Critics have complained that the money spent by the government on the Youth Olympics could have been better used. The IOC initially projected in 2007 the Youth Games would cost $30 million to stage.

After Los Angeles agreed nearly a decade ago to host the 2028 Olympics, organizers committed $160 million to local youth sports. That investment has reduced the cost of Los Angeles Recreation and ...

Brother-sister track duo qualify for Junior Olympics in first year, family seeks community help to make trip possible.

Break dancers combining ancient Chinese Kung fu with street beats, young skateboarders pulling off gravity-defying tricks in city parks, rock-climbers challenging each limits of speed and surfers ...

After spending two years examining the way the youth and Olympic sports programs are run in the United States, a Congress-appointed committee is urging reforms in access to sports and athlete safety.

Twelve young athletes from East Oakland have qualified to compete in the 2025 USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The news of the Winter Games potentially coming to Salt Lake City in 2034 was huge for young Utah athletes with Olympic dreams on their minds. "Oh, I think it's amazing," said ...

HOUSTON — The 2025 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympics is currently underway in Houston, drawing 16,000 young ...

A group of local athletes got to train and learn from current members of the Olympic gymnastics team. The last week has been one of Olympic-sized inspiration for 9-year-old Simpsonville gymnast ...

The US Region 6 Junior Olympics are underway in the Capital City and young athletes from all over the Southeast are competing. The Heptathlon and Decathlon athletes from various age groups 18 ...

Video: Young Athletes Festival celebrates Special Olympics’ impact on health and development This event was a special opportunity for young kids who don’t usually get to have these experiences.

The young athlete participated only in the 1896 Olympics, but has held this record since. Who is the youngest Olympic gold winner? Kim Yun-Mi of South Korea is the youngest Olympic gold winner in ...