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A New GeNerAtioN of olympiANs
By Andy Schmitz
What began as a vision by International the IOC voted to include triathlon on the list Olympic anthem will be seen and heard
Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques of 26 sports to be offered on the summer in order to de-emphasize international
Rogge in 2001 to “inspire young people program. However, each country is limited competition. Also, in addition to those who
around the world to participate in sport in the total number of athletes that can be qualify to compete, non-athletes in the form
and adopt and live by the Olympic values” brought to the Games and the U.S. Olympic of young ambassadors, young reporters, etc.,
will become a reality August 14, 2010 when Committee had to determine how to allocate will also participate with young athletes in
Singapore holds the opening ceremony for these spots. After careful analysis, USOC CEP activities.
the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG). leadership determined that triathlon would For more information on athlete eligibility
Similar to the Olympic Games, the be on the list of sports contested by our and qualification, please visit the Junior &
summer and winter YOG event will be held country, pending the U.S. earning a start Junior Elite page of the USAT Website.
every four years. However, they will be offset position at the continental championships in
two years from their corresponding “senior” April 2010.
Andy Schmitz serves as a Sport Performance
program. Thus, the summer YOG will be held The sport of triathlon has been designated
Coach and High Performance Team manager
in 2010, 2014, etc., and winter YOG will take a 17-18-year-old event, as determined by
for USA Triathlon. He works with athletes
place in 2012, 2016, etc. the International Triathlon Union, and will
throughout USAT’s development pipeline,
The overall program will encompass be contested at the standard sprint distance
from youth to elite. Andy has been on the
athletes between the ages of 14-18. While (750m/20k/5k) in the draft-legal format.
USA Triathlon elite coaching staff at the past
athletes will be selected by National A maximum of one male and one female
four ITU world triathlon championship events
Federations based on athletic ability to from each country will qualify for the YOG.
(2006-present) and was a U.S. team coach
promote high-level competition, each will In an interesting advancement compared
for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
be required to participate in a Culture and to the “senior” games, these athletes will
Education Program (CEP) focused on five also be eligible to compete in a super sprint
YOG BY The NumBers
themes: Olympism and Olympic values, relay event consisting of two males and two
1st Youth Olympic Games in Singapore
skills development, well-being and healthy females forming a continental team.
(Summer) in 2010 and Innsbruck
lifestyle, social responsibility and expression Another difference for the overall youth
(Winter) in 2012
through digital media. games program is that no national flags
2 programs of equal importance: Sports
United States junior triathletes achieved or anthems will be utilized. During medal
Competitions and Culture and Education
two major victories over the past year. First, ceremonies, only the Olympic flag and the
(CEP)
3 principle age groups: 15/16, 16/17,
17/18
4 “Universality Places” guaranteed for
each National Organizing Committee
(NOC) in Singapore in 2010
5% mixed-gender and/or mixed-NOC
teams events in Singapore
7 sports for the Winter edition
10 and 12 days’ duration (respectively)
for Winter and Summer editions
14 August 2010, Opening Ceremony of
the inaugural YOG in Singapore
26 sports for the Summer edition
205 NOCs invited to participate in
Singapore
1,000 athletes for the Winter edition
3,600 athletes for the Summer edition
(Source: www.olympic.org)
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