The 1991 European Youth Olympic Days (1991 EYOD) was the inaugural edition of a multi-sport event for European youths aged 13 to 18. It was held in Brussels, Belgium, from 12 to 21 July. A total of nine sports were contested by 2,084 athletes representing 33 European nations. European Youth Olympic Festival . NOCNSF. Retrieved on 2014-11-23.Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. . The idea for the competition came from Jacques Rogge, an International Olympic Committee member, as the continent did not have its own multi-sport event at the time.EYOF History. EYOF2013. Retrieved on 2014-11-23.The European Youth Olympic Festival . Eurolympic. Retrieved on 2014-11-23.
Sports
Nine sports were included in these initial Games, five individual sports of athletics, swimming, judo, tennis and table tennis for both genders, and four team sports; football and basketball for boys, volleyball and field hockey for girls.
1991 European Youth Summer Olympic Days Sports Programme
Medal table
References
Medal table Tableau des médailles Bruxelles - Belgique (1991). French Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2014-11-23.