Host city | Vuokatti, Finland |
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Country | Finland |
Nations | 46 |
Sport | 9 |
Events | 39 |
Opening | March 20, 2022 |
Closing | March 25, 2022 |
Opened by | Sauli Niinistö |
Athlete's Oath | Arttu Juusola |
Torch lighter | Vilma Nissinen |
Main venue | Vuokatti Arena[1] |
Website | eyof2022 |
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Winter | |
The 2022 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival was held in Vuokatti, Finland,[2] between 20 and 25 March 2022.[3] The festival was postponed from original dates in February to December 2021.[4] Later it was announced that the games will be moved to 2022 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Vuokatti previously hosted 2001 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival.