Innsbruck, two-time Winter Universiade Host City (1968 & 2005), will host the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012. The result was unveiled today by President of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne. Innsbruck (Austria) beat Kuopio (Finland) in the final by 84 votes to 15.

“We had two outstanding finalists which were both able to stage the Youth Olympic Games, according to the IOC's requirements and Innsbruck has won”, declared IOC President Jacques Rogge after the announcement.

Following the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010, Innsbruck will be responsible for staging the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games, with approximately 1,000 athletes, aged 14 to 18.

The competition schedule will be based on the seven sports included in the Vancouver 2010 Olympics: biathlon, bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, luge, skating and skiing; with a limited number of disciplines and events.

More info:

http://www.innsbruck2012.com

http://www.olympic.org