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Singapore, 21 February 2008
The International Olympic Committee has selected Singapore to be the host city for the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG 2010). By choosing Singapore, the IOC has declared that it is possible for small young cities like Singapore to host the Youth Olympic movement.
Singapore’s Youth Olympic bid included a comprehensive Education and Culture Programme. The country’s proposed plan for YOG 2010 includes world-class IT infrastructure, strong governance and finance, an efficient transportation system, and reliable security. The compactness of the city-state and the efficient public transport system also ensure that sports venues and facilities, the Youth Olympic Village and accommodation facilities will be within 30 minutes traveling time of one another. [Click here to be a YOGer - Youth Olympic Gamer]
The 2010 YOG will be hosted in Singapore in August 2010. The inaugural YOG is expected to see some 5,000 athletes aged 14-18 and officials participating in 26 sports. Singapore, along with Athens, Bangkok, Turin, and Moscow, were subsequently shortlisted in a reduced field of five cities on 19 November 2007. The list was further reduced to two – Singapore and Moscow - on 21 January 2008. Singapore was eventually chosen over Moscow by IOC members via a final postal voting round that closed on 15 February 2008.
Singapore, a vibrant and cosmopolitan economic and financial powerhouse situated in the heart of Southeast Asia, is home to 4.5 million people, including a large expatriate population that works for the 7,000 multinational companies and home-grown enterprises in this modern, multicultural, and international city-state.
Singapore’s bid for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG 2010) has been well received by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Singapore’s bid fully embraces the Olympic spirit and features a fully integrated Sport, Education and Culture Programme that will allow Olympians and their peers to interact, build lasting friendships, and discuss sports, global, and community issues. [To MainPage]
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