By Nick Butler An unnamed taekwondo player tested positive during the Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing in August, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has revealed today.
By Paul Osborne
The event may be over but the legacy of the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games lives on, Chinese officials claims, as residents of the the city continue to gain the benefit from the facilities used for the duration of the event.
By Nick Butler
Nanjing 2014 have joined the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in claiming social media was a crucial contributory factor to the success of the Summer Youth Olympic Games in the Chinese city.
By Nick Butler in the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach closed the second Summer Youth Olympic Games here this evening with a plea for everyone to "not take a selfie, but greet and thank the person next to you and take their picture".
By Nick Butler at the Main Media Centre in Nanjing International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has vowed to "do his best" to allow exhibition events and initiation programmes to be showcased at future Olympic Games, although he admits this will require much "study and consultation".
By Nick Butler at the Main Media Centre in Nanjing Peru won the final gold medal of the Summer Youth Olympic Games here this evening with a 2-1 victory over South Korea in the boys' football competition, while Azerbaijan and Russia were other countries to enjoy strong final days.
By Nick Butler at the Main Media Centre in Nanjing A homage to selfies will play a role in the Closing Ceremony of the Summer Youth Olympic Games due to take place here tomorrow evening.
By Nick Butler at the Main Media Centre in Nanjing Kristupas Zemaitis scored a jump-shot with less than a second left in overtime to secure a last ditch, and utterly thrilling, victory for Lithuania over France in the boys' 3x3 basketball final at the Summer Youth Olympic Games here tonight.
By Paul Osborne at the 8x100m venue on Yanshan Road in Nanjing International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Lamine Diack has praised the inaugural 8x100 metres relay as an "excellent idea" following its showing at the Summer Youth Olympic Games here this evening.
By Nick Butler at the Main Media Centre in Nanjing South Korea and Slovenia took the respective male and female handball titles at the Summer Youth Olympic Games here this evening after emerging on top in two fast-paced and exciting finals.
By Nick Butler at the Main Media Centre in Nanjing Noah Lyles provided a much desired boost following a largely underwhelming few days for the United States here at the Summer Youth Olympic Games by bursting clear to win the 200 metres in a swift 20.80sec.