2019 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival

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2019 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
2019 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival logo.png
Host city Baku
CountryFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Nations48
Athletes3,902
Sport10
Events135
OpeningJuly 21, 2019 (2019-07-21)
ClosingJuly 27, 2019 (2019-07-27)
Opened by Ilham Aliyev
Athlete's Oath Fakhriyya Tagizade
Sabir Jafarov
Judge's Oath Alakbar Hasanov
Sadi Quliyev (Officials)
Ramiz Ramizzade
Asgarkhan Novruzov (Coaches)
Torch lighter Farid Mansurov
Main venue Baku Crystal Hall (opening ceremony)
Summer
Winter

The 2019 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, between 21 and 27 July 2019. [1]

Contents

Sports

The following competitions took place: [2]

2019 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival Sports Programme

Venues

VenueLocationSports
Baku Crystal Hall Baku Opening Ceremony, Closing Ceremony
Tofig Bahramov Stadium Baku Athletics
National Gymnastics Arena Baku Artistic gymnastics
Velopark + Baku city roads Baku Cycling
Baku Sports Hall Baku Handball
Baku Tennis Academy Baku Tennis
Baku Aquatics Center Baku Swimming
Sarhadchi Arena Baku Basketball
Heydar Aliyev Arena Baku Judo, Wrestling
ABU Arena Baku Handball
Darnagul Arena Baku Volleyball
MES Sport and Health Center Baku Volleyball
European Azerbaijan School Baku Basketball

Schedule

The competition schedule for the 2019 European Youth Olympic Summer Festival is as follows:

OCOpening ceremony1Event finalsCCClosing ceremonyEvent competitions
July21
Sun
22
Mon
23
Tue
24
Wed
25
Thu
26
Fri
27
Sat
Events
CeremoniesOCCC
Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Artistic gymnastics 1125514
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 184117940
Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball 22
Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling 224
Handball pictogram.svg Handball 22
Judo pictogram.svg Judo 655117
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 28651132
Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis 224
Volleyball pictogram.svg Volleyball 22
Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling 47718
Total events 4 10 26 17 25 30 23 135
Cumulative total 4 14 40 57 82 112 135
July21
Sun
22
Mon
23
Tue
24
Wed
25
Thu
26
Fri
27
Sat
Events

Participant nations

48 EOCs participated in the EYOF 2019. Armenia decided to boycott the EYOF. Liechtenstein did not compete. One refugee athlete, originally from Eritrea, and at that time based in Israel, competed at these games. [3]

Participating National Olympic Committees

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Azerbaijan)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 28162165
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1112225
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1161027
4Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan*107623
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 89926
6Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 871025
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 741021
8Flag of France.svg  France 681428
9Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 63615
10Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 62614
11Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 410519
12Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 471526
13Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 4105
14Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3126
15Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3025
16Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2349
17Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2316
18Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2136
19Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2024
20Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1629
21Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 15814
22Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1135
23Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1102
24Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 1023
25Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1012
26Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1001
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 1001
28Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 091221
29Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0527
30Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 0235
31Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0224
32Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0134
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 0134
34Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 0101
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0101
36Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0011
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 0011
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 0011
Totals (38 entries)135135172442

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References

  1. "Baku to host 2019 Summer European Youth Olympic Festival". European Olympic Committees. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. Official website
  3. "European Olympic Committees announce refugee athlete to compete at Summer EYOF in Baku". www.insidethegames.biz. March 12, 2019.
  4. "FIRST REFUGEE ATHLETE UNDER EUROPEAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEES FLAG : ANOC".
  5. "Bakuu 2019" (in Estonian). Estonian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 2019-07-22.