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Youth Olympic Games

Britain’s young athletes have won 13 medals at the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

From:
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP
Published
20 May 2012
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Britain’s young athletes have won 13 medals at the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. The team of 39 British athletes, aged between 14 and 18, won five golds, two silvers and six bronzes across eight sports including, Taekwondo, Rowing, Gymnastics and Athletics.

The 12 day competition played host to 3600 athletes from 204 countries. The Youth Olympic Games aims to inspire youth around the world to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect.

“Our young athletes have done the country proud,” said Jeremy Hunt. “Many of the competitors will have worked very hard to get there juggling school work and exams with training, making their success even more remarkable.

“I hope the experience of the Youth Olympics will spur these young athletes on to keep competing as adults and become Olympians in the future.”

Team GB’s medals

Gold (5)

Silver (2)

  • Sam Oldham: Artistic Gymnastics, Pommel Horse
  • David Bolarinwa: Athletics, Medley Relay

Bronze (6)

Further information

Published 20 May 2012