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Social isolation: Young athletes may also have trouble forming and maintaining friendships with people who are not involved in the same activities. [ 7 ] [ 9 ] [ 6 ] This can limit their social and emotional development, and if they have to stop participating (e.g., due to an injury), it can cause them to feel isolated.
Youth athletes at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. Youth sports is any sports event where competitors are younger than adult age, whether children or adolescents.Youth sports includes school sports at primary and secondary level, as well as sports played outside the education system, whether informally or organized.
The boy's pole vault at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore.. Youth is a category of athletics in which athletes compete under the age of 18 years. Countries all around the world compete in athletics.
Under-18 world best performances in the sport of athletics are the best marks set in competition by athletes aged 17 or younger throughout the entire calendar year of the performance. World Athletics (formerly IAAF) maintains an official list for such performances, but only in a specific list of outdoor events.
There are many positive and negative impacts on young athletes. Participation in sports raises energetic physical activity. The Center for Disease Control reported that in 1999 only 50% of youths engaged in regular exercise. [16] Youth participation in sports can influence high-risk health-related impacts for boys and girls.
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At international level, there are three major categories for young athletes: under-23, under-20 (formerly junior), and under-18 (formerly youth). Beyond international rules, different youth categories are in use in the sport, often in the form of two-year or single age groupings. [ 44 ]
The Youth Olympic Village (YOV) of the Games housed over 5,000 athletes and team officials for 18 days from 10 to 28 August 2010. Located in Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the YOV served as accommodation and a preparation point for the Games, and also hosted specially designed cultural and educational activities for athletes. [20]