Welcome to the Winter Youth Olympics Welcome ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland January 9 11:21

A welcome ceremony was held before the youth Olympics, in which young athletes competed, began in Lausanne, Switzerland. I want you to taste it. "

The Lausanne Youth Olympics is the third winter competition.
On the 8th, a ceremony to welcome the competitors was held at a facility near the athlete village, where local students performed cheerleading performances.

During the ceremony, IOC President Bach appeared as a surprise, and when the moderator asked for advice to the players, he said, "Never give up. I want you to do your best without giving up until the last second." Was.

He then sent a message saying, "The Olympics is an opportunity to make friends with athletes from all over the world.

Yuma Kagiyama, a figure skating boy who served as the flag of the Japan National Team, said, "I'm finally starting to get into production. I want to do my best in this tournament where I can only participate once in my lifetime." .

In the city of Lausanne, the torch relay is held during the day, and the opening mood is rising for a tournament of more than 1,800 young athletes from 79 countries and regions around the world.

Next 2024 Youth Olympics to be held in Korea

The IOC = International Olympic Committee has decided to hold the Winter Youth Olympics in 2024 in South Korea, where the venue for the Pyeongchang Olympics can be used.

The IOC held its first meeting at the IOC headquarters ahead of the Youth Olympics, which will open on the 9th in Lausanne, Switzerland on the 8th.

The Board of Directors discussed the next Winter Youth Olympics in 2024, and as a result, as part of reducing the burden on the venue, the Olympics and the Pyeongchang Olympics were held and existing venues and facilities Has decided to hold the event in Korea where it can be used.

According to the IOC, "Depending on the situation in North Korea, we would like to leave the possibility of co-hosting with South Korea."

The venue for the 2024 Youth Olympics is expected to be formally determined at the IOC General Assembly on 10th of this month.