GALLERY: Nanjing Youth Olympic

(140816) -- NANJING, Aug. 16, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Fireworks explode at the Opening Ceremony of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)(lyq)

(140816) -- NANJING, Aug. 16, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Performers from Songshan Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School at Dengfeng, Henan Province perform aerial stunts during the opening ceremony of Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of east China?s Jiangsu Province, Aug. 16, 2014. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)(tjh)

(140816) -- NANJING, Aug. 16, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform during the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games opening ceremony in Nanjing, capital of east China?s Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)(hhx)

(140816) -- NANJING, Aug. 16, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)(lyq)

(140816) -- NANJING, Aug. 16, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Chinese badminton player Lin Dan runs with torch at the Opening Ceremony of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)(lyq)

(140816) -- NANJING, Aug. 16, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 16, 2014 shows the scene of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games opening ceremony in Nanjing, capital of east China?s Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Han Yuqin)(hhx)

(140818) -- VANCOUVER, Aug. 18, 2014 (Xinhua) -- A runner takes part in the annual 2014 Concrete Hero obstacle race to raise funds in support of life-saving cancer research in Vancouver, Canada, Aug.17, 2014. Over $550,000 raised in two years through Concrete Hero for cancer research. (Xinhua/Sergei Bachlakov)

(140816) -- NANJING, Aug. 16, 2014 (Xinhua) -- The President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach speaks during the opening ceremony of Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of east China?s Jiangsu Province, Aug. 16, 2014. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)(tjh)

(140816) -- NANJING, Aug. 16, 2014 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Flag enters the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Stadium during the opening ceremony of Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 16, 2014. (Xinhua/Shen Peng) (ljr)

(140818) -- VANCOUVER, Aug. 18, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Participants take part in the annual 2014 Concrete Hero obstacle race to raise funds in support of life-saving cancer research in Vancouver, Canada, Aug.17, 2014. Over $550,000 raised in two years through Concrete Hero for cancer research. (Xinhua/Sergei Bachlakov)

(140816) -- NANJING, Aug. 16, 2014 (Xinhua) -- The cauldron is lit up during the Opening Ceremony of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)(lyq)

(140816) -- NANJING, Aug. 16, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform during the opening ceremony of Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 16, 2014. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei) (ljr)

(140816) -- NANJING, Aug. 16, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Performers from Songshan Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School at Dengfeng, Henan Province perform aerial stunts during the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games opening ceremony in Nanjing, capital of east China?s Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)(hhx)

(140816) -- NANJING, Aug. 16, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of east China?s Jiangsu Province, Aug. 16, 2014. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)(tjh)

(140816) -- NANJING, Aug. 16, 2014 (Xinhua) -- The flag bearer of India delegation parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 16, 2014. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei) (ljr)

(140816) -- NANJING, Aug. 16, 2014 (Xinhua) -- The cauldron is lit up during the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games opening ceremony in Nanjing, capital of east China?s Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)(hhx)

(140816) -- NANJING, Aug. 16, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening ceremony of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 16, 2014. Xi declared open of the Games on Saturday. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng) (hdt)