Armenia competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Armenia qualified two boxers based on its performance at the 2014 AIBA Youth World Championships
Armenia qualified one diver based on its performance at the Nanjing 2014 Diving Qualifying Event.
Armenia qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 European MAG Championships. Vigen Khachatryan had problems with his back and consequently did not perform on parallel bars and horizontal bar. With the performance on all apparatus being a requirement for gymnasts at the YOG, Vigen was not eligible to advance to the finals.
Armenia qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2013 Cadet World Judo Championships.
Armenia qualified two shooters based on its performance at the 2014 European Shooting Championships.
Armenia qualified one swimmer.
Armenia qualified 2 quotas in the boys' events based on the team ranking after the 2013 Weightlifting Youth World Championships. Later Armenia qualified 1 quota in the girls' events based on the team ranking after the 2014 Weightlifting Youth European Championships.
Armenia qualified three athletes based on its performance at the 2014 European Cadet Championships.