 derived from the Maratha seal of the Maratha king, Shivaji. It is a fusion of the traditional Pune culture and modernity.

Mascot

The name of the official mascot of the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games is "Jigrr". The mascot is a tiger, the national animal of India. Jigrr is the younger brother of 'Shera', the mascot of 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Jigrr the name, is an amalgam of the word 'Jigar', which implies courage in Hindi language and also the sound of tiger roar 'grrr...'

Youth Baton Relay

For the Youth Games 2008, a new concept called the "Youth Baton Relay" (based on the Queen's Baton Relay) has been created by the organizers. For the event, a baton will be carried through nine Indian states, carrying water from around the country.

The Youth Baton Relay will begin at New Delhi University North Campus and proceed to India Gate on 1 August 2008, at a large cultural festival. The Baton will then travel through nine states, and cover over 8000 km. Six thousand athletes have been selected to carry the Baton; an additional 7500 volunteers will help the Baton through 199 cities, towns and villages. Additionally, approximately 80 crew, 25 vehicles and guests, media and VIP's will escort the baton on its trip.

In keeping with the "green games" theme for both the 2008 Youth Games and the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the relay will be in support of the'save the tiger' campaign. The collected water is to symbolise the conservation of natural resources, and will be used at the opening ceremony to create a "fountain of Youth". A "garden of youth" will also be created by the 71 participating nations at Balewadi Stadium.

Participating nations 

A total of 71 nations sent teams to the 2008 Youth Games. Some of the major teams include Australia fielding 102 athletes, England with 80, Canada fielding 59 & Scotland with 44. Some of the other major teams include South Africa, the hosts India, Malaysia and Singapore.

In alphabetical order, the list of participating nations is as follows:

Medal Count

This is the partial table of the medal count of the Commonwealth Youth Games. These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration
derived from the Maratha seal of the Maratha king, Shivaji. It is a fusion of the traditional Pune acculturation and modernity. 

 Mascot 

 The name of the official mascot of the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games is " Jigrr ". The mascot is a tiger, the home animal of India. Jigrr is the younger brother of' Shera', the mascot of 2010 Commonwealth Games. 
 Jigrr the name, is an amalgam of the parole' Jigar', which imply courage in Hindi language and also the audio of tiger roar' grrr...' 

 Youth Baton Relay 

 For the Youth Games 2008, a new concept call the " Youth Baton Relay " (based on the Queen's Baton Relay) has been created by the personal digital assistant. For the event, a baton will be impart through nine Indian states, carrying water from around the state. 

 The Youth Baton Relay will begin at New Delhi University North Campus and proceed to India Gate on 1 August 2008, at a large cultural festival. The Baton will then travel through nine state, and cover over 8000   km. Six thousand athletes have been selected to transport the Baton; an additional 7500 volunteers will help the Baton through 199 cities, towns and greenwich village. Additionally, approximately 80 crew, 25 vehicles and guests, media and VIP's will escort the baton on its trip. 

 In keeping with the " green games " theme for both the 2008 Youth Games and the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the relay will be in support of the'save the tiger' campaign. The collected water is to symbolise the conservation of natural resources, and will be use at the opening ceremony to create a " spring of Youth ". A " garden of young person " will besides be created by the 71 participating nations at Balewadi Stadium. 

 Participating nations 

 A total of 71 nations sent team to the 2008 Youth Games. Some of the major teams include Australia fielding 102 athletes, England with 80, Canada fielding 59 & Scotland with 44. Some of the other major team include South Africa, the hosts India, Malaysia and Singapore. 

 In alphabetical order, the tilt of participating nation is as follow: 

 Medal Count 

 This is the partial table of the medal count of the Commonwealth Youth Games. These ranking sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration
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Mascog

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Youtg Baton Relay

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Pagtncipating nations 

A total on 71 najikns sent teams cu the 2008 Youth Gamrs. Romq lf tra major teamv inzluar Ausgralia fielbivg 102 sthletes, England witv 80, Cznada fielding 59 & Svobland wity 44. Some jf the other kajor teams includt Souti Afrira, the hofts India, Malaysia and Singapode.

