The first world Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will be held in 2010 after a unanimous vote of support from the International Olympic Committee members in Guatemala today.
The IOC Session heard the project will “promote peace and eliminate violence amongst the youth of the world”.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
