YOG – Lausanne 2020; Facts & Figures (2)

Lausanne Railway Station – Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games

 

  • Spectators: 640,000 (including 80,000 schoolchildren)
  • Visitors “Lausanne En Jeux!” festival: 200,000
  • Average number of visitors at Medal Plaza each evening: 2,000
  • Public Transport: 80% Of the delegations used the public transport system to reach the venues.
  • Media: 1,000 accredited media from 39 countries and 4 continents.
  • Volunteers: 3,800
  • Broadcasts in 191 countries around the world.
  • Hours of live coverage: 165
  • Average number of daily visitors on Olympic digital platforms: 200,000
  • Social media: close to 500,000 new followers.
  • Official app downloads: more than 40,000 times.
  • Athlete waves: The first wave of 1,039 athletes and officials left the Youth Olympic Village between 15 and 16 January. During the same period, the second wave of 1,137 athletes and officials arrived at the Village.
  • For the first time at the YOG, the speed skating event has been held on natural ice.
  • Lausanne 2020 is the first YOG to be held in two countries.
  • 100% Of tableware used by Lausanne 2020 athletes, officials, staff, volunteers and media is sustainable. This includes 180,000 reusable cups, plates and cutlery.

 

Source: Lausanne 2020 and the International Olympic Committee

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YOG – Lausanne 2020; Vallée de Joux

Vallée de Joux Cross-Country Centre

Crowds watching the athletes at the start of the Cross-Country Skiing Men’s Cross Final at Vallee de Joux Cross-Country Centre. The Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, Switzerland, Saturday 18 January 2020. Photo: OIS/Chloe Knott. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC.

 

Facts & figures

  • Sports: Cross-country skiing
  • Distance from Lausanne: 1h40

 

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YOG – Lausanne 2020; Champéry

Champéry Curling Arena

Lukas Hoestmaelingen NOR (left), Grunde Buraas NOR (centre) and Ingeborg Forbregd NOR (right) during the Curling Mixed Team tournament at the Curling Arena. The Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, Switzerland, Tuesday 14 January 2020. Photo: OIS/Dylan Burns. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC.

 

Facts & figures

  • Sports: Curling
  • Distance from Lausanne: 1h40

 

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YOG – Lausanne 2020; Les Tuffes / Station des Rousses (France)

Les Tuffes Nordic Centre

General view of the shooting range with spectators watching during the Biathlon Men’s Individual 12.5km at Les Tuffes Nordic Centre in France. The Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, Switzerland, Saturday 11 January 2020. Photo: OIS/Joel Marklund. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC.
Gold medallists Lisa Hirner AUT, Stefan Rettenegger AUT, Julia Muehlbacher AUT, Marco Woergoetter AUT (centre), silver medallists Ayane Miyazaki JPN, Yuto Nishikata JPN, Machiko Kubota JPN, Sota Kudo JPN (left) and bronze medallists Emma Treand FRA, Marco Heinis FRA, Josephine Pagnier FRA, Valentin Foubert FRA (right) on the podium for the mascot ceremony of the Ski Jumping Mixed Teams competition at the Les Tuffes Nordic Centre. The Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, Switzerland, Monday 20 January 2020. Photo: OIS/Joe Toth. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC.

 

Facts & figures

  • Sports: Biathlon, Nordic combined and Ski jumping
  • Distance from Lausanne: 2h10

 

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YOG – Lausanne 2020; Villars

Villars Winter Park

General view of the train station and the Villars Winter Park ahead of the Ski Mountaneering event. The Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday 09 January 2020. Photo: OIS/Jed Leicester. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC.
One of the Romania ROM Women’s Ski Mountaineering team practising at Villars Winter Park ahead of The Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday 09 January 2020. Photo: OIS/Jed Leicester. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC.
Andrei Gorbachev RUS (red bib), Kilian Himmelsbach GER (green bib) and Eli Derrick USA (yellow bib) compete in the Group Heats of the Freestyle Skiing Men’s Ski Cross at Villars Winter Park. The Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, Switzerland, Sunday 19 January 2020. Photo: OIS/Chloe Knott. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC.

 

Facts & figures

  • Sports: Freestyle Skiing (cross), Snowboard (cross) and Ski Mountaineering
  • Distance from Lausanne: 2h10

 

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YOG – Lausanne 2020; Leysin

Leysin Park & Pipe

Aerial view of Leysin – venue for Halfpipe, SlopeStyle & Big Air competitions at the Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Games. Tuesday 29th January 2019. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
Gian Andrin Biele SUI takes part in practice for the Snowboarding Halfpipe at Leysin Park. The Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, Switzerland, Friday 17 January 2020. Photo: OIS/Joel Marklund. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
Mascot ceremony for the Freestyle Skiing Men’s Freeski Halfpipe Final Run at Leysin Park. The Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, Switzerland, Tuesday 21 January 2020. Photo: OIS/Bob Martin. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC.
Rylee Hackler CAN in action during the final run 3 of the Freestyle Skiing Women’s Freeski Slopestyle at Leysin Park.The Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, Switzerland, Saturday 18 January 2020. Photo: OIS/Ben Queenborough. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC.

 

Facts & figures

  • Sports: Freestyle Skiing (slopestyle, big air, half pipe) and Snowboard (slopestyle, big air, half pipe)
  • Distance from Lausanne: 1h40

 

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