With almost five months having passed since the conclusion of the Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Games<\/strong>, information detailing the financial results and legacies of the event have been published.<\/p>\n

The competition was held in the Swiss city, which is home to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), from 9-22 January 2020 and featured a record 1,784 athletes (15-18 years old) from 79 countries.<\/p>\n

Sustainability is one of the three key pillars of Olympic Agenda 2020 – the roadmap of the future – along with credibility and youth, all of which were key elements in Lausanne.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Lausanne 2020<\/p><\/div>\n
It is more than likely from this point that there will be a more sustainable approach to the Olympics and the all-singing, all-dancing shows of recent times that cost billions of dollars may be a thing of the past.Las<\/p>\n
Last month\u00a0Tokyo 2020<\/strong>\u00a0president\u00a0Yoshiro Mori<\/strong> says the organising committee have agreed with the IOC to hold a \u201csimplified\u201d Games with 200 items including the opening ceremony and torch relay under review.<\/a><\/p>\n
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The release states there was a significant surplus to the operating budget of CHF (Swiss Francs) 400,000 (423,285 US dollars) with the budget including income of\u00a0 CHF 48.4million (51,222,400 US dollars).<\/li>\n
Coverage of the event on Lausanne2020.sport and the Olympic platforms (Olympic Channel and olympic.org<\/a>) attracted more than three million unique users during the 13 days of competition, a 200% increase over Lillehammer 2016. The content generated 66 million views on the Olympic platforms and social media, approximately 25 times more than the previous edition of the YOG. The various Olympic social media platforms generated more than 450,000 new followers because of the event.<\/li>\n
There was also a significant increase in TV broadcasting. After an absence of live coverage for the first Winter YOG in Innsbruck 2012, the Lausanne 2020 edition was broadcast in 191 territories by 73 rights holders who transmitted almost 2,700 hours of linear coverage. The YOG were watched by an estimated audience of more than 150 million people worldwide.<\/li>\n
There was a minimised carbon footprint which dovetails with the IOC’s Agenda 2020 whereby hosts\/Games bidders are encouraged to use existing infrastructure, promote the use of public transport and in Lausanne they offered a vegetarian menu option at all venues.<\/li>\n
There are several legacies including social – enthusiasm of the host city\/country, sport among young people, the involvement of schools and the promotion of sport – as well as economic and sustainability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Virginie Faivre<\/strong>, President of the Organising Committee, said:<\/p>\n
“Together, over a period of 14 days, we have celebrated a new kind of Olympic Games \u2013 one that is smart and sustainable. What\u2019s more,\u00a0we have showed the world an aspect of our country that it perhaps not as well known -: that we are a sporting country that believes in its youth, a country that educates and a country that innovates. I would like to thank all those who have accompanied us on this extraordinary journey.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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