Lausanne 2020

Lausanne 2020 is the third edition of the winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG), the premier international event for young athletes ages 15 to 18 to compete at the highest level while providing valuable skills and experiences for their future careers.
Off the field of play, there is an interactive programme of workshops to provide the athletes with skills and experiences for them to share with their friends, families and communities, to be true champions in and out of competition.
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January 22, 2020

Vibrant ceremony closes 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. The third edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) came to a close in Lausanne, Switzerland on Wednesday evening, after 13 days of sport, 16 disciplines and 81...

January 22, 2020

Big day in big air for Japan as they take gold in men’s and women’s snowboard events on final afternoon of action at Winter Youth Olympic Games

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Japan played leading role in the final day of snowboarding at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020 with gold medals in both the men’s and women’s big...

January 22, 2020

Hungary and Canada combine for gold in curling mixed doubles at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Laura Nagy of Hungary and Canada’s Nathan Young teamed up to win cold in curling mixed doubles at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020. 17-year-old Nagy...

January 22, 2020

Russia win the latest installment of the biggest rivalry in Winter Olympic Sport, beating the USA to claim Ice Hockey Gold at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. It is without question one of the biggest rivalries in Olympic Sport – Russia versus the United States in Ice Hockey. 40 years on from the fabled game, ‘The...

January 22, 2020

China’s Ailing Eileen Gu wins her second Gold of Lausanne 2020 with victory in Freeski Big Air competition

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. China’s Ailing Eileen Gu celebrated winning her second Gold medal of the Winter Youth Olympic Games with victory in Women’s Freeski Big Air at Leysin Park and...

January 22, 2020

Athletes from Republic of Korea, Japan, USA and the Netherlands combine to win gold in short track speed skating mixed NOC team relay at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. The short track speed skating programme at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) ended with a mixed National Olympic Committee (NOC) team relay. The 3000 metre race is run...

January 22, 2020

Nordic skiing comes home with mixed team gold for Norway at the Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Norway is the home of Nordic skiing and appropriately enough its Nordic combined mixed team NH/4×3.3km took the final gold on offer in the sport at the Winter Youth...

January 22, 2020

Matej Svancer of Czech Republic recovers from slopestyle frustration to win men’s freeski big air gold on final day of Winter Youth Olympic Games

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Matej Svancer of the Czech Republic won gold in the final freestyle skiing event of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) with victory in the men’s big air to deny...

January 21, 2020

Japan’s Women make history as first ever Asian winners of Olympic Ice Hockey Gold with victory over Sweden at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Japan’s Women’s Ice Hockey team won Gold at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) thanks to a 4-1 victory over Sweden, that earned them a place in the history books as...

January 21, 2020

Mongolia head home from Lausanne 2020 proving the Olympic Spirit is well and truly alive

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Two years ago the six athletes representing Mongolia at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) knew nothing about the Nordic disciplines that they took part in at Lausanne...

January 21, 2020

Breaking the ice with Olympic Champion ‘Bumblebee’ at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. If you haven’t heard of 19-year-old Sergey Chernyshov from the Russian city of Voronezh it won’t be long before you have. Better known as ‘Bumblebee’ the world’s...

January 21, 2020

Switzerland celebrates home gold in team ski-snowboard cross at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Switzerland’s snowboarders and free skiers combined to deliver a home gold at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) at Villars Winter Park in the Alpine slopes above...

January 21, 2020

USA men’s ice hockey team give Super Bowl predictions ahead of their own gold medal match at Winter Youth Olympic Games

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. The USA’s men’s ice hockey team beat Canada 2-1 on Tuesday (January 21) to book their place in the gold medal match against Russia at the Winter Youth Olympic Games...

January 21, 2020

Sweden’s Maerta Rosenberg completes her set of medals at Lausanne 2020 with gold in women’s cross-country 5km classic

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Maerta Rosenberg of Sweden is taking home from the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) bronze, silver and finally a gold medal after victory in the women’s cross-country...

January 21, 2020

Stunning victory for Russia’s Iliya Tregubov in men’s cross-country 10km classic at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. A remarkable exhibition of speed and stamina from Iliya Tregubov of Russia in the men’s cross-country skiing 10km classic made him the most convincing gold medal winner...

January 21, 2020

Ruka Hirano wins gold for Japan in men’s snowboard halfpipe at Lausanne 2020 as teammate Kaishu Hirano emulates brother Ayumu with silver

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Japan won gold and silver in Leysin Park and Pipe at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020. 17-year-old Ruka Hirano, from Osaka, won gold in a tight contest...

January 21, 2020

Lift off for Canada’s Rocket Man Andrew Longino as Elton John inspires him to gold in men’s freeski halfpipe at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. A series of consistently impressive runs brought Andrew Longino of Canada gold in the men’s freeski halfpipe at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne...

January 20, 2020

Pakistan’s Mia Nuriah Freudweiler pushes for women empowerment at gender-equal Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Pakistani-born Swiss-raised alpine skier Mia Nuriah Freudweiler wants to empower women and encourage them to follow their dreams. The 16-year-old became the first...

January 21, 2020

Swiss superstar singer Bastian Baker ready to close Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 and fulfill Olympic ambition

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. As a young man growing up in Lausanne, Bastian Baker thought he would play at the Olympic Games. As a top division Ice Hockey player in Switzerland, he expected it would...

January 21, 2020

Des journalistes en herbe apprennent le métier sur le terrain des Jeux Olympiques de la Jeunesse Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. STORY SCRIPT: « Par les jeunes, pour les jeunes, avec les jeunes ». Ainsi va la devise des Jeux Olympiques de la Jeunesse d’hiver Lausanne 2020. Depuis que la...

