Lesotho at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

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Lesotho at the
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Flag of Lesotho.svg
IOC code LES
NOC Lesotho National Olympic Committee
in Singapore
Competitors 4 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Nts'Eke Setho [1]
Summer Youth Olympics appearances

Lesotho competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics , the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, held in Singapore from 14 August to 26 August 2010.

Lesotho kingdom in southern Africa

Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is an enclaved country–the only one in the world outside of the Italian peninsula–within the border of South Africa. It is just over 30,000 km2 (11,583 sq mi) in size and has a population of around 2 million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru.

2010 Summer Youth Olympics 2010 edition of the Summer Youth Olympics

The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics were the first edition of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), an international multi-sport and cultural event for youths based on the tradition of the Olympic Games. Held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, it was the first International Olympic Committee-sanctioned event held in Southeast Asia. The Games featured about 3,600 athletes aged 14–18 from 204 nations, who competed in 201 events in 26 sports. No official medal tables were published, but the most successful nation was China, followed by Russia; hosts Singapore did not win any gold medals. Most unique features of the YOG, such as mixed-NOCs teams and the Culture and Education Programme (CEP), made their debut at the 2010 Games.

Youth Olympic Games athletic competition for persons aged 12-18

The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international multi-sport event organized by the International Olympic Committee. The games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consistent with the current Olympic Games format, though in reverse order with Winter Games held in leap years instead of Summer Games. The first summer version was held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010 while the first winter version was held in Innsbruck, Austria from 13 to 22 January 2012. The age limitation of the athletes is 14 to 18. The idea of such an event was introduced by Johann Rosenzopf from Austria in 1998. On 6 July 2007, International Olympic Committee (IOC) members at the 119th IOC session in Guatemala City approved the creation of a youth version of the Olympic Games, with the intention of sharing the costs of hosting the event between the IOC and the host city, whereas the traveling costs of athletes and coaches were to be paid by the IOC. These Games will also feature cultural exchange programs and opportunities for participants to meet Olympic athletes.

Contents

Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics

Boys

Track and Road Events
AthletesEventQualificationFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Ts'Ehla Monethi Boys’ 200m 22.3815 qC22.1414

Girls

Track and Road Events
AthletesEventQualificationFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Mpho Cecilia Girls’ 3000m DSQ qB10:45.4016

Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming

AthletesEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimePositionTimePositionTimePosition
Nts'Eke Setho Boys’ 50m Breaststroke 36.5616 Q35.5715Did not advance
Boys’ 100m Breaststroke 1:24.6629Did not advance

Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo

AthleteEventPreliminaryQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRank
Lineo Machobane Girls' -44kg BYEFlag of Russia.svg  Anastasia Valueva  (RUS)
L DSQ
Did not advance5

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References

  1. "List of NOC Flag Bearers for Opening Ceremony" (PDF) (Press release). Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee. 14 August 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-14.