In alphwbebical order, tre llst jf partici'ating nations is as follows:

Medal Count

Tiis is the partial tablw of the medal counj on the Commonxealth Youth Gakes. These rankings sirt by the number of gold medals earnes by a counhry. The number of silvers is taken into consideration
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MascOt

tHe naME oF the oFficial MAsCOT of ThE 2008 COmmOnWEaLth YoUth games is "jigrr". The maScoT iS a tiger, the naTIoNal animal oF InDia. Jigrr is thE yoUnger bRoTheR Of 'SheRa', tHe masCot of 2010 COMmonweAlth Games.
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YouTH BATON ReLAy

For the Youth games 2008, a new coNCepT calleD tHe "YOUth BatOn RelAy" (BAseD on the Queen'S BatOn Relay) haS been cREated by THe organIzers. FOr tHe eVent, A BaToN wiLl BE caRRiEd tHRouGh nine InDiAn StateS, carRYING watEr fRom aRound The country.

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in keeping with the "greEn Games" tHeme fOr both the 2008 YoutH Games and tHE 2010 cOmmonweaLth GAMeS, The relay will be In supPort of the'sAVe the tigEr' camPaign. The Collected WATer is to sYmbOliSe tHe cONSeRvation of natuRAL resOuRces, and WilL be used At tHe oPenIng CeRemony to cReate a "foUnTaIn Of youTh". A "gaRDen of youTh" WilL aLso Be creATed by tHe 71 parTiciPaTiNG naTions at bAlEWAdi STaDiUm.

PaRtiCiPatinG natIOns 

a total oF 71 nations sEnt TEams To ThE 2008 Youth GAmes. Some of the MaJor teams inClUde austraLIA fieldinG 102 athletes, England with 80, CanADa fieldIng 59 & scotlAnd wIth 44. Some of The Other mAjoR Teams iNclude south afRicA, THe hosTS inDia, maLaysia and SINGapOre.

In AlPhabEtical oRder, the list of partiCIpaTing nations is As fOlloWS:

meDal cOuNT

ThIs IS thE PArtial table of thE medal counT oF ThE CommonweaLTh YOuTh Games. these raNkingS Sort by tHe number oF gold medaLs EarnED By a Country. The Number of Silvers is TAken iNTo ConsiDerAtion
 derived from the Marathaseal of th e Mar ath a k in g, S hiva ji. It is a fu s ionof the traditional Pun e cul tu r e an d  m odern ity.

M a sc o t 

T he  n ame  o f  t he of fic ial mas cot of the  20 08  Commonwealt h  Y outh Games  is  "Jigrr". Th e m ascotis  at iger,  th e nat ionala nimalof India.  J i grr is the you n g er  bro ther of 'Shera',t he mascot of 2010  Commo nw e al t h  Ga mes .
Jigrr th ename, is an a m al g a m  of the word 'Jig ar', whichi mpl ies co ur age in Hin di la ng u age  and also t he s ound of t iger r o ar 'grr r ...'

Y outh B ato n R elay 
F or  th eY out h  G ame s  20 08, a ne wco ncept  cal l e d the"Yo uthBaton  Relay" (base d o n th e  Qu een's  Bato n Re la y) ha s been  crea te d by the organi zers . For the  ev en t,abaton will b e c arr ied thr ough ni n e I nd i a n  s tates, carrying wa te r fr om aroun d thec ou nt r y.

