The 2003 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival (French: Festival olympique de la jeunesse européenne 2003) was the seventh edition of multi-sport event for European youths between the ages of 12 and 18. It was held in Paris, France, from 27 July to 3 August, with the opening and closing ceremonies at the Charléty Stadium. A total of ten sports were contested, featuring around 2000 athletes from 48 nations.[1]
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| Host city | Paris |
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| Country |  France |
| Nations | 48 |
| Athletes | 2,500 |
| Sport | 10 |
| Events | 95 |
| Opening | 27 July 2003 |
| Closing | 3 August 2003 |
| Opened by | Jacques Chirac |
| Main venue | Charléty Stadium |
| Summer | |
| Winter | |
The hosting of the competition formed part of the buildup for the Paris bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]
Sports edit
| 2003 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival Sports Programme |
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Participating nations edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (France)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 18 | 10 | 16 | 44 |
| 2 |  Hungary (HUN) | 14 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 |  Romania (ROU) | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 |
| 5 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 |  Italy (ITA) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | France (FRA)* | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 8 |  Portugal (POR) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 |  Germany (GER) | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 |
| 10 |  Belgium (BEL) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 |  Lithuania (LTU) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 |  Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 13 |  Croatia (CRO) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 |  Georgia (GEO) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 16 |  Poland (POL) | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 17 |  Slovakia (SVK) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 |  Denmark (DEN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 20 |  Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 21 |  Latvia (LAT) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 |  Greece (GRE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 |  Estonia (EST) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 |  Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 25 |  Israel (ISR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 27 |  Moldova (MDA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 |  Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 30 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 33 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 35 |  Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 38 |  Armenia (ARM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cyprus (CYP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (39 entries) | 95 | 96 | 115 | 306 | |
- Non-medalling nations:[4]
References edit
- ^ Paris welcomes young Europeans. International Olympic Committee (2003-07-27). Retrieved on 2014-11-23.
- ^ Baker, Andrew (2003-08-04). Olympics: Paris showcase potential. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2014-11-23.
- ^ "EOK - Pariis 2003". June 12, 2007. Archived from the original on June 12, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Pays participants au FOJE Paris 2003 (in French). FOJE Paris2003. Retrieved on 2014-11-23.
- Medal table
- Tableau des médailles Paris - France (2003). French Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2014-11-23.
External links edit
- Official website (archived)
- Gymnastics results