  IOC opens bidding for Summer Youth Olympics in 2018September 17, 2011 - 09:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has opened the bidding process for the Summer Youth Olympics in 2018. The IOC sent letters to all national Olympic committees inviting bids to host the third edition of the youth event. The deadline for submission of bids is March 1, 2012. A shortlist of finalists will be selected in January 2013, and the host city will be chosen in June 2013.The Youth Games will feature about 3,800 athletes from 15 to 18, The Associated Press reported. The Summer Youth Olympics were first held in Singapore in 2010 and will take place in 2014 in Nanjing, China.   Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent.   Partner news |  Latest news Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia  Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |
