The Youth Olympic Games (YOG ) is an international multi-sport event organized by the International Olympic Committee . The games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consistent with the current Olympic Games format, though in reverse order with Winter Games held in leap years instead of Summer Games.
Current sports
Alpine skiing
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for alpine skiing.
Archery
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for archery.
Athletics
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are four venues that have been or will be used for athletics.
Badminton
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for badminton.
Baseball5
Baseball5 is added to 2026 Summer Youth Olympics for the first time.
Games
Venue
Other sports hosted at venue for those games
Capacity
Ref.
2026 Dakar
Basketball 3x3
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for basketball 3x3.
Beach handball
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are one venue that have been or will be used for beach handball.
Beach volleyball
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are two venues that have been or will be used for beach volleyball.
Biathlon
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for biathlon .
Bobsleigh
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are four venues that have been or will be used for bobsleigh.
Boxing
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for boxing.
Games
Venue
Other sports hosted at venue for those games
Capacity
Ref.
2010 Singapore
Suntec International Convention Centre
Fencing , Handball , Judo , Taekwondo , Wrestling
1,000
[15]
2014 Nanjing
Nanjing International Expo Center
Fencing , Modern pentathlon , Taekwondo , Weightlifting
1,000
[16]
2018 Buenos Aires
Youth Olympic Centre Oceania Pavilion
Taekwondo
1,012
[6]
2026 Dakar
Breaking
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are one venue that have been or will be used for breaking.
Canoeing
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for canoeing.
Coastal rowing
Coastal rowing is added to 2026 Summer Youth Olympics for the first time.
Games
Venue
Other sports hosted at venue for those games
Capacity
Ref.
2026 Dakar
Cross-country skiing
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for cross-country skiing.
Curling
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for biathlon .
Cycling
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are six venues that have been or will be used for cycling.
Diving
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are four venues that have been or will be used for diving.
Equestrian
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are three venues that have been or will be used for equestrian.
Fencing
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for fencing.
Figure skating
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for figure skating.
Freestyle skiing
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for freestyle skiing.
Futsal
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are two venues that have been or will be used for futsal.
Golf
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are two venues that have been or will be used for golf.
Gymnastics
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for gymnastics.
Hockey 5s
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are two venues that have been or will be used for hockey 5s.
Ice hockey
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for ice hockey.
Judo
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for judo.
Karate
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are one venue that have been or will be used for karate.
Luge
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for luge.
Modern pentathlon
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are nine venues that have been or will be used for modern pentathlon.
Nordic combined
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for nordic combined.
Rugby sevens
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are two venues that have been or will be used for rugby sevens.
Sailing
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are four venues that have been or will be used for sailing.
Shooting
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are four venues that have been or will be used for shooting.
Short track speed skating
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for short track speed skating.
Skateboarding
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are one venue that have been used for skateboarding.
Skeleton
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for skeleton.
Ski jumping
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for ski jumping.
Ski mountaineering
Snowboarding
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for snowboarding.
Speed skating
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for speed skating.
Sport climbing
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are two venues that have been or will be used for sport climbing.
Surfing
Surfing is added to 2026 Summer Youth Olympics for the first time.
Games
Venue
Other sports hosted at venue for those games
Capacity
Ref.
2026 Dakar
Swimming
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are three venues that have been or will be used for swimming.
Table tennis
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been or will be used for table tennis.
Taekwondo
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are three venues that have been or will be used for taekwondo.
Games
Venue
Other sports hosted at venue for those games
Capacity
Ref.
2010 Singapore
Suntec International Convention Centre
Boxing , Fencing , Handball , Judo , Wrestling
1,000
[15]
2014 Nanjing
Nanjing International Expo Center
Boxing , Fencing , Modern pentathlon , Weightlifting
1,000
[44]
2018 Buenos Aires
Youth Olympic Centre Oceania Pavilion
Boxing
1,012
[6]
2026 Dakar
Tennis
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are three venues that have been or will be used for tennis.
Triathlon
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are three venues that have been or will be used for triathlon.
Weightlifting
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are three venues that have been or will be used for weightlifting.
Wrestling
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are three venues that have been or will be used for wrestling.
Wushu
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are one venue that have been used for wushu.
Discontinued sports
Field hockey
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are one venue that have been used for field hockey.
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are three venues that have been used for football.
Handball
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are two venues that have been used for handball.
Roller speed skating
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are two venues that have been used for roller speed skating.
Rowing
For the Youth Olympic Games, there are three venues that have been used for rowing.
Volleyball
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are one venue that have been used for volleyball.
Demonstration sports
Ekarting
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are one venue that have been used for ekarting.
Polo
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are one venue that have been used for polo.
Squash
For the Youth Olympic Games , there are one venue that have been used for squash.
References