Innsbruck will host the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012. The result was unveiled today by IOC President Jacques Rogge at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne.  Innsbruck (Austria) beat Kuopio (Finland) in the final by 84 votes to 15. “We had two outstanding finalists which were both able to stage the Youth Olympic Games, according to the IOC’s requirements and Innsbruck has won”, declared IOC President Jacques Rogge after the announcement. (More)

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