29-513: NKG or nkg may refer to: NKG, the IATA code for Nanjing Lukou International Airport , Jiangsu, China nkg, the ISO 639-3 code for Nekgini language , Papua New Guinea Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title NKG . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
58-461: A mixed-NOCs team . There were eight events which composed entirely of mixed-NOCs teams, and as such all 25 medals in these events, including two bronzes in judo, were swept by mixed-NOCs teams. The remaining medals were won in events which combined mixed-NOCs teams and teams representing one NOC. The mixed-NOCs listing is not given a ranking. Alongside the mixed-NOCs teams, the top ten ranked NOCs are listed below. China (highlighted), as host nation,
87-430: A Cultural and Education Program, featuring a variety of cultural and educational activities for young people. Youth Olympics include educational experience based on Olympic values that promote healthy lifestyles and allow young athletes to become well-rounded people with "true sporting spirits." Well-known athletes and "international specialists" guide the young participants. The program combines "Olympic traditions (such as
116-593: A cargo center, a transportation center, and an apron. Adjacent to, but not belonging to, the airport is the China Post express logistics center and the base for China Postal Airlines . The older section of the airport consists of: Terminal 1 was closed on 14 July 2014 for renovation, it reopened on 29 July 2020 and serves all domestic flights except China Eastern Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines flights which depart exclusively from Terminal 2. The Phase 2 expansion includes: The two terminals are also connected by
145-550: A temperature range of -15˚C to 45˚C. Following Olympic tradition the torch lighting ceremony was held on 30 April 2014 in Athens, Greece at the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games were held. Four young athletes from Greece and China competed in a mini-relay. The torch relay was divided into two parts. The first part was a digital relay where people who downloaded an app were able to participate in
174-452: Is a tentative list of the sports program taken from the general presentation of the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014. Golf and Rugby sevens will be contested for the first time. Beach volleyball will replace indoor volleyball and other format changes to sports like field hockey which introduced a five a side format. New events have also been introduced in some of the sports including a shooting mixed gender event among others. These were
203-651: Is also included in the table. * Host nation ( China ) 222 events are expected to be held over the 2014 Youth Olympics. The schedule will be finalized as the event becomes closer. 203 out of the 204 National Olympic Committees recognized at that time sent delegates to Nanjing. Among them, both Sierra Leone and Nigeria were planning to participate, but on 13 August 2014 both nations pulled out due to pressure from Chinese Authorities in an attempt to prevent Ebola from West Africa from entering their nation. On 15 August 2014 Liberia also withdrew along with two athletes from Guinea being barred by
232-528: Is an international airport serving Nanjing , the capital of East China ’s Jiangsu province, and a major airport serving the Yangtze River Delta area. As of 2020, it is the 12th busiest civil airport in China, dropping one place from 2019 after being overtaken by Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport . It is located in the suburban Jiangning District , over 35 km (22 mi) south of
261-545: Is the main base for China Postal Airlines , with pure cargo service to all major cities in China, handling express mail and cargo transportation for China Post . In 2020, the airport handled 19,906,576 passengers and 389,362.4 tons of freight after experiencing a 34.9% drop in passenger traffic due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic . In 2006, China Post started building its express logistics center at Nanjing Lukou to handle its express mail services. Initial construction
290-484: The 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak , Chinese officials quarantined and isolated all Nigerian athletes from all sporting facilities despite all testing negative to Ebola before the games. The Nigerian Olympic committee reacted to the discrimination by withdrawing all its athletes from the games. One unnamed taekwondo athlete had been disqualified from competing at the Youth Olympics after testing positive for