January 20, 2020

Germany’s Alexander Czudaj follows father by winning Youth Olympic title as he shares Monobob Gold with Romania’s Andrei Nica at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. On the final day of sliding in St Moritz, the most dramatic finish came in the Men’s Monobob, where Germany’s Alexander Czudaj and Andrei Nica of Romania ended up...

January 20, 2020

Mackenson Florindo and Haiti’s tale of alpine skiing hope a decade on from the nation’s horrific earthquake

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. When unlikely alpine skier Mackenson Florindo shot down the slopes of Les Diablerets at Lausanne 2020, a sporting first for Haiti coincided with a poignant anniversary in...

January 20, 2020

Republic of Korea continue dominance of Short Track Speed Skating with double Gold in both Men’s and Women’s 500m at Winter Youth Olympic Games

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Short track Speed Skater Whi Min Seo completed a Golden double at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020, by winning the Women’s 500m to go along with her...

January 20, 2020

Lukas Nydegger of Germany wins Men’s Skeleton Gold at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Lukas Nydegger of Germany was the convincing gold medal winner of the Men’s Skeleton in the final event staged in the Alpine resort of St Moritz at the Winter Youth...

January 20, 2020

China’s Ailing Eileen Gu takes Gold in Freeski Halfpipe at Winter Youth Olympic Games and turns her attention towards Beijing 2022

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Chinese Freestyle Skier, Ailing Eileen Gu won gold and her compatriot,  Fanghui Li, took silver in Women’s Freeski Halfpipe at the Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne...

January 20, 2020

Japan wins Gold and Silver in Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe at Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Mitsuki Ono won Gold in the Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe for Japan at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020. The reigning Junior World Champion showed her...

January 20, 2020

Josie Baff wins Australia’s first gold medal at Winter Youth Olympic Games with victory in Women’s Snowboard Cross, Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Josie Baff won Australia’s first gold medal of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG), Lausanne 2020 with a breathtakingly tight victory in the Women’s Snowboard...

January 20, 2020

Valerio Jud of Switzerland enjoys home success with Gold in Men’s Snowboard Cross at Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Valerio Jud thrilled the home crowd by winning gold in the Men’s Snowboard Cross at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Villars Winter Park. 17-year-old Jud from...

January 20, 2020

USA finally strike gold at Winter Youth Olympic Games as they dominate men’s slopestyle events at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Leysin Park and Pipe’s Slopestyle course turned into a golden run for the United States, who are finally celebrating topping the podium at the Winter Youth Olympic Games...

January 20, 2020

Austria’s ski jumpers confirm favouritism to deliver mixed team gold in style at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Austria won the mixed team ski jumping Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) gold at Les Tuffes Nordic Centre in the French Alps. The Austria team of 16-year-old Lisa Hirner,...

January 20, 2020

Russia combines forces to finally win gold in the luge team relay competition at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. All four members of Russia’s luge relay team had already made it to the podium at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG). But with one silver and two bronze medals they...

January 20, 2020

Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020: For Young People, By Young People, With Young People

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. The Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020 not only gives the chance of the best young athletes in the world to come together and compete, it has given the young...

January 19, 2020

First gold for Romania at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 with victory in women’s monobob

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Georgeta Popescu won Romania’s first gold medal of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) on the historic St Moritz Bob Run in the women’s monobob competition. Popescu,...

January 19, 2020

Austria’s Marco Woergoetter wins ski jumping Gold at Winter Youth Olympic Games and his roommate David Haagen takes Bronze two weeks after the death of his father

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Austria took gold in the men’s individual ski jumping at Lausanne 2020, denying Slovenia their third consecutive YOG gold medal in the event. But it was a close-run...

January 19, 2020

Russia’s Anastasia Tsyganova wins Gold in dramatic Women’s Skeleton at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Russia’s Anastasia Tsyganova celebrated with relief after winning gold on the historic St Moritz Olympia Bob Run at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG). Tsyganova, who...

January 19, 2020

Sweden’s Edvin Anger captures second medal at Lausanne 2020 with gold in men’s cross-country sprint free

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Sweden’s Edvin Anger enjoyed a tremendous battle with Norway’s Nikolai Holmboe before emerging victorious with gold in the men’s cross-country skiing free sprint...

January 19, 2020

Swedish Freestyle Skier Erik Wahlberg holds off Russian rivals in Men’s Ski Cross Big Final to win Gold at Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Sweden’s Erik Wahlberg held off the challenge of two Russian rivals in the Big Final of the Men’s Ski Cross to win gold at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), Lausanne...

January 19, 2020

Royal seal of approval for French Bobsleigher Camila Copain as Prince Albert of Monaco watches her in action at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. French bobsleigher Camila Copain certainly has a bright future ahead of her. The 15-year-old, who hails from Albertville, only took up the bobsleigh two seasons ago...

January 19, 2020

Switzerland’s Siri Wigger wins second gold medal at the Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Swiss cross country skier Siri Wigger claimed her second gold medal of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020 with victory in the women’s free sprint at the...

January 19, 2020

Swiss fans celebrate another home victory at Lausanne 2020 as Marie Krista wins gold in dramatic women’s ski cross final

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Marie Krista of Switzerland won gold in a fiercely contested big final of the women’s ski cross at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020. 18-year-old...

January 19, 2020

Russia’s Anna Shpyneva wins women’s individual ski jumping gold at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Anna Shpyneva of Russia won the first ski jumping gold of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) at the Les Tuffes Nordic Centre in the French Alps. Going into the second...

