Olympics-IOC president considers youth Games

PARIS, Mar 19 (Reuters) International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge is considering launching the equivalent of Olympics for teenagers, French sports daily L'Equipe reported.

''They would be dedicated, according to the disciplines, to athletes from 14 to 18,'' Rogge told L'Equipe in an interview to be published today, according to the newspaper's Web site (www.lequipe.fr).

Rogge said the youth Games could start from 2010 in a city to be determined.

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