The 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games , officially known as the I Olympic Youth Winter Games , is an international winter sports event that will be celebrated from January 13 to January 22 , 2012 . The 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games ( officially known as I Winter Youth Olympic Games ) is the inaugural event of the Winter Youth Olympics . They will be celebrated from January 13 to January 22 , 2012 , during the XXX Olympiad , in the city of Innsbruck , Austria .