| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Games of the III Youth Olympiad | |
| Winner: Buenos Aires Runner-up: Medellín Shortlist: Glasgow | |
| Details | |
| Committee | IOC |
| Election venue | Lausanne |
| Map of the bidding cities | |
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| Important dates | |
| Bid | March 1, 2012 |
| Shortlist | February 13, 2013 |
| Decision | July 4, 2013 |
| Decision | |
| Winner | Buenos Aires (49 votes) |
| Runner-up | Medellín (39 votes) |
Six bids were made for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. The IOC selected three of the bids as candidate cities. On July 4, 2013, Buenos Aires was elected as host city.[1]