2003 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival Explained

2003 European Youth Olympic Festival
Host City:Paris
Nations:48
Athletes:2,500
Sports:10
Events:95
Opened By:Jacques Chirac
Stadium:Charléty Stadium
Spreviouss:Murcia 2001
Snexts:Lignano Sabbiadoro 2005
Wprevious:Bled 2003

The 2003 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival (French: Festival olympique de la jeunesse européenne 2003) was the seventh edition of multi-sport event for European youths between the ages of 12 and 18. It was held in Paris, France, from 27 July to 3 August, with the opening and closing ceremonies at the Charléty Stadium. A total of ten sports were contested, featuring around 2000 athletes from 48 nations.[1]

The hosting of the competition formed part of the buildup for the Paris bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]

Medal table

References

Medal table

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.olympic.org/content/news/media-resources/manual-news/1999-2009/2003/07/28/paris-welcomes-young-europeans/ Paris welcomes young Europeans
  2. Baker, Andrew (2003-08-04). Olympics: Paris showcase potential. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2014-11-23.
  3. Web site: EOK - Pariis 2003. June 12, 2007. January 21, 2023. June 12, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070612050251/http://www.eok.ee/est/olympialiikumine/euroopa_noorte_olympiapaevad/pariis_2003. bot: unknown.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20040227190309/http://www.foje-paris2003.org/participantsF.htm Pays participants au FOJE Paris 2003