January 19, 2020

Athlete Role Model Tara Geraghty-Moats of USA says ‘Olympic spirit is not just about winning medals’

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Women’s Nordic combined made its debut at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) on Saturday (January 18) and the best female nordic combined athlete in the world was...

January 19, 2020

Feeding the Gold Rush at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 means a busy time for the Chefs at the Olympic Village

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Ask any parent about the amount of food you need to feed a teenager and they will probably roll their eyes and tell you there can never be enough. So spare a thought for...

January 18, 2020

Gold for Norway in Men’s Cross-Country Free Final, Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Nikolai Holmboe of Norway emerged triumphant in the sprint for gold among Scandinavian rivals in the Men’s Cross-Country Free at the Winter Youth Olympics (YOG),...

January 18, 2020

Home victory for Switzerland as Siri Wigger wins Gold in Women’s Cross-Country Free Final, Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. A blanket finish in the Women’s Cross-Country Free Final at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) resulted in home favourite Siri Wigger celebrating gold. The 16-year old...

January 18, 2020

Belgium win first gold of Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020 thanks to Evy Poppe in Women’s Slopestyle Snowboarding

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Evy Poppe struck gold for Belgium in the Women’s Slopestyle Snowboard event at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020 in the most dramatic style. The...

January 18, 2020

Double Gold medal success for Austria in Men and Women’s Individual Nordic Combined at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Austria enjoyed gold medal success in both men and women’s events of the Nordic Combined Individual events of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) at Les Tuffes Nordic...

January 18, 2020

Brazilian bobsleigher Gustavo Ferreira looks to defy the odds at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. While Brazil might be famous for football and fiesta, you rarely hear them mentioned in terms of winter sports. But not only have they competed in all three of the Winter...

January 18, 2020

World Champion Kelly Sidaru of Estonia wins Women’s Freeski Slopestyle at Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Turning up at a Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) and facing the prospect of  competing against the World Champion at senior level appears an impossible ask. So it proved...

January 18, 2020

More Gold medal success for Germany in Luge at Lausanne 2020 with victory in Women’s Doubles

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. The German pair of Jessica Degenhardt and Vanessa Schneider won gold at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in the Luge Women’s Doubles Competition. It means Germany...

January 18, 2020

Republic of Korea enjoy double Gold medal success in Men and Women’s 1000m Short Track Speed Skating, Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. The Republic of Korea totally dominated the first day of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Short Track Speed Skating competition winning gold and silver medals in both...

January 18, 2020

Latvia celebrates first gold medal of Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 in Men’s Singles Luge.

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Latvia’s Gints Berzins pulled off a test of nerve in St Moritz by narrowly winning the men’s single luge competition of the Winter Youth Olympics (YOG) – the...

January 18, 2020

Malcolm Arnold from Team GB and Ulla Koch from Team Germany win International Olympic Committee Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded British athletics coach Malcolm Arnold and Germany’s Ulla Koch with IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards in...

January 17, 2020

‘All Change!’ at the Youth Olympic Village as Lausanne 2020 enters its second week

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. ‘All change at the Youth Olympic Village’ – not a train station announcement but a logistics challenge as one set of athletes move out and another set of...

January 17, 2020

Raising Awareness: Education and Safeguarding of athletes a primary focus of Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Athletes have not only come to the 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020 to compete. There are also a range of educational activities on offer at the Youth...

January 17, 2020

Most successful Olympic male curler ever, Canada’s John Morris a guiding light for next generation at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. If the 96 Curlers at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020 were asked for the perfect role model in their sport, Canada’s John Morris would surely be very...

January 17, 2020

Charlotte Longden looks to follow Team GB’s women sliding sports tradition when bobsleigh gets underway at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Team GB women have a sliding sports tradition of sorts, with Shelley Rudman, Amy Williams and two-time Olympic gold medal winner Lizzy Yarnold all having won rare Winter...

January 17, 2020

Germany take both golds on opening day of luge competition at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Germany totally dominated the opening day of the luge at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020 as Olympic competition returned to historic St Moritz Olympia...

January 16, 2020

Third time lucky, Colombian speedskater Diego Martinez takes silver at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. It was third time lucky for Colombian speed skater Diego Amaya Martinez on the St Moritz ice on Thursday, when he won the silver medal in the Men’s Mass Start final,...

January 16, 2020

The language of hockey helps coaches overcome unique challenge at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) introduced Mixed National Olympic Committee (NOC) Ice Hockey 3-on-3 tournament at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG), they...

January 16, 2020

Inspired by watching a ‘mad’ Olympic sport on TV, USA luge pair look forward to competing at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020.

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. On a typical winter’s morning in upstate New York, a couple of sports mad 11-year-old school kids sat transfixed in front of their televisions, not quite believing what...

January 16, 2020

Switzerland’s US-based Ice Hockey star Florence Schelling relishing her role at Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Florence Schelling knows exactly how tough it is to get to the top. As goaltender of the Switzerland ice hockey team, she represented her country at four Olympic Winter...

January 16, 2020

Gold for China’s Binyu Yang in Women’s Speed Skating Mass Start at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. China’s Binyu Yang skated a superb tactical race to win gold in the Speed Skating Women’s Mass Start at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020 Yang, who is...

January 16, 2020

Japan’s Motonago enjoys more Speed Skating Gold Medal success at Lausanne 2020 with victory in Men’s Mass Start event

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. A finely judged race from Japan’s Arito Motonago was rewarded with gold medal victory in the Speed Skating Men’s mass start at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) It...

