On August 16, 2014 (July 21, 2014 in the lunar calendar), the Second Nanjing Summer Youth Olympic Games opened. The 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, also known as the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, opened in Nanjing, China at 20:00 on August 16, 2014. The Nanjing Youth Olympic Games is another major Olympic event in China after the Beijing Olympics. It is the first Youth Olympic Games held by China and the second Olympic event held by China. It has a total of 28 major events and 222 minor events. 3787 athletes from 204 countries participated in the competition. It is one of the sports competitions with the largest number of participating countries and regions. The Youth Olympic Games is an international event for young people. It is the highest-level comprehensive sports event for young people in the world. The age limit for participants is set at 15 to 18 years old. Most of the events are the same as the Olympic Games, but a few are different. The Games aims to gather all talented young athletes from around the world to organize an event with a high level of competition; in addition, it should also become an educational event in terms of the Olympic spirit, allowing young people to gain a healthy lifestyle from sports. The Youth Olympic Games integrates educational and cultural content, encourages young people to live with Olympic values and become ambassadors of Olympianism. Official website: http://www.nanjing2014.org/cn/Nanjing Youth Olympic Games National Flag Class Escorts National Flag to Admission Nanjing Youth Olympic Organizing Committee Chairman Li Xueyong delivered a speech at the opening ceremony Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Beijing time August 16, Nanjing, the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Opening Ceremony The audience cheered on the scene The countdown to the opening ceremony of the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Fireworks display at the opening ceremony Beijing time August 16, Nanjing, Nanjing, the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Flag-raising Ceremony