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| Host city | 5 cities in Silesia |
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| Country |  Poland |
| Nations | 46 |
| Athletes | 1,615 |
| Sport | 9 |
| Events | 31 |
| Opening | 15 February 2009 |
| Closing | 20 February 2009 |
| Opened by | Lech Kaczyński |
| Athlete's Oath | Magdalena Kozielska |
| Judge's Oath | Marek Tucznio |
| Torch lighter | Piotr Fijas |
| Main venue | Skalite Ski Jumping Stadium |
| Summer | |
| ← Belgrade 2007Tampere 2009 → | |
| Winter | |
| ← Jaca 2007Liberec 2011 → | |
The 2009 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival was held between 15 and 20 February 2009 in Poland. The host cities are 5 cities in the Silesian province of Poland, namely Bielsko-Biala, Cieszyn, Szczyrk, Tychy, and Wisla.
Sports
| 2009 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival Sports Programme |
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Venues
Venues used:
| Venue | Location | Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Bielsko-Biała curling arena | Bielsko-Biala | Curling |
| Cieszyn ice rink | Cieszyn | Figure skating |
| Skalite jumping hill | Szczyrk | Ski jumping, Nordic combined |
| FIS Skrzyczne | Szczyrk | Alpine skiing |
| FIS Golgota | Szczyrk | Snowboard - Parallel slalom |
| Juliany snowcross track | Szczyrk | Snowboard |
| Tychy Winter Stadium | Tychy | Ice hockey |
| Kubalonka Cross-country and Biathlon Stadium | Wisla | Biathlon, Cross country skiing, Nordic combined |
Schedule
The competition schedule for the 2009 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival is as follows:
| OC | Opening ceremony | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony | ● | Event competitions |
| February | 15 Sun |
16 Mon |
17 Tue |
18 Wed |
19 Thu |
20 Fri |
Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremonies | OC | CC | |||||
 Alpine skiing
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1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
 Biathlon
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2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||
 Cross-country skiing
|
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
 Curling
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● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |
 Figure skating
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● | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
 Ice hockey
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● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | |
 Nordic combined
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
 Ski jumping
|
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
 Snowboarding
|
2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Total events | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | |
| Cumulative total | 2 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 31 | ||
| February | 15 Sun |
16 Mon |
17 Tue |
18 Wed |
19 Thu |
20 Fri |
Events |
Medal table
* Host nation (Poland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 |  Germany (GER) | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 |  Austria (AUT) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 |  Finland (FIN) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  Norway (NOR) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 |  Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Poland (POL)* | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Estonia (EST) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 93 | |
References
- "IX Zimowy Olimpijski Festiwal Mlodziezy-Europy Slask Beskidy 2009 otwarty" (in Polish). Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- "IX Zimowy EYOF Slask-Beskidy 2009". Polish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- "Ceremonia otwarcia IX Zimowego Olimpijskiego Festiwalu Mlodziezy Europy Slask-Beskidy 2009". Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- "Medal Classification" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
External links
| European Youth Olympic Festival | |
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| Summer editions | |
| Winter editions | |
| Events at the 2009 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival | |
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