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2018 Summer Youth Olympics

The third edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games will be held between Oct 6 – 18, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The games are an elite multi-sport international event for the world’s best young athletes between the ages of 15 to 18. Across four different parks there will be: 286 competition sessions, 468 sport initiation sessions, cultural and educational activities for the general public and athletes, 241 medal events, 1,250 medals distributed and more than 300 hours of live competition broadcast.

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Devastating Hurricane, Mother’s Fight for Life Inspire Puerto Rico Karate Star
October 13, 2018
Janessa Fonseca Romero has gained strength, focus despite dealing with aftermath of Hurricane Maria
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Fencer Earns First U.S. Medal of Youth Olympics After Sportsmanship Act
October 8, 2018
Olympic athlete pays it forward, then wins a medal.
Tim Brewster and John Schwengel
Destiny’s Child and The Longshot: U.S. Volleyball Tandem Is Oddly Effective
October 8, 2018
Paths to Youth Olympic Games for Tim Brewster and John Schwengel couldn’t have been more different
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Puerto Rico Table Tennis Star Is World-Traveling Trailblazer
October 4, 2018
Adriana Díaz, who competed at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, takes her talents to the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires
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Olympic Participation a Source of Pride in Puerto Rico
October 3, 2018
Why the U.S. commonwealth fields its own team at the Olympics is a complex question with a complicated answer
Devon Newberry and Lindsey Sparks
Odd Couple: Lindsey Sparks and Devon Newberry’s Excel With Contrasting Styles
September 21, 2018
Newberry and Sparks aren’t competing in a quiz show in Argentina; they’ll face beach volleyball teams from around the world that have played together for far longer than they have.
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Battle-tested Pat McCaffery ready to lead USA into 3-on-3 Youth Olympic Games
September 19, 2018
While topping cancer is undoubtedly his greatest accomplishment, McCaffery knows that as far as competing in sports goes, nothing beats an Olympic gold medal.
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Archer Trenton Cowles Turns Video Game Skill Into Real Life Success Story
August 23, 2018
Los Angeles teenager goes from using bow made out of a stick and bungee cord to Olympic hopeful
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