2020 Winter Youth Olympics
 Lausanne Candidate City Logo | |||
| Host city | Lausanne | ||
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| Country |
 Switzerland | ||
| Nations participating | approx. 205 | ||
| Athletes participating | approx. 1,100 | ||
| Events | 70 | ||
| Opening ceremony | 14 February | ||
| Closing ceremony | 23 February | ||
| Main venue | Stade Pierre de Coubertin | ||
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The III Winter Youth Olympic Games (French: Les IIIe Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse d'hiver, German: Olympische Jugend-Winterspiele 2020, Italian: I Giochi olimpici giovanili invernali, Romansch: Gieus olimpics da giuvenils d'enviern 2020) will be the third edition of the Winter Youth Olympics; a major international multi-sport event and cultural festival for youths to be celebrated in 2020 in the tradition of the Olympic Games during the XXXII Olympiad.
Bidding
Main article: Bids for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Bids were due by 28 November 2013, the candidates cites were selected on 5 December 2014 and Lausanne was elected host city on 31 July 2015.[1][2]
| 2020 Winter Youth Olympics bidding results | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | Nation | Votes |
| Lausanne | Switzerland |
71 |
| Brașov |  Romania |
10 |
Venues
Lausanne
- Palais de Beaulieu - Figure skating, short track, curling
- Stade Pierre de Coubertin - Opening and closing ceremonies, medal ceremonies
- UNIL-EPFL Sport Centre - Speed skating
- Centre intercommunal de glace de Malley - Ice hockey
- Lausanne campus - Olympic village
Jura
- Prémanon, France - Ski jumping, Biathlon, Nordic Combined
- Le Brassus - Cross-country Skiing
Alps
References
- ↑ IOC opens bids for 2022 Olympic Winter Games, YOG 2020 International Olympic Committee - 06/06/2013
- ↑ 2020 candidature acceptance procedure PDF - International Olympic Committee
See also
External links
| Preceded by Lillehammer |
Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 |
Succeeded by TBA |
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