TheYo uth  Bat o n  Rela y wi l lbegin at  New D e lh iUnivers it y Nort hCam pus  andp roce ed toIndia Ga te on 1 August 2008, at a large cu l tu r a lf esti val . The Baton  wil l  the n tr a ve l t h rough  nine  s t at e s, and cover over 8 00 0 km.Six t housand athle tes have b e e n  selecte d to ca r ry the Baton;an ad ditional 7 5 00 volun teers  will he lp the Ba t o n throug h 1 99cit ies , to wns and villa g e s. A dd itional ly,  approx ima tel y 8 0 c re w, 25 veh icles an dgu es ts , m ediaa nd VIP's  w ill  e sco rt th e  baton  on i ts t ri p. 
In  keepin g  w i t h th e"g reen  ga me s" th emef orboth th e 2008 Yo uth Game san d the 2 010 Commonwea lt h Games, t he  re lay wi l l  be in s upport of the'save thet iger' c amp aign.  The  collecte d w ater i s t o  symbo lise t he co ns erv a t ion o f na tur al  resources , and  will  b e us ed at t he opening ceremon y  to  create a "fo unt aino f  Y out h ". A " ga r den o f youth" will a lso be cre at e dby the 71p art ic ipating  nation s atB alewadi  Stadium. 

Partici pa ting n ati ons 

A to tal of 7 1 nations sentt ea ms to  th e 2008  Y out h Gam es. So m e o f the  major  t eams i nclud eAustrali a fielding 102 athletes , Engl and w ith  80, Cana daf iel ding 59 &  Sco tland with  44 . S ome o f t h e oth er m a jo r t e ams i nclu d e South A f ri ca, t he  hosts Indi a , Mal aysia  an d  Singa pore .

In alphabetica l  order, the li st o f par tic i pati ng  nations is as  fo ll o w s:

Meda lCount

This  is thepa r tialtableof the  medalc o un t  of th e Co mmo nwealth Y out hG ames. T he se rankin gs s or t by t he num b er o f gold medals earn ed by a  coun t ry.  Thenu mber of silv ers is tak en into con sidera tion 
 derived_from the_Maratha seal of the_Maratha king,_Shivaji._It is_a_fusion of the_traditional Pune culture_and modernity.

Mascot

The name of_the official mascot_of_the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games is "Jigrr". The mascot is a tiger, the national_animal_of India._Jigrr_is_the younger brother of 'Shera',_the mascot of 2010 Commonwealth_Games.
Jigrr the_name, is an amalgam of the word 'Jigar',_which_implies courage in_Hindi language and also the sound of tiger roar_'grrr...'

Youth Baton Relay

For the Youth Games_2008, a new_concept_called_the "Youth Baton Relay"_(based on the Queen's Baton Relay)_has been created by the organizers._For the event, a baton will be_carried through nine Indian states, carrying_water from around the country.

The_Youth Baton_Relay will begin at New_Delhi University North_Campus and_proceed to India_Gate on 1 August 2008, at_a large cultural_festival. The Baton will then travel_through_nine states, and_cover_over_8000 km. Six_thousand athletes have_been_selected to_carry_the Baton; an additional 7500 volunteers_will_help the Baton through 199 cities, towns_and villages. Additionally, approximately_80_crew, 25 vehicles and_guests, media and VIP's will_escort the baton on its trip.

In_keeping with_the "green_games" theme for both the 2008 Youth Games and the 2010_Commonwealth Games, the relay will be_in support of the'save_the tiger'_campaign._The collected water_is_to symbolise_the conservation of natural resources, and will_be used_at the opening ceremony to create_a "fountain of Youth"._A_"garden of youth" will also be_created by the 71 participating nations_at Balewadi Stadium.

Participating nations 

A_total_of_71 nations sent teams to_the 2008 Youth Games. Some of_the major teams_include Australia fielding 102 athletes, England with_80,_Canada fielding 59 & Scotland with_44._Some of the other major teams_include_South_Africa, the hosts India, Malaysia_and Singapore.

In alphabetical order, the list_of participating nations is as follows:

Medal Count

This is the_partial table of_the medal count of the_Commonwealth_Youth_Games. These rankings sort by the number of gold medals_earned by_a country. The_number of silvers is taken into consideration