January 16, 2020

Norway win dramatic final of Curling Mixed Team event at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Norway triumphed in a dramatic Curling Mixed Team Final to win gold at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020. The Norwegian team were able to celebrate after...

January 15, 2020

Unlikely nations strike gold at Lausanne 2020 as Winter Youth Olympic Games Mixed NOC 3-on-3 ice hockey tournament gives minnows a chance

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Athletes from Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Mexico and New Zealand were among the gold medallists as the Mixed National Olympic Committee (NOC) Ice Hockey 3-on-3 tournament...

January 15, 2020

Olympic spirit returns to the most famous sliding sports venue in the world as St Moritz prepares to take centre stage at the Winter Youth Games

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. St Moritz has long been synonymous with sliding sports, not least the skeleton which was invented here in the late 19th century. Johannes Badrutt, former owner of the Kum...

January 15, 2020

Gold medals won by athletes from Estonia, Russia, Japan and Georgia in Figure Skating Mixed National Olympic Committee Team event at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Combining in a mixed team from different National Olympic Committees (NOCs) calling itself ‘Team Courage’ athletes from Estonia, Russia, Japan and Georgia were bold...

January 15, 2020

Athletes from Japan, Finland, Russia and Austria win Gold medals in Speed Skating Mixed Team Sprint Final at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Yukino Yoshida from Japan, Finland’s Sini Siro, Russia’s Alexander Sergeev, and Austria’s Ignaz Gschwentner combined on the frozen lake of St Moritz to win the Mixed...

January 15, 2020

Final Alpine Skiing Gold of Lausanne 2020 won by Finland in Parallel Mixed Team Event

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Finland struck gold on the final day of Alpine Skiing competition at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020, winning the Parallel event on the slopes of Les...

January 15, 2020

Biathlon gold for Italy in dramatic Mixed Team Relay at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. The final day of biathlon at the Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 provided plenty of plot twists as Italy sprang a late surprise on the dominant Russian...

January 15, 2020

From the only ice track in Southern Hemisphere to Lausanne 2020, Kiwi pair hope to inspire a generation with luge performances

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. New Zealand might be well known for sporting achievements – the dominance of the Rugby All Blacks and their performances in the America’s Cup sailing, to name...

January 15, 2020

Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 sets the standard for environmental, economic and social sustainability

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. STORY SCRIPT: Athletes and environmentalists have been impressed with the commitment to sustainability of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020 in the...

January 14, 2020

Emma Sahlin of Sweden wins Gold in Women’s Alpine Skiing Slalom at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Emma Sahlin of Sweden overtook her Swiss rival on the second and final of their two runs to claim gold in the Women’s Alpine Skiing Slalom. Sahlin, 17, pipped Lena...

January 14, 2020

Sweden’s Adam Hofstedt claims second gold of Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020 in Alpine Skiing Slalom

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Sweden’s Adam Hofstedt enjoyed a convincing victory in the Men’s Alpine Skiing Slalom at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG), Lausanne 2020. Hofstedt won by 1.32...

January 14, 2020

Canadian pair eye Gold in the luge doubles after Olympic dream inspired by their home Games

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Caitlin Nash was just seven when the Olympic Winter Games landed in her home town in Whistler, Canada, and witnessing the world’s best sliders competing in the luge...

January 14, 2020

Russia’s Alena Mokhova wins her second gold medal of Lausanne 2020 with victory in Women’s Biathlon 6km sprint

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Russian biathlete Alena Mokhova has won her second gold medal at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020. Mokhova enjoyed a close battle from the start with her...

January 14, 2020

Biathlon Gold for Poland’s Marcin Zawol in Men’s 7.5km Sprint

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. A tremendous fightback on the final Cross Country stage of the Men’s Biathlon Men’s 7.5Km Sprint ensured gold for Poland’s Marcin Zawol. Up until then Russia’s...

January 14, 2020

Gold for host Switzerland’s Ski Mountaineering Mixed Relay team at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Switzerland enjoyed gold medal success in the opening event of day 5 of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in the Ski Mountaineering Mixed Relay at Lausanne 2020. The...

January 13, 2020

Myrthe De Boer overcomes disappointment to win Speed Skating Gold for Netherlands in Women’s 1500m at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. A perfectly judged exhibition of Speed Skating from Myrthe De Boer brought her gold medal success in the Women’s 1500m at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne...

January 13, 2020

Italy’s Rocco Baldini holds off compatriot Luca Tomasoni for Gold in Ski Mountaineering Men’s Sprint Final at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Italy’s Rocco Baldini raced clear to gold in the Ski Mountaineering Men’s Sprint Final at the Winter Youth Olympic  Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020. Baldini, who is 18,...

January 13, 2020

South Korea’s Young You wins Gold in Women’s Single Skating at Lausanne 2020 and eyes Beijing 2022

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. South Korea’s Young You cited winning an Olympic gold medal as a lifetime ambition. She started this journey with a gold at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne...

January 13, 2020

Spanish Gold a Crowd Pleaser in the Ski Mountaineering Women’s Sprint Final at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Fans flock to the mountains to watch the newly introduced sport of Ski Mountaineering to the Youth Olympic programme saw Maria Costa-Diez of Spain win gold in the...

January 13, 2020

Colombian cruiser Maud Davis Crossland looking to make an impact in the Bobsleigh

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. When you talk about countries that excel in winter sports, Colombia rarely merits a mention. The South American nation didn’t make its Winter Olympic debut until...

January 13, 2020

Impressive gold for Austria in Men’s Giant Slalom at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. An impressive exhibition of Alpine Skiing from Phillip Hoffman of Austria secured him a comfortable gold medal victory in Men’s Giant Slalom at the Winter Youth Olympic...

January 13, 2020

Triumph for Russian golden pair in Ice Dancing at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Russia enjoyed more success in the Lausanne Skating Arena with Irina Khavronina and Dario Cirisano in Ice Dancing at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne...

January 13, 2020

Singapore Ice Hockey player Matthew Hamnett fulfills Olympic dream as part of global Ice Hockey team at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. One of the features of Singapore’s first-ever, three-member team at a Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG), in Lausanne, is a sole ice hockey player, who could only fulfill...

January 13, 2020

Trinidad & Tobago’s sole athlete at Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) blazing a trail for other Caribbean kids to get involved in winter sports

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Abigail Vieira made history becoming the first athlete to ever represent Trinidad & Tobago’s at the Winter Youth Olympic Games when she took part in the Alpine...

January 13, 2020

Japan’s Motonaga wins gold in Men’s Speed Skating 1500m, Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. A perfectly timed surge from Japan’s Motonaga in the Men’s 1500m Speed Skating won him the gold medal at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG), Lausanne 2020. Arito...

January 12, 2020

Olympic action returns to world famous St Moritz as Netherlands and Japan win speed skating Gold medals at Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Olympic sport returned to the historic Alpine resort of St Moritz with Speed Skating races on its frozen lake for the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG), Lausanne 2020. The...

January 12, 2020

Figure Skating Gold for Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama in Men’s Single Skating at Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama won the Men’s Figure Skating gold medal in the Lausanne Skating Arena thanks to a mesmerising performance in his free skating programme. It...

January 12, 2020

Switzerland’s Amelie Klopfenstein wins her second gold medal of Winter Youth Olympics, Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Swiss skier Amelie Klopfenstein has picked up her second gold medal at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020, winning in the Women’s Alpine Giant Slalom. It...

January 12, 2020

11-year-old British skateboarding sensation Sky Brown ready to star at Tokyo 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Sky Brown isn’t your normal 11-year-old. The skateboarding sensation wants to be a leading light for women around the world as she aims to make her Olympic debut at...

January 12, 2020

Gold on home soil for France in Biathlon Single Mixed Relay at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. The French Biathlon Single Mixed Relay benefitted from participating in the first edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) to be held in two countries and enjoyed...

January 12, 2020

Russia dominate Figure Skating Pairs at the Winter Youth Olympics Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Russian couples won gold and silver in the Figure Skating Pairs at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in the Lausanne Skating Arena. 16-year old Apollinariia Panfilova...

January 11, 2020

France and Norway share Gold in Men’s Alpine Combined Slalom. Austria take Gold in Women’s Alpine Combined Slalom at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. French skier August Aulnette and his Norwegian rival Mikkel Remsoey shared Gold in a fiercely competitive Men’s Alpine Combined Slalom in the winter Youth Olympic Games...

January 11, 2020

Skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin provides inspiration for friend Emma Resnick’s bid for gold at Winter Youth Olympic Games.

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. US skier Emma Resnick does not have to look far for inspiration for her trip to the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020. The 16-year-old is a family friend of...

January 11, 2020

Double Gold medal success for Russia in Individual Biathlon at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Russian athletes won gold in both Biathlon men’s and women’s competitions of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG), Lausanne 2020. Les Tuffes Nordic Centre in the...

January 11, 2020

Sapporo informs IOC about potential interest in hosting Olympic Winter Games 2030

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach met in Lausanne, Switzerland, (Saturday, Jan 11th) with a delegation from the city of Sapporo, Japan, and...

January 10, 2020

16-year-old Noa Szollos wins Israel’s first ever medal at a Winter Olympic Games with bronze in the Super Giant Slalom at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Israeli skier Noa Szollos claimed her country’s first ever Winter Olympic medal with a stunning performance to win bronze in the Women’s Super Giant Slalom (Super-G)...

January 10, 2020

Swiss reserve skier captures first gold of Lausanne 2020 with victory in women’s Super-G. Sweden take gold in men’s event

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. A week ago, Alpine skier Amelie Klopfenstein was not even part of the Swiss squad. But a late call-up gave the home crowd what they wanted on the opening morning of...

January 10, 2020

Host nation dominates first ever Olympic Ski Mountaineering competition with Gold and Silver in Men’s and Women’s Individual events at Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Switzerland dominated the first ever day of Ski Mountaineering competition in the Winter Youth Olympics (YOG) Lausanne 2020. Caroline Ulrich will go down in history as the...

January 10, 2020

International Olympic Committee awards Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024 to Korea’s province of Gangwon

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. The fourth edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2024 will be held in the Republic of Korea’s province of Gangwon in the cities of PyeongChang and Gangneung,...

January 9, 2020

IOC President welcomes kids from Fukushima to the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach welcomed a group of students who survived Japan’s 2011 catastrophic earthquake and tsunami as guests of...

January 9, 2020

Swiss President Sommaruga hails sustainability of Lausanne 2020 ahead of first day of competition at Winter Youth Olympic Games

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga has hailed the sustainability of Lausanne 2020 as the city prepares for the first day of competition in the Winter Youth Olympic Games...

January 9, 2020

New Zealand artist Zakea Page awarded first medals of Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 for grand design

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. As a young boy growing up in New Zealand, Zakea Page dreamed of winning an Olympic Gold medal. Now, as a budding artist, he has experienced a different Golden moment, but...

