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| Host city | Utrecht |
|---|---|
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Nations | 49 |
| Athletes | 3,143 |
| Sport | 9 |
| Events | 111 |
| Opening | 14 July 2013 |
| Closing | 19 July 2013 |
| Opened by | King Willem Alexander |
| Athlete's Oath | Aafke Soet |
| Coach's Oath | Saskia van Hintum |
| Torch lighter | Max Geesink |
| Main venue | Galgenwaard Stadium |
| Summer | |
| Winter | |
The 2013 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival was held in Utrecht, Netherlands, between 14 and 19 July 2013. [1] [2]
There were contested nine sports: [3]
| 2013 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival Sports Programme |
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The competition schedule for the 2017 European Youth Olympic Summer Festival is as follows:
| OC | Opening ceremony | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony | ● | Event competitions |
| July | 14 Sun | 15 Mon | 16 Tue | 17 Wed | 18 Thu | 19 Fri | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremonies | OC | CC | |||||
 Athletics | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 36 | |
 Basketball | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |
 Cycling | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
 Gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | ||
 Handball | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |
 Judo | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | ||
 Swimming | 6 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 32 | ||
 Tennis | ● | ● | ● | ● | 4 | 4 | |
 Volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |
| Total events | 3 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 44 | 111 | |
| Cumulative total | 3 | 22 | 44 | 67 | 111 | ||
| July | 14 Sun | 15 Mon | 16 Tue | 17 Wed | 18 Thu | 19 Fri | Events |
* Host nation (Netherlands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 30 | 14 | 12 | 56 |
| 2 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 9 | 14 | 8 | 31 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 |  Hungary (HUN) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 |  Italy (ITA) | 7 | 3 | 12 | 22 |
| 6 |  Germany (GER) | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | Netherlands (NED)* | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 |  Turkey (TUR) | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 |  Poland (POL) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 |  Spain (ESP) | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 11 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| 12 |  Romania (ROM) | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 13 |  Georgia (GEO) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 14 |  Ireland (IRL) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 |  Slovakia (SVK) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 17 |  Israel (ISR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 |  Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 20 |  Finland (FIN) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 21 |  Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 22 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 23 |  Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 |  Montenegro (MNE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Norway (NOR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 26 |  Serbia (SRB) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 |  Lithuania (LTU) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 29 |  Cyprus (CYP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 31 |  Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 32 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 33 |  Greece (GRE) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 34 |  Estonia (EST) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Moldova (MDA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 37 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 |  Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (38 entries) | 111 | 111 | 128 | 350 | |
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