This whole thing real makes me sick to my stomach. With
everything we know about Long Term Athlete development do we need this. In my
opinion it is just another money grabbing stunt by the IOC. They are exploiting
children. If this is the Olympic ideal then I have missed something. Let focus
on development, and let performance flow from development. Interested in your
opinion, I tend to be a voice crying out in the dark sometimes, maybe I am
missing something here.This is a press release I saw on the Track & Field News web site:
2010
Youth Olympic Games
August 14-26, 2010 - Singapore, Singapore
The Vision
The vision of the Youth Olympic Games is to inspire young people around the
world to participate in sport and adopt and live by the Olympic values. It was
during its session in Guatemala in July 2007 that the IOC decided to create a
new sporting event to educate, engage and influence young athletes inspiring
them to play an active role in their communities.
What are the YOG?
The Youth Olympic Games are a sporting event for young people, balancing sport,
education and culture. These Games work as a catalyst in these fields
throughout the Olympic Movement.
Ages?
Athletes born in 1993 and 1994 will be eligible to be selected to represent the
USA in Track & Field at the Youth Olympics.
How do athletes qualify for the Youth
Olympics?
Athletes qualify through the U.S.
Area Youth Olympic Selection Trials - TF. Complete selection procedures are
available
here (PDF).