes from 98 countries won medals at the Games.[7] The most decorated athlete at these Games was Tang Yi, who won six gold medals in swimming.[8]
^Chee, Frankie (27 August 2010). "Nail-biting finish to YOG's final clash". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 September 2010. China proved they will be a force to be reckoned with when they host the next YOG in 2014 by collecting a total of 51 medals – 30 gold, 16 silver and five bronze.
^Lin, Xinyi (27 August 2010). "'Beyond expectations'". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
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