Russia has confirmed it will make an official bid to host the inaugural Youth Summer Olympics in 2010.
A vote during a meeting of the Russian Olympic Committee on Monday unanimously backed plans to bid for the event.
The IOC confirmed last month it would back a Youth Olympics. Designed to attract more youngsters to the Olympic Movement, it will see youths between 14-18 compete.
Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov said: “Moscow is the undisputed leader of the Russian sports movement. We have almost everything ready to stage the Youth Games.”
The winning city will be announced in February.
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