In which city were the Youth Olympic Games-2018 organized?

Key Points

• The Youth Olympic Games 2018 were organized in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• This was the third edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games.
• The event took place from 6th October to 18th October 2018.
• Buenos Aires was selected as the host city on 4th July 2013, defeating the other candidate cities of Glasgow, Scotland, and Medellín, Colombia.
• The games featured 32 sports and 241 events with around 4,000 young athletes from over 200 countries participating.

Additional Information

• The Youth Olympic Games are an elite sporting event for young people from all over the world, organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
• The first Summer Youth Olympic Games were held in Singapore in 2010, and the first Winter Youth Olympic Games were held in Innsbruck, Austria, in 2012.
• The Youth Olympic Games aim to bring together talented young athletes aged 15 to 18 from around the world.
• The event also includes a strong cultural and educational component to promote the Olympic values of respect, friendship, and excellence.
• Buenos Aires 2018 marked the first time an Olympic event was held in Argentina since the first Pan American Games in 1951.