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2013 Asian Youth Games
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | II Asian Youth Games |
| logo | Nanjing 2013 Asian Youth Games logo.svg |
| size | 160px |
| host_city | Nanjing, China |
| motto | Celebrating Youth, Passionate Asia |
| () | |
| nations | 45 |
| athletes | 2404 |
| opened_by | Liu Yandong |
| Vice Premier of China | |
| closed_by | Timothy Fok |
| Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia | |
| torch_lighter | Xu Anqi |
| Qiu Liyong | |
| events | 122 in 16 sports |
| opening | August 16 |
| closing | August 24 |
| stadium | Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium |
| previous | Singapore 2009 |
| next | Bahrain 2025 → |
| website | nanjing2013.org (archived) |
() Vice Premier of China Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia Qiu Liyong
The 2013 Asian Youth Games or AYG 2013 (), officially the 2nd Asian Youth Games () and commonly as Nanjing 2013 (), were held in Nanjing, China from August 16–24, 2013. Like the inaugural edition, the games acted as dress-rehearsal for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, which were also held in the same city.
Venues
- Nanjing Olympic Sports Center - Aquatics, Athletics, Squash
- Nanjing Sport Institute - Badminton
- Nanjing International Expo Center - Fencing, Weightlifting
- Wutaishan Sports Center
- Wutaishan Stadium - Football, 3x3 basketball
- Wutaishan Gymnasium - Table tennis
- Qingliangshan Sports School - Football
- Jiangning Sports Center - Football, Handball
- Zhongshan International Golf Club - Golf
- Nanjing University of Technology - Handball
- Longjiang Gymnasium - Judo, Taekwondo
- Youth Olympic Sports Park Rugby Field - Rugby sevens
- Fangshan Shooting Hall - Shooting
- Tennis Academy of China - Tennis
Mascot
The mascot for the 2013 Asian Youth Games was unveiled in Nanjing on 31 October 2012. The mascot is called Yuan Yuan, is based on the image of Eosimias sinensis, the earliest higher primate to date found in Jiangsu.
Sports
Officially, there were a total of 112 events in 16 sports, 6 more than that of the previous edition held at Singapore.
Aquatics
Participating nations
The 2013 Asian Youth Games saw 2404 athletes from all 45 competed. According to the Games' official website, Indian athletes participated the Games under the Olympic flag because the Indian Olympic Association was suspended due to political interference in December 2012.
- AFG
- BRN
- BAN
- BHU
- BRU
- CAM
- CHN
- HKG
- AOI
- INA
- IRI
- IRQ
- JPN
- JOR
- KAZ
- KUW
- KGZ
- LAO
- LIB
- MAC
- MAS
- MDV
- MGL
- MYA
- NEP
- PRK
- OMA
- PAK
- PLE
- PHI
- QAT
- KSA
- SIN
- KOR
- SRI
- SYR
- TPE
- TJK
- THA
- TLS
- TKM
- UAE
- UZB
- VIE
- YEM
Calendar
| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
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| August 2013 | 13th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tue | 14th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wed | 15th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thu | 16th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fri | 17th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | 18th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sun | 19th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mon | 20th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tue | 21st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wed | 22nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thu | 23rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fri | 24th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| medals | Total gold medals | 7 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 122 | August 2013 | 13th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tue | 14th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wed | 15th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thu | 16th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fri | 17th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | 18th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sun | 19th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mon | 20th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tue | 21st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wed | 22nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thu | 23rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fri | 24th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| medals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:3x3 basketball pictogram.svg | 15px]] 3x3 basketball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Athletics pictogram.svg | 15px]] Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Badminton pictogram.svg | 15px]] Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Diving pictogram.svg | 15px]] Diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Fencing pictogram.svg | 15px]] Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Football pictogram.svg | 15px]] Football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Golf pictogram.svg | 15px]] Golf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Handball pictogram.svg | 15px]] Handball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Judo pictogram.svg | 15px]] Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Rugby union pictogram.svg | 15px]] Rugby sevens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Shooting pictogram.svg | 15px]] Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Squash pictogram.svg | 15px]] Squash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Swimming pictogram.svg | 15px]] Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Table tennis pictogram.svg | 15px]] Table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Taekwondo pictogram.svg | 15px]] Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Tennis pictogram.svg | 15px]] Tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:Weightlifting pictogram.svg | 15px]] Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | OC | CC |
Medal table
References
References
- (18 August 2013). "亚青会开幕式上南京青少年尽显青春风采".
- JSCHINA. "Mascot for 2nd Asian Youth Games unveiled".
- "Participant List".
- (December 4, 2012). "IOC bans India from Olympics". CBC.
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