From March 29 to April 1, the fifth meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission for the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games was held in Nanjing. This was the final Coordination Commission meeting before the opening of the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games. Alexander Popov highly praised the progress of the preparations for the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games. The 104 participating Youth Ambassadors, the 204 Heads of Mission from every National Olympic Committee participating in the Youth Olympic Games, and the IOC Coordination Commission for the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games unanimously agreed: The Nanjing Youth Olympic Games are ready!
Reporters learned at the press conference that the Youth Olympic flame will be lit in Greece on April 30, and the digital torch relay will also be launched on that day. According to reports, the digital torch relay will achieve global coverage through various technical means. As long as the mobile app is downloaded, everyone can become a Youth Olympic torchbearer. At the same time, this digital torch relay software integrates 16 languages from around the world and incorporates Youth Olympic elements, with the Youth Olympic mascot, Lele, serving as a virtual torchbearer. Alexander Popov did not forget to "advertise" on the spot, suggesting that everyone participate in the digital virtual torch relay and make full use of social media to spread the word about and promote the Youth Olympic Games.
In addition, during the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, a "Sports Lab" will be added to provide opportunities for sports that cannot be presented on the field to be showcased. "There will be four demonstration sports at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games: skateboarding, roller sports, sport climbing, and wushu. These four demonstration sports will be showcased in the same venue, and these sports will have the opportunity to become official Olympic sports in the future," Alexander Popov introduced.