319-691: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) due to fears that the nature of their sports (judo and swimming) could pose a risk to other athletes. An athlete from South Sudan competed under the Olympic flag as they did not have a National Olympic Committee . The ten nations with the most athletes are China (with 123), Brazil (with 97), United States (with 92), Australia (with 89), Russia (with 88), Germany (with 85), Egypt (with 83), France (with 82), Japan (with 78), and Mexico (with 78). Youth Olympic Games incorporate
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#1732802461387348-471: The 38th and 39th Athlete Role Model respectively. A total of 104 people were selected by their National Olympic Committee to be young ambassadors. Young Ambassadors are aged between 18 and 25 and are athletes, coaches, students or young professionals that demonstrate the Olympic values and inspire and empower young people to do the same. The main roles of the Young Ambassadors is to promote
377-510: The Youth Olympics in their nations and to encourage athletes of their nations to get the most out of the Youth Olympic experience by encouraging them to interact with people from different sports and cultures and to take part in activities and workshops. A seminar has held from 25 to 28 March 2014 in order to prepare the ambassadors for the Youth Olympics by teaching them about the cultures and activities Nanjing has to offer. Following
406-621: The arrivals hall. Fare between the airport and city area ranges from ¥80 to ¥120. 2014 Summer Youth Olympics The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics ( Chinese : 2014年夏季青年奧林匹克运动会 ; pinyin : Èr líng yī sì Nián Xiàjì Qīngnián Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì ), officially known as the II Summer Youth Olympic Games Chinese : 第二届夏季青年奧林匹克运动会 ; pinyin : Dì'èrjiè Xiàjì Qīngnián Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì , and commonly known as Nanjing 2014 ( Chinese : 南京2014 ; pinyin : Nánjīng Èr Líng yī sì ), were
435-770: The city center, and is connected to Nanjing and neighboring towns by expressways. Phase I of the Ninggao Intercity Line and Line S1 of the Nanjing Metro link the airport with Nanjing South railway station . Nanjing is the hub for China Eastern Airlines ' Jiangsu Company, Shenzhen Airlines ' Jiangsu branch and Juneyao Air 's Jiangsu branch. China Southern Airlines as well operates a considerable number of flights there. Despite not operating as much flights as some other airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines and Air Travel also set up bases in Nanjing. Nanjing
464-462: The demonstration sports in the games: The NYOGOC did not keep an official medal tally. The ranking in this table is based on information provided by the IOC and is consistent with IOC convention in its published medal tables. For the full medal table, refer to the main article. Medals won by teams with athletes from more than one National Olympic Committee are included in the table as medals awarded to
493-456: The image of the gate of Nanjing and the features of some Jiangnan houses. The various colors symbolize youths' energetic spirit. All of the venues are located in four zones within Nanjing . All venues with the exception of the cycling road, sailing, and triathlon venues, were temporary. The Nanjing Olympic Sports Center hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. The Youth Olympic torch
522-451: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NKG&oldid=1118431858 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Nanjing Lukou International Airport Nanjing Lukou International Airport ( IATA : NKG , ICAO : ZSNJ )
551-812: The number of total passengers exceeded 19 million (until 28 December), that is 2.87 million on top of 2014, a 17.7% increase compared to the same period of the previous year. The airport continues to see substantial increase into 2016, which saw 29,210 aircraft movements and 3.39 million passengers handled in January and February, a 16.9% and a 21.2% increase respectively, comparing to the same period 2015. On 27 October 2019, Malaysia Airlines ceased its operation between Kuala Lumpur and Nanjing despite great passenger traffic performance in an effort to readjust its operation model overseas. The airport consists of two terminals, two 3600-meter runways (paralleled by three taxiways and connected by two taxiways), two control towers,
580-423: The relay through an interactive option called "Give Me Fire." When using this feature users were able to pass the Youth Olympic flame to their friends by touching their devices together. The relay visited 258 different online locations from the 204 participating NOCs over a 98-day period. After the digital relay the relay began its physical portion in Nanjing where a 10-day relay was held. 104 torch bearers carried
