Host city | Tampere, Finland |
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Nations participating | 49 |
Athletes participating | 2500 |
Events | 9 |
Opening ceremony | 19 July 2009 |
Closing ceremony | 24 July 2009 |
Officially opened by | Tarja Halonen |
Torch lighter | Pertti Ukkola |
Main venue |
Tampere Ice Stadium (opening) Tampere Stadium (closing) |
The 2009 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival was held in Tampere, Finland.
The mascot for the 2009 European Youth Olympic Festival is Finx, an Eurasian lynx.
Eight venues were used in this edition of European Youth Olympic Festival.
Host nation