The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Singapore 2010

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August 21, 2010

22:00-13:30 Multidisciplina Multi-sports: Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games

Watch Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games - Live.The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), is an international multi-sport event for youths that is taking place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad.

The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Singapore 2010

Swimming - LIVE

August 21, 2010

22:00-13:30 Multidisciplina Multi-sports: Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games

Watch Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games - Live.The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), is an international multi-sport event for youths that is taking place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad.

The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), is an international multi-sport event for youths that is taking place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad. It is the inaugural event of the Summer Youth Olympics, a major sports and cultural festival to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games. Three thousand, five hundred and thirty-one athletes between 14 and 18 years of age from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will compete in 184 events in 26 sports.[2] The decision for Singapore to host the Games was announced on 21 February 2008 after mail voting by 105 IOC members.

The first gold medal of the Games was awarded to 18-year-old Japanese triathlete Yuka Sato on 15 August 2010. Host city Singapore's first medal was a bronze to taekwondo exponent Daryl Tan, aged 17 years, who defeated Myanmar's Shein Naing Dwe Shein 6–5 in the men's under-55-kilogram event the following day. As at 18 August, the highest medal that Singapore had achieved was a silver by swimmer Rainer Ng in the youth men's 50 metres backstroke. For mixed-NOC events, the first gold medal was awarded to team Europe 1, consisting of Yana Egoryan of Russia, and Marco Fichera Marco, Camilla Mancini, Leonardo Affede, Alberta Santuccio Alberta and Eduardo Luperi of Italy, which won the team competition in fencing.

Organisation

The Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) is tasked with organising the inaugural Games. It is aided by a panel of advisors composed of Cabinet ministers and Parliamentary Secretary Teo Ser Luck.[4] In addition, an Inter-Ministry Committee was established with Niam Chiang Meng, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports as its chairman.[5] Singapore has received some international support for the Games preparations. The People's Republic of China, host of the 2008 Summer Olympics, expressed its desire to assist Singapore in its preparations.[6] Sebastian Coe, Lord Coe, Chairman of the London Organising Committee for the 2012 Summer Olympics, announced that members of his organising team, including coaches and administrators, planned to attend the event.[7] The Bid Committee secured 4,310 guaranteed rooms in 36 hotels. The official hotel partner for the Games is the Fairmont Singapore.[8]
[edit] Bid
Main article: Bids for the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Host of the 117th IOC Session, Singapore made its first formal bid to host a multi-disciplinary sporting event of such a magnitude in its country. Positive factors in its bid included its high connectivity with the world, its youthfulness as an independent country, and its positive reputation for excellence and multiracial harmony. The city-state rolled out a high-publicity campaign which included being amongst the first to launch its official website, bid logo (despite IOC rules against bid logos) and a bid tagline "Blazing the Trail" on 16 October 2007.[9] It also got the local population to support its bid, including an effort by students to collect 1 million signatures in support of the Games.[10]
2010 Youth Olympic Games
bidding results City NOC name Postal votes
Singapore Singapore 53
Moscow Russia 44

Eleven cities expressed interest in hosting the Games, nine of which ultimately applied. Five cities amongst the nine were selected for the shortlist: Athens (Greece), Bangkok (Thailand), Moscow (Russia), Singapore, and Turin (Italy). The list was further shortened to two finalists, Singapore and Moscow. On 21 February 2008 in a televised announcement from Lausanne, Switzerland, IOC President Jacques Rogge announced that Singapore had won the right to host the Games.[3]

There were concerns over whether two new venues that had been planned – a Youth Olympic Village and an equestrian complex – would be ready in time for the Games. A construction expert believed the $423 million plan for an Olympic Village at the National University of Singapore (NUS) was feasible, and that the equestrian venue could be delivered on time.[11] In spite of the expert's findings, the Youth Olympic Village at the NUS's University Town did run into difficulties owing to increasing construction costs. It was subsequently decided that existing student halls of residence at Nanyang Technological University in Jurong West would be used for the Olympic Village.[12]

Costs

The IOC initially projected in 2007 the Youth Olympic Games would cost US$30 million to stage. Singapore won its bid in 2008 with a budget of US$75.5 million (S$105 million) with strong government support. The budget was later increased to U$284 million (S$387 million), thrice the original amount,[13] a substantial budget overrun that the organisers attributed to major revisions in the scope and scale of the Games. Costs were increased for logistics and transport, security, and upgrades of various sports venues and technology. Financially, local companies received about 70%, or S$260 million, worth of contracts from the Games.[14] Concerns over cost overruns were dismissed by SYOGOC Chairman Ng Ser Miang.[15]
[edit] Marketing
Lyo and Merly, the Games mascots, on a billboard in the Tanjong Pagar GRC

The SYOGOC launched an international emblem design competition on 29 July 2008 through 29 August 2008 through its official website,[16] requiring that the emblem incorporate the three themes of the Singapore identity, the Olympic ideals, and a youthful spirit.[17] The emblem competition for the Games attracted 1,500 participants, and the winning design entitled "Spirit of Youth" was unveiled on 10 January 2010. A contest to choose the official medal design for the first Youth Olympics was launched by the IOC in 2009. From November to December almost a hundred entries from 34 countries were received. Online voting ended on 22 January 2010.

The mascots of the Games are Lyo and Merly, a fire-themed lion and a water-themed female merlion respectively.

The official theme song of the Games is "Everyone". It was performed by five singers representing five continents of the world, namely, Jody Williams (Africa), Sean Kingston (Americas), Tabitha Nauser (Asia), Steve Appleton (Europe) and Jessica Mauboy (Oceania). The executive producer of the song was local music producer Ken Lim.

Torch relay
The torch relay in the northeast of Singapore on 10 August 2010

Plans for the Youth Olympic torch relay were unveiled on 26 January 2010. The torch used was 60 cm (24 in) high, 5 to 8 centimetres (2.0 to 3.1 in) wide, and weighed 0.74 kg (1.6 lb).[21] The flame was lit on 23 July 2010 and travelled to five cities representing the continents Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania and the Americas. The relay travelled through the following cities, dubbed the "Celebration Cities":

* Berlin, Germany Germany
* Dakar, Senegal Senegal
* Mexico City, Mexico Mexico
* Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand
* Seoul, South Korea South Korea

After spending 13 days on its world tour, the torch relay continued for another six days in Singapore. The cauldron at the Marina Bay Promenade was lit by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew on 13 August.
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