2014 Summer Youth Olympics host city held in an IOC Session. The elections for the host cities of the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and 2012 Winter Youth Olympics were done through postal votes by IOC members. Like other Olympic events, the 2014 Summer Youth Games has its own logo. The logo consists of three parts. The colorful "NANJING" reflects the image of the gate of Nanjing and the features of some Jiangnan houses. The various colors symbolize youths' energetic spirit. All of the venues are located in four zones within Nanjing. All venues with the exception of the cycling road, sailing, and triathlon venues,
Portugal at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics four swimmers. Portugal qualified one athlete based on its performance at the European Qualification Event. Portugal qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 European Youth Olympic Games Qualifier. Portugal at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Portugal was represented at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, held in Nanjing, China, from 16 to 28 August 2014, with a delegation of 21 competitors, who took part in 10 events. The Portuguese delegation won two medals, a silver in sailing by Rodolfo Pires and a bronze in trampoline gymnastics by Pedro Ferreira. In addition, two gold medals were won by Portuguese