Lesotho at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | |
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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, 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.
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.
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.
Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Ts'Ehla Monethi | Boys’ 200m | 22.38 | 15 qC | 22.14 | 14 |
Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Mpho Cecilia | Girls’ 3000m | DSQ qB | 10:45.40 | 16 |
Athletes | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | ||
Nts'Eke Setho | Boys’ 50m Breaststroke | 36.56 | 16 Q | 35.57 | 15 | Did not advance | |
Boys’ 100m Breaststroke | 1:24.66 | 29 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
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Lineo Machobane | Girls' -44kg | BYE | L DSQ | Did not advance | 5 |
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