1991 European Youth Olympic Days
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| Host city | Brussels, Belgium | ||
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| Nations participating | 33 | ||
| Athletes participating | 2084 | ||
| Events | 9 | ||
| Opening ceremony | 12 July 1991 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 21 July 1991 | ||
| Officially opened by | Baudouin of Belgium | ||
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The 1991 European Youth Olympic Days (1991 EYOD) was the inaugural edition of multi-sport event for European youths between the ages of 13 and 18. It was held in Brussels, Belgium from 12 to 21 July. A total of nine sports were contested by 2084 athletes representing 33 European nations.[1][2] The idea for the competition came from Jacques Rogge, an International Olympic Committee member, as the continent did not have its own multi-sport event at the time.[3][4]
Sports
Nine sports were included in these initial Games, five individual sports of athletics, swimming, judo, tennis and table tennis for both genders, and four team sports; football and basketball for boys, volleyball and field hockey for girls.
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  France |
13 | 8 | 10 | 31 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union |
12 | 5 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 |  Great Britain |
10 | 9 | 10 | 29 |
| 4 |  Italy |
8 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| 5 |  Netherlands |
5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 |  Romania |
4 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 |  Poland |
4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 |  Spain |
3 | 8 | 10 | 21 |
| 9 |  Sweden |
3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 |  Czechoslovakia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 |  Turkey |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Belgium |
1 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 13 |  Germany |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 |  Portugal |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 |  Finland |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Bulgaria |
0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 |  Ireland |
0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 18 |  Austria |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 |  Greece |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 |  Cyprus |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 |  Albania |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 |  Yugoslavia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 |  Switzerland |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 70 | 70 | 85 | 225 | |
References
- ↑ European Youth Olympic Festival. NOCNSF. Retrieved on 2014-11-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
- ↑ EYOF History. EYOF2013. Retrieved on 2014-11-23.
- ↑ The European Youth Olympic Festival. Eurolympic. Retrieved on 2014-11-23.
- ↑ EUROPEAN YOUTH OLYMPICS EYOF . World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2014-11-23.
- ↑ European Youth Olympic Days (EYOD). RSSSF. Retrieved on 2014-11-23.
- ↑ EYOD Brussels. Sport Fieber. Retrieved on 2014-11-25.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Les 96 athlètes belges. DHNet (2009-07-18). Retrieved on 2014-11-25.
- Medal table
- Tableau des médailles Bruxelles - Belgique (1991). French Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2014-11-23.
