YOG opening ceremony director shares insights
2014-08-17 10:48The opening ceremony of the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will be "very different" from that of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, according to Chen Weiya, general director of both events.
UN chief pins high hopes on Chinese youth
2014-08-17 07:10UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday encouraged Chinese young people to work together with global companions to address poverty, climate change and other critical issues that the world is facing at the moment.
Chinese president eyes wonderful Nanjing Games
2014-08-16 23:52Chinese President Xi Jinping said that he believes the Summer Youth Olympic Games will be a grand, wonderful gathering with Chinese characteristics.
Youth Olympic Games open in Nanjing
2014-08-16 22:37The 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games opened in China's Nanjing on Saturday evening with more than 3,700 athletes from around the world taking part in.
President Xi meets UN Secretary-General on hot issues
2014-08-16 21:18Chinese President Xi Jinping and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday discussed several hot issues, including Ebola, Ukraine and Iraq, in their fourth meeting this year.
Chinese President Xi meets IOC chief Bach
2014-08-16 20:00Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday met the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach in Nanjing, the host city of the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games.
Xi lauds junior athletes at Nanjing Games
2014-08-16 04:02As he visited athletes practicing a variety of sports on Friday, President Xi made sure to give a boost to China's sports culture and youths' physical fitness.
IFRC to participate in Nanjing 2014 YOG Culture and Education Programme
2014-08-15 11:04The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) will participate in the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Culture and Education Programme (CEP)。
Kim Soo-hyun arrives at Nanjing for 2014 Youth Olympics
2014-08-15 10:02South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun has been spotted in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province.
Sierra Leone, Liberia to skip Youth Olympics in Nanjing due to Ebola virus
2014-08-15 09:26Sierra Leone and Liberia, both affected by the deadly Ebola virus, will not send young athletes to take part in the upcoming 2nd summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said here on Friday.
600,000-year-old beauty unveiled in Nanjing
2014-08-14 07:21With the opening of Nanjing Tangshan Homo Erectus Fossil Museum on Aug 11, a wax statue of a female homo erectus attracted numerous visitors.
Explore Nanjing, host of 2014 Youth Olympics
2014-08-13 15:57The 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing are only a few days away. As the world tunes in to the international event, the host city has a chance to highlight its unique charm and fascinating history.