January 8, 2020

USAIN BOLT SENDS GOOD LUCK MESSAGE TO ATHLETES ON EVE OF WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES IN LAUSANNE AS OLYMPIC TORCH ARRIVES IN HOST CITY

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. STORY SCRIPT: Eight-time Olympic Champion Usain Bolt sent a message of good luck to athletes assembling in Lausanne for the third edition of the Winter Youth Olympic...

January 7, 2020

Athletes arrive in Switzerland ahead of the 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. STORY SCRIPT: Athletes have started to arrive in Switzerland as last minute preparations take place ahead of the 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne...

January 4, 2020

Le premier relais olympique transfrontalier de l’histoire a eu lieu entre la station des Rousses et la Vallée de Joux

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Samedi 4 Janvier, le premier relais transfrontalier de l’histoire était organisé entre la station des Rousses et la Vallée de Joux en présence d’athlètes, des...

November 1, 2019

HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS HELP TO BUILD YOUTH OLYMPIC VILLAGE FOR LAUSANNE 2020 WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. More than 850 volunteers gathered Friday (November 1st) armed with tools in the newly inaugurated Youth Olympic Village (YOV), known as the ‘Vortex’, to help...

September 19, 2019

PARTY UNDERWAY AS YOUTH OLYMPIC FLAME ARRIVES IN THE OLYMPIC CAPITAL AHEAD OF TORCH TOUR FOR THE WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES LAUSANNE 2020

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. STORY SCRIPT: From the flame-lighting ceremony in Athens to a celebration with 3,000 school children in the Olympic Capital the party started in style this week ahead...

January 9, 2019

IOC President Thomas Bach confirms gender equality at ‘One Year to Go’ Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 celebration as OMEGA countdown clock and Mascot Yodli are unveiled

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. DATE: 9 January 2019 LOCATION: Lausanne, Switzerland LANGUAGE: English & French Broadcast quality footage available at the IOC Newsroom: http://iocnewsroom.com STORY...

December 10, 2017

US Olympic downhill skiing Champion Lindsey Vonn says ‘don’t underestimate me’ ahead of Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 as the IOC names her a Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 Ambassador

The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge STORY SCRIPT Vancouver 2010 Olympic downhill skiing Champion Lindsey Vonn pledged her support to the next generation of young athletes today as the IOC named her a Winter...

  • January 22, 2020

    Athletes from Republic of Korea, Japan, USA and the Netherlands combine to win gold in short track speed...

  • January 22, 2020

    Matej Svancer of Czech Republic recovers from slopestyle frustration to win men’s freeski big air gold...

  • January 22, 2020

    Vibrant ceremony closes 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

  • January 22, 2020

    China’s Ailing Eileen Gu wins her second Gold of Lausanne 2020 with victory in Freeski Big Air competition

  • January 22, 2020

    Nordic skiing comes home with mixed team gold for Norway at the Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

  • January 22, 2020

    Russia win the latest installment of the biggest rivalry in Winter Olympic Sport, beating the USA to...

  • January 22, 2020

    Big day in big air for Japan as they take gold in men’s and women’s snowboard events on final...

  • January 22, 2020

    Hungary and Canada combine for gold in curling mixed doubles at Lausanne 2020

  • January 21, 2020

    Lift off for Canada’s Rocket Man Andrew Longino as Elton John inspires him to gold in men’s...

  • January 21, 2020

    Ruka Hirano wins gold for Japan in men’s snowboard halfpipe at Lausanne 2020 as teammate Kaishu Hirano...

  • January 21, 2020

    Des journalistes en herbe apprennent le métier sur le terrain des Jeux Olympiques de la Jeunesse...

  • January 21, 2020

    Stunning victory for Russia’s Iliya Tregubov in men’s cross-country 10km classic at Lausanne 2020

  • January 21, 2020

    Swiss superstar singer Bastian Baker ready to close Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 and fulfill...

  • January 21, 2020

    USA men’s ice hockey team give Super Bowl predictions ahead of their own gold medal match at Winter...

  • January 21, 2020

    Mongolia head home from Lausanne 2020 proving the Olympic Spirit is well and truly alive

  • January 21, 2020

    Sweden’s Maerta Rosenberg completes her set of medals at Lausanne 2020 with gold in women’s...

  • January 21, 2020

    Breaking the ice with Olympic Champion ‘Bumblebee’ at Lausanne 2020

  • January 21, 2020

    Japan’s Women make history as first ever Asian winners of Olympic Ice Hockey Gold with victory over...

  • January 21, 2020

    Switzerland celebrates home gold in team ski-snowboard cross at Lausanne 2020

  • January 20, 2020

    USA finally strike gold at Winter Youth Olympic Games as they dominate men’s slopestyle events at...

  • January 20, 2020

    Josie Baff wins Australia’s first gold medal at Winter Youth Olympic Games with victory in Women’s...

  • January 20, 2020

    Austria’s ski jumpers confirm favouritism to deliver mixed team gold in style at Lausanne 2020

  • January 20, 2020

    Russia combines forces to finally win gold in the luge team relay competition at Lausanne 2020

  • January 20, 2020

    Japan wins Gold and Silver in Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe at Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, 2020

  • January 20, 2020

    Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020: For Young People, By Young People, With Young People

  • January 20, 2020

    Valerio Jud of Switzerland enjoys home success with Gold in Men’s Snowboard Cross at Winter Youth...

  • January 20, 2020

    Mackenson Florindo and Haiti’s tale of alpine skiing hope a decade on from the nation’s horrific...

