Youth Olympics






Buenos Aires 2018 bid team in confident spirits as host city announcement date draws near

By James Crook at the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex in St Petersburg

buenosaires2018May 29 - With just over a month to go before the host city is announced, Buenos Aires 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games bid chief Francisco Irarrazaval and newly-unveiled bid ambassador, Argentine rugby union legend Agustin Pichot, claim they are "feeling confident" as the race to host the third summer Youth Olympic Games draws to a climax.




Glasgow youngsters pushing for 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

By Tom Degun

Bid 4May 15 - Glasgow's young people are leading the final push for the city's bid to secure the 2018 Youth Olympic Games with 50 days to go until the International Olympic Committee (IOC) vote to decide the host city on July 4 in Lausanne, Scottish officials claim. 

Thousands descend on Glasgow for Annual Women’s 10k run

By James Crook

11111111111May 12 - More than 7,000 women of all ages and abilties took part today in Britain's largest all-female running event, the Great Women's 10k, in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games bid city of Glasgow, raising large sums of money for various charities in the process.

Burns backs Glasgow 2018 Youth Olympic bid before world title defence

By James Crook

152588737May 10 - Scottish WBO lightweight world champion Ricky Burns has joined a growing list of British stars showing support for Glasgow's bid to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games as he prepares to defend his world title against unbeaten Puerto Rican fighter José González at the city's Emirates Arena tomorrow.




"Inspirational" Hoy to drive on Glasgow 2018 Youth Olympic bid

By James Crook

156654266April 19 - Glasgow 2018 bid director Paul Bush has spoken of how the "inspirational" Sir Chris Hoy encapsulates the Scottish city's vision to host the Summer Youth Olympic Games as the six-time Olympic champion pledges his support to the bid following his retirement yesterday.