Olympic Games the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. Chairman of the London organising committee, Lord Coe, said about the 2012 Summer Paralympics and Olympics in London that, In 2010, the Olympic Games were complemented by the Youth Games, which give athletes between the ages of 14 and 18 the chance to compete. The Youth Olympic Games were conceived by IOC president Jacques Rogge in 2001 and approved during the 119th Congress of the IOC. The first Summer Youth Games were held in Singapore from 14–26 August 2010, while the inaugural Winter Games were hosted in Innsbruck, Austria, two years later. These Games
Olympic emblem the various colors symbolize youths' energetic spirit and passion for sports and culture. According to Jacques Rogge, then president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), "above all, this emblem embodies the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect". Presented in November 2013, the logo of the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was designed by for young students from Gjøvik University College and according to the Organising Committee it is a clear, neat and subtle emblem that embodies Norwegian ideals. The 2016 Rio Olympic Emblem was designed to captivate the audience and display many different themes relating to the games. The logo