  • January 20, 2020

    China’s Ailing Eileen Gu takes Gold in Freeski Halfpipe at Winter Youth Olympic Games and turns her...

  • January 20, 2020

    Republic of Korea continue dominance of Short Track Speed Skating with double Gold in both Men’s and...

  • January 20, 2020

    Germany’s Alexander Czudaj follows father by winning Youth Olympic title as he shares Monobob Gold...

  • January 20, 2020

    Lukas Nydegger of Germany wins Men’s Skeleton Gold at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

  • January 20, 2020

    Pakistan’s Mia Nuriah Freudweiler pushes for women empowerment at gender-equal Winter Youth Olympic...

  • January 19, 2020

    Switzerland’s Siri Wigger wins second gold medal at the Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

  • January 19, 2020

    Russia’s Anna Shpyneva wins women’s individual ski jumping gold at Lausanne 2020

  • January 19, 2020

    Athlete Role Model Tara Geraghty-Moats of USA says ‘Olympic spirit is not just about winning medals’

  • January 19, 2020

    Dakar 2022 rend visite à Lausanne 2020 pour préparer au mieux les premiers Jeux Olympiques de la...

  • January 19, 2020

    Feeding the Gold Rush at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 means a busy time for the Chefs at the...

  • January 19, 2020

    Swiss fans celebrate another home victory at Lausanne 2020 as Marie Krista wins gold in dramatic...

  • January 19, 2020

    Austria’s Marco Woergoetter wins ski jumping Gold at Winter Youth Olympic Games and his roommate David...

  • January 19, 2020

    Royal seal of approval for French Bobsleigher Camila Copain as Prince Albert of Monaco watches her in...

  • January 19, 2020

    Russia’s Anastasia Tsyganova wins Gold in dramatic Women’s Skeleton at Lausanne 2020

  • January 19, 2020

    First gold for Romania at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 with victory in women’s monobob

  • January 19, 2020

    Swedish Freestyle Skier Erik Wahlberg holds off Russian rivals in Men’s Ski Cross Big Final to win...

  • January 19, 2020

    Sweden’s Edvin Anger captures second medal at Lausanne 2020 with gold in men’s cross-country sprint free

  • January 18, 2020

    More Gold medal success for Germany in Luge at Lausanne 2020 with victory in Women’s Doubles

  • January 18, 2020

    Republic of Korea enjoy double Gold medal success in Men and Women’s 1000m Short Track Speed Skating,...

  • January 18, 2020

    Latvia celebrates first gold medal of Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 in Men’s Singles Luge.

  • January 18, 2020

    World Champion Kelly Sidaru of Estonia wins Women’s Freeski Slopestyle at Youth Olympic Games Lausanne...

  • January 18, 2020

    Malcolm Arnold from Team GB and Ulla Koch from Team Germany win International Olympic Committee Coaches...

  • January 18, 2020

    Belgium win first gold of Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020 thanks to Evy Poppe in...

  • January 18, 2020

    Gold for Norway in Men’s Cross-Country Free Final, Lausanne 2020

  • January 18, 2020

    Brazilian bobsleigher Gustavo Ferreira looks to defy the odds at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

  • January 18, 2020

    Home victory for Switzerland as Siri Wigger wins Gold in Women’s Cross-Country Free Final, Lausanne 2020

  • January 18, 2020

    Double Gold medal success for Austria in Men and Women’s Individual Nordic Combined at Lausanne 2020

  • January 17, 2020

    Most successful Olympic male curler ever, Canada’s John Morris a guiding light for next generation at...

  • January 17, 2020

    Germany take both golds on opening day of luge competition at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

  • January 17, 2020

    Charlotte Longden looks to follow Team GB’s women sliding sports tradition when bobsleigh gets...

  • January 17, 2020

    ‘All Change!’ at the Youth Olympic Village as Lausanne 2020 enters its second week

  • January 17, 2020

    Raising Awareness: Education and Safeguarding of athletes a primary focus of Winter Youth Olympic Games...

  • January 16, 2020

    Japan’s Motonago enjoys more Speed Skating Gold Medal success at Lausanne 2020 with victory in Men’s...

  • January 16, 2020

    Norway win dramatic final of Curling Mixed Team event at Lausanne 2020

  • January 16, 2020

    Gold for China’s Binyu Yang in Women’s Speed Skating Mass Start at Lausanne 2020

  • January 16, 2020

    Switzerland’s US-based Ice Hockey star Florence Schelling relishing her role at Winter Youth Olympic...

  • January 16, 2020

    Third time lucky, Colombian speedskater Diego Martinez takes silver at Lausanne 2020

  • January 16, 2020

    The language of hockey helps coaches overcome unique challenge at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

  • January 16, 2020

    Inspired by watching a ‘mad’ Olympic sport on TV, USA luge pair look forward to competing at Winter...

  • January 15, 2020

    From the only ice track in Southern Hemisphere to Lausanne 2020, Kiwi pair hope to inspire a generation...

  • January 15, 2020

    Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 sets the standard for environmental, economic and social...

  • January 15, 2020

    Biathlon gold for Italy in dramatic Mixed Team Relay at Lausanne 2020

  • January 15, 2020

    Final Alpine Skiing Gold of Lausanne 2020 won by Finland in Parallel Mixed Team Event

  • January 15, 2020

    Unlikely nations strike gold at Lausanne 2020 as Winter Youth Olympic Games Mixed NOC 3-on-3 ice hockey...

