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With just over three years to go, Buenos Aires 2018 proudly unveiled its emblem on 23 July for the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG). To reflect the diversity of Buenos Aires, the emblem is inspired by the city’s vibrant colours, eclectic culture, iconic architecture and the many neighbourhoods that make up the Argentinian capital. The Organising Committee also released a short video that gives a taste of the famous landmarks and style of the city that went into the creation of the design; from the Space Tower in the heart of the Youth Olympic Village to the iconic Floralis Genérica sculpture, this emblem gives a small glimpse of the many facets of Buenos Aires.The IOC’s competition to design the medals for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Lillehammer was the most hotly contested to date, with over 300 entries in all. The submissions pushed creativity and imagination to the limit, and the winning design was by 20-year-old Romanian Ciprian Burzo, with his medal “To the top”.The Nanjing 2014 Organising Committee (NYOGOC) has released its Official Report, which will give Buenos Aires 2018 and other future host cities the essential information needed to host successful Youth Olympic Games (YOG) and share with the Olympic Movement the many memories from the second summer YOG.A small delegation from NYOGOC visited the Argentinian capital in May for a series of debriefing workshops and seminars to pass on their expertise to the host city of the 3rd edition of the Summer YOG, which will take place in October 2018. The delegation focused on strategic decisions to be made in the early stages such as Above Nanjing 2014 mascot NanjingLele Right Read the Official Reportlegacy, the use of the YOG to impact youth and sport, and benefits of the YOG to engage communities. This information-gathering will help Buenos Aires prepare its essential Games Foundation Plan – the blueprint that will guide it from concept to delivery. One year on from the Nanjing YOG, the Organising Committee also released the Beyond Nanjing 2014 Legacy Report. The report details the positive impact that the YOG had on the athletes as well as young people living in Nanjing and the surrounding region. IOC President Thomas Bach said: “A year after the event was hosted, evidence shows that the YOG had a significant influence on the lives of young people throughout the city of Nanjing and the surrounding region; more of them are now doing sport and adopting an active and healthy lifestyle. The city of Nanjing has spearheaded this increase in physical activity by providing greater access to sport, more green spaces and cycling lanes.”To read the full legacy report, go to www.olympic.org/Documents/YOG/2014/Nanjing_2014_Legacy_Report.pdfOLYMPIC REVIEW 23