The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international multi-sport figure.
Youth Olympic Games . The games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consistent with the current Olympic Games format . On 6 July 2007 , International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) members at the 119th IOC session in Guatemala City approved the creation of a youth version of the Olympic Games , with the intention of sharing the costs of hosting the event between the IOC and the host city , whereas the traveling costs of athletes and coaches were to be paid by the IOC . The YOG are also a successor to the discontinued World Youth Games .