On 2nd August 2016, at the 129th IOC Session in Rio de Janeiro (BRA), recommendations made by the YOG Tripartite Working Group – of which FIS Secretary General Sarah Lewis is a member – were presented and validated unanimously by the IOC Session. These recommendations will be the next step in the development of the Youth Olympic Games.
The recommendations put forward five strategic goals, with a further set of specific action points also developed in order to implement these:
- Increase participation and level of competition
Place a stronger focus on high-level competition, whilst retaining the important elements of learning and sharing, to help keep more young people in competitive sport.
- Bring the YOG to cities that cannot organise the Olympic Games
Make the YOG more accessible and affordable for small- and medium-sized cities by replacing the current candidature process with a competitive dialogue approach.
- Expand the reach and impact of the YOG
With the active participation of IFs, NOCs and other Olympic Movement stakeholders, create a network of similar events with common objectives to let many more young people experience the YOG effect first-hand in other settings.
- Leverage digital platforms to extend the YOG experience
Use digital technology and the Olympic Channel to expand the Compete, Learn & Share experience beyond the global YOG or organised events in the YOG network.
- Enhance the YOG’s role as incubator for innovation
Encourage innovation by using the YOG as a platform to test and validate new sport formats and other youth-focused initiatives, to transform innovative concepts into practical, shareable and ongoing programmes.
Source: fis-ski.com
