News
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Energy-saving competition at Innsbruck 2012
Together with the local power and water provider, Innsbruck 2012 organized an energy-saving competition between 13 and 22 January for all of the athletes living in the Youth Olympic Village. The competition was held between the 375 apartments in the complex, each home to 3 to 6 persons, with the inhabitants of the apartment using the least energy per person per square metre during the Games winning a Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone.
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IOC President ROGGE predicts a bright future for Youth Olympic Games
INNSBRUCK, Jan 22 - International Olympic Committee President Jacques ROGGE (BEL) insisted the future of the Youth Olympic Games is “bright” after describing the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games as "excellent" at a press conference on Sunday.
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Goalkeeper KAHKONEN (FIN) is the hero as Finland grabs Gold in dramatic Men's Ice Hockey final
INNSBRUCK, Jan 22 - Goalkeeper Kaapo KAHKONEN (FIN) guessed right twice to help Finland to a 2-1 shootout victory over Russia in an enthralling Men's Ice Hockey Gold medal game at the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games on Sunday.
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Germany/Switzerland takes Curling Mixed Doubles Gold after dominant display
INNSBRUCK, Jan 22 - A polished performance ensured Nicole MUSKATEWITZ (GER) and Michael BRUNNER (SUI) walked away with the Gold medal in the Curling Mixed Doubles at the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games on Sunday.
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Jacques Rogge: “These were ten glorious days!”
IOC President praises Organising Committee of the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games.
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Chance meeting lays foundation for Dutch Gold in Two-Woman Bobsleigh
PATSCHERKOFEL, Jan 22 - Marije VAN HUIGENBOSCH (NED) and Sanne DEKKER (NED) met at an athletics competition in August, 2011, where they were both running the 100 m sprint.
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Closing Ceremony
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Latest Videos
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More knockout action from the Curling Mixed Doubles
More highlights of the action which see's four more teams into the quarter-finals.
NZL/CAN V CZE/RUS
JPN/KOR V AUT/ITA
GER/SUI V NOR/CHN
USA/GBR V EST/SWE
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Austrian Ladies progress to final!
Bitter rivals went head to head in the first Semi-final. A scrappy match with penalties galore, but in the end the Austrians overcame their rivals.
Austria 2 - 0 Germany















