Glasgow bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in the past. They were awarded the 1908, 1944, 1948 and 2012 Summer Olympics. The 1944 Games however were cancelled due to World War II, however London still hosted the games three years after the war ended. Birmingham bid to host the 1992 Summer Olympics but lost to Barcelona. Manchester bid for the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics but lost to Atlanta and Sydney respectively. Glasgow bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Glasgow 2018 was a bid by the city of Glasgow and the British Olympic Association to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. On 19 September 2011 it
Athletics at the 2009 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival The most successful athletes of the tournament were Jennie Batten, who did a 100 metres/200 metres double, and Lukas Weisshaidinger, who won both shot put and discus throw events. Sprinter Julien Watrin and middle-distance runner Ioana Doaga each won one gold and one silver, while 3000 metres champion Amela Terzić also made the 1500 metres podium. Athletics at the 2009 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival The athletics competition at the 2009 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival was held from 20 to 24 July. The events took place at the Tampere Stadium in Tampere, Finland. Boys and girls born 1992 or