609-630: The second Summer Youth Olympic Games , an international sports , education and cultural festival for teenagers, held from 16 to 28 August 2014 in Nanjing , China. These were the first Youth Olympic Games held in China, making it the first country to host both regular and Youth Olympics following the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing . The International Olympic Committee established the Youth Olympic Games in July 2007. The 2014 host city
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#1732802461387638-603: The torch relay) with diverse cultures to spread the Olympic spirit." On 17 March 2014 37 athletes from the 28 Olympic sports were chosen by the IOC to be role models at the 2014 Youth Olympics. The athletes will offer support, mentor and advice to the participating youth Olympians. As an athlete role model they will take part in activities and workshops on healthy lifestyles, social responsibility and Olympism. They will also take part in informal chats known as "chat with champions." On 9 April 2014 and 22 April 2014 footballer Simone Farina and swimmer Patrick Murphy were appointed as
667-684: The torch singularly or in pairs over 100 legs. Torch bearers were primarily focused on youth and included individuals from sport, culture, media, volunteers and the International Olympic Committee. Notable torch bearers included two time badminton Olympian gold medalist Lin Dan , 2008 Olympic fencing gold medalist Zhong Man , director Chen Weiya and composer Bian Liunian . 222 events, there will be 13 mixed team events (Mixed-NOCs), 4 mixed team events (NOCs), 1 open event (Equestrian), 109 men's events, and 95 women's events. This
696-852: The transportation center structure. The airport is accessed by Konggang Road, which connects to the Airport Expressway. The Airport Expressway is part of S55 Ningxuan ( Nanjing - Xuancheng ) Expressway. The Lukou Airport Station on Line S1 of the Nanjing Metro links the airport with Nanjing South Railway Station . Operation hours are from 6:00 to 22:40(in both directions), at 9'57" intervals in peak hours and 13'16" intervals in low hours. The entire journey takes approximately 35 minutes and costs 7 RMB . At Nanjing South railway station , passengers can transfer to high-speed trains to other cities, coach services to nearby towns, Nanjing Metro Line 1 , Nanjing Metro Line 3 , Nanjing Metro Line S3 and bus services. Taxis are easily accessible outside
725-418: Was 3 million above the terminal's designed operational capacity. In preparation for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics , hosted by Nanjing, Terminal 2 was completed after more than three years of construction. Also completed were a new parallel runway with taxiways, a new tower, new aircraft parking positions, and new cargo handling facilities. On 12 July 2014, all flights were relocated to Terminal 2, and Terminal 1
754-538: Was closed for renovation. The new facilities removed the bottleneck caused by the limited capability of the old terminal and runway. In November 2014, with the launching of the Phase 2 expansion and optimization of neighboring air traffic patterns, authorities approved an increase of peak-hour flight volume from 28 flights per hour to 38 flights per hour. With the added capacity, Nanjing Airport has seen rapid increase in both aircraft movement and total passengers. In 2015,
783-458: Was completed by 2009, with additional facilities and functions added continuously. The final project, as planned, would be the largest in Asia and the third-largest in the world of its kind. In 2009, the airport handled 10 million passengers. On 26 March 2010, Singapore Airlines officially ceases its operation between Singapore Changi and Nanjing. In 2013, that number surpassed 15 million, which
812-541: Was designed by the Vatti Corporation Ltd. The torch is known as the "Gate of Happiness." A structure resembling a city gate is found on the top part of the torch and the blue color of the torch represents the peaceful tranquility of Nanjing. The Yangtze which flows next to Nanjing is presented as stripes found on the handle of the torch. It is said that the torch is capable of resisting wind speeds of 11 m/s, rainfall of 50mm/h, altitude of up to 4500m and
841-514: Was elected on 10 February 2010, during the 2010 IOC Session in Vancouver. This was the first election of a Youth Olympic Games host city held in an IOC Session. The elections for the host cities of the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and 2012 Winter Youth Olympics were done through postal votes by IOC members. Like other Olympic events, the 2014 Summer Youth Games has its own logo. The logo consists of three parts. The colorful "NANJING" reflects
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