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IOC Announces Accreditation Procedure for the First Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck

(PRWEB) January 12, 2012

Over 1,000 young athletes aged 15 to 18 will travel to Innsbruck, Austria, to compete in the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) from 13 to 22 January 2012.

Building on the experience of the first Summer YOG held in Singapore last year, the event presents the innovative concept of a fully integrated sports and culture experience for young athletes from around the world who will compete in 63 medal events in seven Olympic winter sports and 15 disciplines. The participants will also take part in a Culture and Education Programme focused on themes ranging from Olympism and Olympic values to skills development.

ACCREDITATION

Please note that online media accreditation for Innsbruck 2012 is now closed.

Media representatives wishing to cover the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games are requested to go to the Main Accreditation Centre (MAC) in Innsbruck, located at the Innsbruck Exhibition Centre (IEC) at Falkstrasse 2-4, to apply for accreditation.

For media representatives who have successfully applied for accreditation online, the Youth Olympic Identity and Accreditation Card (YOIAC) will be distributed in Innsbruck at the MAC in Innsbruck, located at the IEC at Falkstrasse 2-4.

A valid photo identification document is required in order to be able to issue a YOIAC. Each person must present one of the following valid pieces of photo ID:

EU citizens:

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