Lillehammer 2016

Lillehammer 2016 is the second 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. Supporting the Youth Olympic Games are 15 Athlete Role Models, Olympians who want to share their advice with the next generation of athletes. In addition, 39 Young Ambassadors guide the athletes through the YOG experience and a team of Young Reporters provide coverage from broadcast to blog
Some of the biggest names in sport help raise the profile of the YOG through promotional campaigns and meeting with the athletes during the Games. : Alpine skier superstar Lindsey Vonn (USA), Snowboard slopestyler Silje Norendal (NOR), New York Rangers ice hockey player Mats Zuccarello (NOR) Yuna Kim (KOR), Alpine skier Kjetil Jansrud will put their extensive experience and talents to valuable use as Youth Olympic Games Ambassadors for Lillehammer 2016

Key facts and figures
Dates: 12 to 21 February 2016
Number of National Olympic Committees: 70
Athletes: 1100
Events: 70 medal events within 15 sport disciplines – Click here for Sports Schedule