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TWELVE MONTHS AFTER HOSTING THE 2ND WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES, LILLEHAMMER – A PILOT CITY FOR THE GLOBAL ACTIVE CITY PROJECT – IS REAPING THE REWARDS OF ITS YOUTH AND SPORTING LEGACYLILLEHAMMER – STILL ACTIVEOn 21 February 2016, when the flame went out on the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Lillehammer, the Olympic and sporting flame continued to shine brightly in this city, which had also played host to the Olympic Winter Games in 1994.One year on, memories live on of the 1,100 young athletes who came to compete, learn and share; the 20,000 schoolchildren who came to watch the competitions, try out new sports and dance with Sjogg, the YOG mascot; and Sjoggfest, the hugely successful musical and cultural programme, which attracted more than 100,000 spectators and participants. A great undertaking for this small Norwegian community! Along with the vivid memories, the legacy of Lillehammer 2016 is very much alive. The city has benefited from the renovation of several sites, including the Lysgårdsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena, which hosted a leg of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in December 2016 and the RAW AIR Tournament in March this year. Lillehammer also organised a stage of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in December 2016. Neighbouring Hamar, which hosted the YOG speed skating competitions, welcomed the World Allround Speed Skating Championships in early March 2017. Some 360 appartments were built to house athletes in the Youth Olympic Village using funding from the IOC. Today, they are inhabited by students – a precious legacy for Lillehammer and the surrounding region. Alongside the infrastructure, many YOG volunteers and organisers have put to good use the skills and knowledge gained from their Olympic experience or the Young Leaders programme designed to train young people for an active role in the development of sport within their clubs and communities. AboveYOG volunteers have used the skills they gained from Lillehammer 2016 to play an active role in their communities66 OLYMPIC REVIEW ACTIVE CITIES