The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that three National Olympic Committees have confirmed they will put forward Candidate Cities to apply to host the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014.

They are, in alphabetical order: Guadalajara 2014 (Mexico), Nanjing 2014 (China) and Poznan 2014 (Poland).

Timelines - 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games 2014 bid process
Submission of Candidature Files	4 September 2009
IOC Executive Board to draw up list of finalist Cities	December 2009
Publication of Evaluation Commission report	January 2010
Election and announcement of the Host City of the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games at the 122nd IOC Session in Vancouver	February 2010