The fourth edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games 2022 (YOG) will be held in Dakar, Senegal. The decision was unanimously taken by a show of hands from the full International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership during the IOC Session in Buenos Aires. This is the first time the Youth Olympic Games will be organised in […]
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Last day – last competition. Buenos Aires crowned its superheavyweight Youth Olympic Champion in presence of IOC President Thomas Bach. Competition was intense between the Asian Youth Champion YOUSEFI Alireza (IRI) and Silver Medallist at the European Youth Championships both in 2017 and in 2018 KUWORGE Enzo Kofi (NED). Both were willing to achieve the […]
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Last Women’s competition ended in Buenos Aires at the 3rd Edition of the Youth Olympic Games. The only athlete going above 100kg in the Snatch was KHAMHAENG Supatchanin (THA) reaching 104kg. Oceania Youth Junior and Senior Champion in 2018 (some of which multiple times) ANDREWS-NAHU Kanah Shenelle (NZL) was following with 95kg. She missed her […]
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By Kevin Farley The International Weightlifting Saturday transformed the Youth Olympic Village into a celebration of sport and education as dozens of athletes took part in the IWF’s Focus Day at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Focused on the importance of anti-doping education and competing cleanly, 40 participants from more than 10 […]
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With one good lift in the Snatch at 145kg, FICCO Cristiano Giuseppe (ITA) took the lead in the Men’s 85kg bodyweight category. He tried 150kg but missed it twice. European Youth Champion in 2018 in the 85kg bodyweight category, his best internationally registered Total is 335kg from the Mediterranean Games where he also finished first. […]
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