The most significant achievement of the sports aspect in Nanjing would be that Nanjing, People's Republic of China, will be hosting the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014. Battling fierce competition against Poznan, Poland, Nanjing won the right to host the Youth Olympic Games from 16 to 28 August 2014 in the end.
The Nanjing Olympic Sports center, where the youth Olympic games will be held, boasts a 60,000-seat stadium, 11,000-seat arena, natatorium, tennis centre, media centre and outdoor facilities for baseball, softball, hockey and basketball. The completion of this building earned itself a 2007 Gold Award from the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Besides the Olympic Sports Center, Nanjing also has other spotrs facilities to offer, such as the Wu Tai Shan Bowling Center, The Nanjing Fitness Center, Wu Tai Shan Swimming Center and Wu Tai Shan Badminton Center etc. The Nanjing Fitness Center has swimming, tabletennis, boxing, yoga as well as dancing facilities.
Being so well equipped in sports facilities, and constructing a sports center dedicated to the Olympic games, it is no wonder that Nanjing has earned its right to host the 2014 Youth Olympic games.
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