The events took place at Parque Tres de Febrero in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 2 competitors, 1 per each gender.

As hosts, Argentina was given the maximum quota and a further 4, 2 in each gender was decided by the Tripartite Commission.

[1] To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2002.

[1] The schedule is expected to be released by the Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.