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| Host city | Trabzon |
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| Country |  Turkey |
| Nations | 49 |
| Athletes | 3,138 |
| Sport | 9 |
| Events | 109 |
| Opening | 23 July 2011 |
| Closing | 29 July 2011 |
| Opened by | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Main venue | Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium |
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| Winter | |
The 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival was held in Trabzon, Turkey, between 23 and 29 July 2011.
There were nine sports at the 2011 Festival, two branches, table tennis and water polo, less than compared with the 2007 Youth Olympic Festival's programme. Medals were awarded in a total of 109 events.
| 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival Sports Programme |
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For the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival's eight events except cycling, eleven sports venues were needed in and around Trabzon. Existing sport halls were renovated and new arenas were built for this purpose with a total investment cost mounting up to TL 350 million (approx. US$210 million), inclusive the construction of additional accommodation facilities at a cost of TL 90 million (approx. US$54 million) for the Olympic Village within the campus of the Black Sea Technical University. The noteworthy new structures are Hayri Gür Arena, Söğütlü Athletics Stadium, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Indoor Swimming Pool and Beşirli Tennis Courts. [1] Cycling events were held on the Trabzon-Rize section of the Black Sea Coastal Highway.
| Venue | Location | Sports |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Mayıs Arena | Trabzon | Basketball |
| Araklı Arena | Trabzon | Volleyball |
| Arsin Arena | Trabzon | Volleyball |
| Beşirli Tennis Courts | Trabzon | Tennis |
| Çarşıbaşı Arena | Trabzon | Handball |
| Mehmet Akif Ersoy Indoor Swimming Pool | Trabzon | Swimming |
| Of Arena | Trabzon | Judo |
| Hayri Gür Arena | Trabzon | Basketball |
| Söğütlü Athletics Stadium | Trabzon | Athletics |
| Trabzon-Rize Highway | Trabzon | Cycling |
| Vakfıkebir Arena | Trabzon | Handball |
| Yomra Arena | Trabzon | Gymnastics |
| Participating National Olympic Committees |
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| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
| July 2011 | 24th Sun | 25th Mon | 26th Tue | 27th Wed | 28th Thu | 29th Fri | Gold Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremonies | OC | CC | |||||
 Athletics | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 36 | |
 Basketball | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |
 Cycling | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
 Gymnastics | ● | ● | ● | ● | 14 | 14 | |
 Handball | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |
 Judo | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | ||
 Swimming | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31 | ||
 Tennis | ● | ● | ● | ● | 4 | 4 | |
 Volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |
| Total Gold Medals | 10 | 21 | 10 | 23 | 45 | 109 | |
| Cumulative Total | 10 | 31 | 41 | 64 | 109 |
* Host nation (Turkey)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 21 | 17 | 16 | 54 |
| 2 |  Great Britain | 17 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| 3 |  Ukraine | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 |  Italy | 7 | 12 | 12 | 31 |
| 5 |  Romania | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 |  Hungary | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 |  Germany | 4 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
| 8 |  France | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 9 |  Belarus | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 |  Lithuania | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 |  Slovenia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 |  Spain | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 |  Belgium | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 14 |  Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 15 |  Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 |  Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 17 |  Poland | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 18 |  Ireland | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 |  Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Turkey* | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 21 |  Denmark | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 22 |  Latvia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 23 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 |  Georgia | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 25 |  Croatia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 |  Greece | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 |  Israel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 |  Serbia | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 29 |  Finland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cyprus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 32 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 |  Armenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (35 entries) | 109 | 109 | 124 | 342 | |
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