2019 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
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| Host city | Baku |
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| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Nations | 48 |
| Athletes | 3,902 |
| Sport | 10 |
| Events | 135 |
| Opening | July 21, 2019 |
| Closing | July 27, 2019 |
| Opened by | Ilham Aliyev |
| Athlete's Oath | Fakhriyya Tagizade Sabir Jafarov |
| Judge's Oath | Alakbar Hasanov Sadi Quliyev (Officials) Ramiz Ramizzade Asgarkhan Novruzov (Coaches) |
| Torch lighter | Farid Mansurov |
| Main venue | Baku 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
The following competitions took place:[2]
| 2019 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival Sports Programme |
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Venues
| 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
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 |
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| Ceremonies | OC | CC | ||||||
 Artistic gymnastics
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1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | ||
 Athletics
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1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 40 | |
 Basketball
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● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||
 Cycling
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2 | 2 | 4 | |||||
 Handball
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● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||
 Judo
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6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | |||
 Swimming
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2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | ||
 Tennis
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● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Volleyball
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● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||
 Wrestling
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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
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 |
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Medal table
* Host nation (Azerbaijan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 28 | 16 | 21 | 65 |
| 2 |  Great Britain | 11 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 3 |  Turkey | 11 | 6 | 10 | 27 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan* | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 |  Italy | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 |  Ukraine | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
| 7 |  Spain | 7 | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 8 |  France | 6 | 8 | 14 | 28 |
| 9 |  Poland | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 10 |  Belarus | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 11 |  Romania | 4 | 10 | 5 | 19 |
| 12 |  Germany | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 |
| 13 |  Croatia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 |  Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 |  Estonia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 |  Netherlands | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 17 |  Finland | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 |  Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 19 |  Ireland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 |  Norway | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 21 |  Georgia | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 22 |  Denmark | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 23 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 |  Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 |  Israel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 |  Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kosovo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 28 |  Hungary | 0 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 29 |  Belgium | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 30 |  Moldova | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 31 |  Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 32 |  Greece | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Serbia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 34 |  Lithuania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Portugal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 36 |  Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (38 entries) | 135 | 135 | 172 | 442 | |
References
- ^ "Baku to host 2019 Summer European Youth Olympic Festival". European Olympic Committees. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ Official website
- ^ "European Olympic Committees announce refugee athlete to compete at Summer EYOF in Baku". www.insidethegames.biz. March 12, 2019.
- ^ "FIRST REFUGEE ATHLETE UNDER EUROPEAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEES FLAG : ANOC".
- ^ "Bakuu 2019" (in Estonian). Estonian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