  • January 15, 2020

    Gold medals won by athletes from Estonia, Russia, Japan and Georgia in Figure Skating Mixed National...

  • January 15, 2020

    Olympic spirit returns to the most famous sliding sports venue in the world as St Moritz prepares to...

  • January 15, 2020

    Athletes from Japan, Finland, Russia and Austria win Gold medals in Speed Skating Mixed Team Sprint...

  • January 14, 2020

    Biathlon Gold for Poland’s Marcin Zawol in Men’s 7.5km Sprint

  • January 14, 2020

    Gold for host Switzerland’s Ski Mountaineering Mixed Relay team at Lausanne 2020

  • January 14, 2020

    Russia’s Alena Mokhova wins her second gold medal of Lausanne 2020 with victory in Women’s Biathlon...

  • January 14, 2020

    Canadian pair eye Gold in the luge doubles after Olympic dream inspired by their home Games

  • January 14, 2020

    Emma Sahlin of Sweden wins Gold in Women’s Alpine Skiing Slalom at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne...

  • January 14, 2020

    Sweden’s Adam Hofstedt claims second gold of Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020 in Alpine...

  • January 13, 2020

    Singapore Ice Hockey player Matthew Hamnett fulfills Olympic dream as part of global Ice Hockey team at...

  • January 13, 2020

    Japan’s Motonaga wins gold in Men’s Speed Skating 1500m, Lausanne 2020

  • January 13, 2020

    Impressive gold for Austria in Men’s Giant Slalom at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

  • January 13, 2020

    Trinidad & Tobago’s sole athlete at Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) blazing a trail for other...

  • January 13, 2020

    Triumph for Russian golden pair in Ice Dancing at Lausanne 2020

  • January 13, 2020

    Colombian cruiser Maud Davis Crossland looking to make an impact in the Bobsleigh

  • January 13, 2020

    Myrthe De Boer overcomes disappointment to win Speed Skating Gold for Netherlands in Women’s 1500m at...

  • January 13, 2020

    Italy’s Rocco Baldini holds off compatriot Luca Tomasoni for Gold in Ski Mountaineering Men’s Sprint...

  • January 13, 2020

    Spanish Gold a Crowd Pleaser in the Ski Mountaineering Women’s Sprint Final at Lausanne 2020

  • January 13, 2020

    South Korea’s Young You wins Gold in Women’s Single Skating at Lausanne 2020 and eyes Beijing 2022

  • January 12, 2020

    Russia dominate Figure Skating Pairs at the Winter Youth Olympics Lausanne 2020

  • January 12, 2020

    Gold on home soil for France in Biathlon Single Mixed Relay at Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

  • January 12, 2020

    11-year-old British skateboarding sensation Sky Brown ready to star at Tokyo 2020

  • January 12, 2020

    Olympic action returns to world famous St Moritz as Netherlands and Japan win speed skating Gold medals...

  • January 12, 2020

    Figure Skating Gold for Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama in Men’s Single Skating at Winter Youth Olympic Games,...

  • January 12, 2020

    Switzerland’s Amelie Klopfenstein wins her second gold medal of Winter Youth Olympics, Lausanne 2020

  • January 11, 2020

    Sapporo informs IOC about potential interest in hosting Olympic Winter Games 2030

  • January 11, 2020

    Double Gold medal success for Russia in Individual Biathlon at Lausanne 2020

  • January 11, 2020

    Skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin provides inspiration for friend Emma Resnick’s bid for gold at...

  • January 11, 2020

    France and Norway share Gold in Men’s Alpine Combined Slalom. Austria take Gold in Women’s Alpine...

  • January 10, 2020

    International Olympic Committee awards Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024 to Korea’s province of Gangwon

  • January 10, 2020

    Host nation dominates first ever Olympic Ski Mountaineering competition with Gold and Silver in Men’s...

  • January 10, 2020

    16-year-old Noa Szollos wins Israel’s first ever medal at a Winter Olympic Games with bronze in the...

  • January 10, 2020

    Swiss reserve skier captures first gold of Lausanne 2020 with victory in women’s Super-G. Sweden take...

  • January 9, 2020

    New Zealand artist Zakea Page awarded first medals of Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 for grand...

  • January 9, 2020

    Swiss President Sommaruga hails sustainability of Lausanne 2020 ahead of first day of competition at...

  • January 9, 2020

    IOC President welcomes kids from Fukushima to the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne 2020

  • January 9, 2020

    Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 opens with spectacular ceremony celebrating the city’s status...

  • January 8, 2020

    USAIN BOLT SENDS GOOD LUCK MESSAGE TO ATHLETES ON EVE OF WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES IN LAUSANNE AS...

  • January 7, 2020

    Athletes arrive in Switzerland ahead of the 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020

  • January 4, 2020

    Le premier relais olympique transfrontalier de l’histoire a eu lieu entre la station des Rousses et la...

  • November 1, 2019

    HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS HELP TO BUILD YOUTH OLYMPIC VILLAGE FOR LAUSANNE 2020 WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES

  • September 19, 2019

    PARTY UNDERWAY AS YOUTH OLYMPIC FLAME ARRIVES IN THE OLYMPIC CAPITAL AHEAD OF TORCH TOUR FOR THE WINTER...

  • January 9, 2019

    IOC President Thomas Bach confirms gender equality at ‘One Year to Go’ Winter Youth Olympic Games...

  • December 10, 2017

    US Olympic downhill skiing Champion Lindsey Vonn says ‘don’t underestimate me’ ahead of Olympic...

  • July 31, 2015

    Lausanne elected host city for 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games