Closing Ceremony Summer Youth Olympics Buenos Aires 2018

Summer Youth Olympics 

2018 

Closing Ceremony  Buenos Aires 

2018

BUENOS AIRES:-  Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), gave a press conference accompanied by Gerardo Werthein, president of the Buenos Aires 2018 Organising Committee, where he highlighted the excellent organisation of the third summer edition of the Youth Olympic Games.

Before the Closing Ceremony of 2018 Youth Olympic Games, the Youth Olympic Village received a visit from IOC president Thomas Bach, who gave a press conference along with Gerardo Werthein, head of the Buenos Aires 2018 Organising Committee, and congratulated the Argentine people for their support at an edition of the Youth Olympic Games that “in many respects far exceeded expectations”.

“These were truly Youth Olympic Games of a new era,” Bach said. “These Youth Olympic Games were more urban. There were more females and there was more inclusion than at any edition of an Olympic Games before, not only Youth Games.”

The IOC president praised the efforts of the Games organisers and praised the venues chosen for Buenos Aires 2018:

"The concept of parks was a success because he was able to take sports to the people,” Bach said. “The Games will leave a great legacy for Buenos Aires.

“These Youth Olympic Games united the country,” he added. “Argentinians have every reason to be extremely proud.”

Bach also spoke about the record-breaking number of spectators who came to watch the biggest multi-sport event in Argentina’s history and especially praised the Opening Ceremony at the Obelisk in central Buenos Aires.

“These Youth Olympic Games were extremely innovative, from the beginning to the end. Beginning with the Opening Ceremony in the centre of the city and the sharing of this Opening Ceremony with the spectators who showed up in hundreds of thousands to celebrate the young athletes,” he said.

“I hope that today we can reach the one million spectators. We’re already very close,” he added ahead of the Closing Ceremony for Buenos Aires 2018. “This is another Olympic record to be established by these Youth Olympic Games.”

Meanwhile, the president of the Buenos Aires 2018 Organising Committee Gerardo Werthein shared what he identified as the keys to success: "This is a product of union, of showing respect to a project and working tirelessly. I have a lot of people to thank. They have all shown that we are capable of achieving incredible things."

Werthein then spoke about sport performances and recognised the success of the Argentine delegation.

"I want to highlight the historical performance of our young athletes. They have become an example for all the kids in the country. With this project, we have expanded the depth of our sport and leave a legacy in that sense."

Buenos Aires 2018 will live on.