Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing city, east Chinas Jiangsu province, 28 August 2014. The second Youth Olympic Games concluded in Nanjing on Thursday (28 August 2014) after a spectacular closing ceremony and a glowing endorsement from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Around 2, 000 performers were involved in the ceremony, which was attended by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and the IOC president Thomas Bach.The Games broke records for participants, attendances and social media interaction and featured athletes expected to graduate to the Summer Olympics in the years to come. You have given us a glimpse of your bright future and the bright future of the Olympic movement, Bach said in his speech at the closing ceremony.