YOUTH INFORMATION SERVICE
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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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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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Delighted Italians secure Gold medal in Two-Man Bobsleigh
PATSCHERKOFEL, Jan 22 - Italian duo Patrick BAUMGARTNER and Alessandro GRANDE won the Two-Man Bobsleigh in dramatic style on Sunday, taking the Gold Medal with a blistering second run at the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games.
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Super Swedes grab Gold in Women's Ice Hockey
INNSBRUCK, Jan 22 - Sweden won Gold in Women's Ice Hockey with a 3-0 triumph over Austria on Sunday but the home nation's players were just as pleased to claim Silver at the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games.
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Athletes relish Short Track Mixed-NOC Team Relay
INNSBRUCK, Jan 21 - Athletes from all over the world worked together in a determined display of team-work in the Short Track Speed Skating Mixed-NOC Team event at the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games on Saturday.
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Figure Skating Mixed-NOC Team event hailed as a great success
INNSBRUCK, Jan 21 - Team spirit and international friendship took centre stage in the Figure Skating Mixed-NOC Team event at the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games on Saturday.
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HEIDER (AUT) and LEHIKOINEN (FIN) take Ski-Cross Golds on strength of qualifying results
INNSBRUCK, Jan 21 - Michaela HEIDER (AUT) did not know she would be competing at the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games until she received a phone call on January 16, inviting her to take the place of injured teammate Michelle BUCHHOLZER (AUT).
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One run is all it takes for LOELLING (GER) to capture Women's Skeleton Gold
PATSCHERKOFEL, Jan 21 - Jacqueline LOELLING (GER) slid to a Gold medal in the Women's Skeleton thanks to a stunning second run, after the competition jury cancelled the results from run one on Saturday at the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games.
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Strong start leads to big finish for Men's Skeleton Gold medallist BERNEKER (GER)
PATSCHERKOFEL, Jan 21 - Sebastian BERNEKER (GER) is fairly new to the sport of Skeleton, but he showed he has what it takes to become one of Germany’s great sliders by winning the Gold Medal in the Men’s competition at the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games on Saturday.
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Canada grabs Men's Ice Hockey Bronze thanks to second-period goal rush
INNSBRUCK, Jan 21 - Canada scored four goals in just over four minutes in the second period to set up a 7-5 win over the USA in the Men's Ice Hockey Bronze medal match at the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games on Saturday.
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Germany wins Gold in Ski Jumping Team competition
SEEFELD, Jan 21 - Germany has won the first Olympic-level Ski Jumping Team competition in difficult weather conditions, which almost caused the Final Round of the competition to be cancelled at Seefeld Arena on Saturday.
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OFFERMANN (GER) hopes Women's Ice Hockey Bronze will boost the sport in her homeland
INNSBRUCK, Jan 21 - Germany beat Kazakhstan 7-4 to claim the Bronze medal in Women's Ice Hockey at the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games, and captain Valerie OFFERMANN (GER) hopes the medal helps to raise the sport's profile in her homeland.
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SIMONET (SUI) secures Gold in Men's Slalom as Alpine Skiing programme comes to a close
PATSCHERKOFEL, Jan 21 - One by one, the favourites crashed or skied off course in Saturday's Men's Slalom event.
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Curlers must find new ways to communicate in Mixed Doubles event
INNSBRUCK, Jan 21 - Martin SESAKER (NOR) has a simple communication strategy when he wants to tell partner Eunbi KIM (KOR) what kind of weight to throw in Mixed Doubles Curling at the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games.
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Germany grabs Gold in Cross-Country/Biathlon Mixed Team Relay
SEEFELD, Jan 21 - Pre-race favourite Germany made light work of the heavy snow as it stormed to the Gold medal in the first Olympic-level Cross-Country/Biathlon Mixed Team Relay event on Saturday.
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BOTTERILL (CAN) and RUGGIERO (USA) insist Innsbruck 2012 can prove crucial in growth of Women's Ice Hockey
INNSBRUCK, Jan 21 - Since the Olympic debut of Women's Ice Hockey at the Nagano 1998 Olympic Winter Games, only Canada and the United States have ever won the Gold medal in the competition.
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Figure Skaters look ahead to Mixed NOC Team event
INNSBRUCK, Jan 20 - Ice Dance Gold medallists Anna YANOVSKAYA (RUS) and Sergey MOZGOV (RUS) are just two of the Figure Skaters who cannot wait to take part in the Mixed NOC Team event at the Olympic Ice Stadium on Saturday.
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SOPANEN (FIN) savours goal that takes Finns to Men's Ice Hockey Semifinal
INNSBRUCK, Jan 20 - Eetu SOPANEN (FIN) scored "the most important goal" of his career to hand Finland a 2-1 win over Canada in the Men's Ice Hockey Semifinal on Friday.
Best of Innsbruck
Picture of the day, January 21st
Kristin Sandeggen of Team Norway competes during the Cross country skiing biathlon mixed relay at Seefeld Arena at the 1st Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympic Games
Picture of the day, January 20th
Petra Vlhova of Slovakia holds up the mascot during the mascot ceremony of the ladies' slalom of alpine skiing event at the Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, Jan 20, 2012.
Picture of the day, January 19th
Silje Theodorsen of Norway falls down as she sprints to the finish during the Women's Cross-Country Skiing.
Picture of the day, January 18th
A course official watches skaters compete during the men's 1000m short track heats at the Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, Jan 18, 2012.
