2020 Youth Olympic Games
About The Event
The 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games took place from January 9-22, 2020, in Lausanne, Switzerland with Team USA's first game on Jan. 18. The U.S. Youth Olympic Team went 3-0-0-1 and fell, 4-0, to Russia in the gold-medal game to earn silver. Team USA has medaled in each of the last two Youth Olympic Games, including winning a gold medal at the 2016 tournament in Lillehammer, Norway.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) created the Youth Olympic Games with the vision of an event designed to inspire young people all around the world to do sport and adopt and live by the Olympic Values of Excellence, Respect and Friendship.
Following the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games, held in Singapore in 2010, Innsbruck and Seefeld, Austria, welcomed the first Winter Youth Olympic Games from January 13-22, 2012. The second Winter Youth Olympic Games took place in Lillehammer, Norway, from February 12-21, 2016.
The event brought together top athletes between the ages of 14 and 18 from over 60 nations to compete in the seven sports which were also represented at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. The athletes also had the chance to participate in a Culture and Education Program designed to raise participants’ awareness of the Olympic Values and address topics including Olympism, skills development, well-being, healthy living, social responsibility and expression through digital media.
Team USA Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (Local/ET)/Result | Stream | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tues., Jan. 14 | Switzerland Pre-Tournament |
W, 4-0 | Stream Here | EZO Romanshorn Romanshorn, Switzerland |
| Sat., Jan. 18 | Finland Preliminary |
W, 7-5 | Stream Here | Vaudoise Arena Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Sun., Jan. 19 | Switzerland Preliminary |
W, 8-2 | Stream Here | Vaudoise Arena Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Tues., Jan. 21 | Canada Semifinal |
W, 2-1 | Stream Here | Vaudoise Arena Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Wed., Jan. 22 | Russia Gold-Medal Game |
L, 0-4 | Stream Here | Vaudoise Arena Lausanne, Switzerland |
Youth Olympic Games News
U.S. Wins Gold Medal in Youth Olympic Games
- By USA Hockey 01/31/2024, 8:45am EST
U.S. Advances to Gold Medal Game with 6-5 Shootout Victory in Youth Olympics Semifinals
- By USA Hockey 01/30/2024, 8:45am EST
U.S. Falls To Czechia, 6-5 At Youth Olympics
- By USA Hockey 01/29/2024, 2:45am EST