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Building Up Excitement 20/10/2017

IOC Members in front of the Obelisco © BAYOG 6 October is the date that marks the start of the minus-365-days countdown to the Opening Ceremony of the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games. The organisers and the leaders of the Argentine Olympic Committee celebrate the occasion with the unveiling of the Olympic rings in front of the iconic "Obelisco" on the "Plaza de la República," the location for next year's ceremony.

At the same time, the International Olympic Committee releases a short video that should transmit the build-up of excitement perfectly. Watch for the breaking in it. Watch it on the Olympic Channel!