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22 February
Minister for Community, Youth and Sports Dr Vivian Balakrishnan is glad for the confidence placed in Singapore by the IOC and says, the work starts right after the celebrating. |
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22 February
Teo Ser Luck, Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, along with Channel NewsAsia's sports reporter Patwant Singh discuss the significance of hosting the first ever YOG. |
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22 February
Singaporeans bubbled with excitement at the historic Padang after the city was named host of the 2010 Youth Olympics. |
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21 February
Celebrations at the City Hall after the IOC names Singapore as host city for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games. |
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21 February
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said hosting the first ever YOG is a great honour and privilege for Singapore as it will be the first time the Olympic flame comes to Southeast Asia and Singapore. |
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21 February
The city-state of Singapore erupts in celebration as IOC President Jacques Rogge names the nation as host for the first ever Youth Olympic Games in 2010. |
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21 February
The citizens' support for the Youth Olympic Games bid is crucial, said Teo Ser Luck, Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports. |
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21 February
Having hosted more than 100 international sports championships in under 25 years, Moscow certainly has a very impressive resume in its bid for YOG host. |
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21 February
Apart from a younger group of athletes, what other factors set the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) apart from the actual Olympics? And how did the YOG come about? Channel NewsAsia's Valerie Tan tells you more. |
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21 February
Singapore is a real-life working model of Olympic values in practice, said Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports. |
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20 February
Plans are underway to upgrade sports facilities across the island. This is in anticipation for the opportunity to host the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010. |
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20 February
Win or lose, Singapore plans for a big celebration on Thursday 21 February when the IOC gives its decision on the host city for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games.
Singapore is up against Moscow in the bid to be host for the evnt in 2010. |
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