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2019 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival

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2019 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
Host cityBaku
Country Azerbaijan
Nations48
Athletes3,902
Sport10
Events135
OpeningJuly 21, 2019 (2019-07-21)
ClosingJuly 27, 2019 (2019-07-27)
Opened byIlham Aliyev
Athlete's OathFakhriyya Tagizade
Sabir Jafarov
Judge's OathAlakbar Hasanov
Sadi Quliyev (Officials)
Ramiz Ramizzade
Asgarkhan Novruzov (Coaches)
Torch lighterFarid Mansurov
Main venueBaku 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]

Sports

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The following competitions took place:[2]

2019 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival Sports Programme

Venues

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Venue Location Sports
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

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

OC Opening ceremony 1 Event finals CC Closing ceremony Event competitions
July 21
Sun
22
Mon
23
Tue
24
Wed
25
Thu
26
Fri
27
Sat
Events
Ceremonies OC CC
Artistic gymnastics 1 1 2 5 5 14
Athletics 1 8 4 11 7 9 40
Basketball 2 2
Cycling 2 2 4
Handball 2 2
Judo 6 5 5 1 17
Swimming 2 8 6 5 11 32
Tennis 2 2 4
Volleyball 2 2
Wrestling 4 7 7 18
Total events 4 10 26 17 25 30 23 135
Cumulative total 4 14 40 57 82 112 135
July 21
Sun
22
Mon
23
Tue
24
Wed
25
Thu
26
Fri
27
Sat
Events

Participant nations

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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

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  *   Host nation (Azerbaijan)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia28162165
2 Great Britain1112225
3 Turkey1161027
4 Azerbaijan*107623
5 Italy89926
6 Ukraine871025
7 Spain741021
8 France681428
9 Poland63615
10 Belarus62614
11 Romania410519
12 Germany471526
13 Croatia4105
14 Sweden3126
15 Estonia3025
16 Netherlands2349
17 Finland2316
18 Czech Republic2136
19 Ireland2024
20 Norway1629
21 Georgia15814
22 Denmark1135
23 Bulgaria1102
24 Cyprus1023
25 Israel1012
26 Austria1001
 Kosovo1001
28 Hungary091221
29 Belgium0527
30 Moldova0235
31 Switzerland0224
32 Greece0134
 Serbia0134
34 Lithuania0101
 Portugal0101
36 Latvia0011
 Slovakia0011
 Slovenia0011
Totals (38 entries)135135172442

References

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  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.
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