Lausanne awarded 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Lausanne awarded 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Published Jul. 31, 2015 5:57 a.m. ET

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) The Swiss city of Lausanne has been awarded the Winter Youth Olympics for 2020, beating Brasov, Romania, in a vote by International Olympic Committee members.

Lillehammer, Norway, will host the Winter Youth Olympics in 2016.

The Winter Youth Olympics, featuring seven sports from the Winter Games, is for athletes between the ages of 15 and 18.

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