Participation
In accordance with IOC guidelines, only youths aged between 14 and 18 years participated in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. Unlike the Olympic Games, the youth athletes taking part in the YOG were expected to stay in the host city throughout the Games to take part in an integrated sport and culture and education programme (CEP). The qualifications for participation in the Games differed by sport, and were determined by the NOCs and international sports federations.
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