Host city Brussels, Belgium Athletes participating 2084 Opening ceremony 12 July 1991 | Nations participating 33 Events 9 Closing ceremony 21 July 1991 | |
The 1991 European Youth Olympic Days (1991 EYOD) was the inaugural edition of multi-sport event for European youths between the ages of 13 and 18. It was held in Brussels, Belgium from 12 to 21 July. A total of nine sports were contested by 2084 athletes representing 33 European nations. The idea for the competition came from Jacques Rogge, an International Olympic Committee member, as the continent did not have its own multi-sport event at the time.
Sports
Nine sports were included in these initial Games, five individual sports of athletics, swimming, judo, tennis and table tennis for both genders, and four team sports; football and basketball for boys, volleyball and field hockey for girls.
References
1991 European Youth Olympic Days Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA