What is the difference between the Youth Games and the National Games

Youth Games: National Youth Games (National Youth Games), the eighth National City Games renamed the "First National Youth Games". The predecessor was the City Games founded in 1988.

National Games: National Games is generally the People's Republic of China *** and the National Games, referred to as the "National Games" (National Games of the People's Republic of China).

The biggest difference between the National Games and the Youth Games is that the target is different. The National Games are larger than the Youth Games.

The 2013 renamed Chinese People's Republic of China Youth Games will be an important part of China's Olympic strategy, an important part of adhering to the improvement of the national system of competitive sports, a powerful lever and an important hand in mobilizing young people's enthusiasm for training, and an important symbol of measuring the level of sustainable development of competitive sports in China.

The National Games are held once every four years, usually around the Olympic year. The first nine National Games were held alternately by Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong.In early 2001, the General Office of the State Council formally issued a letter on the removal of the restriction that the National Games be held alternately by Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong.On August 16, 2011, Tianjin was awarded the right to host the Thirteenth National Games in 2017 after three rounds of secret ballots.