10 Aug: First international team to arrive in Singapore for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) - 37 athletes and officials from Zimbabwe Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/GEOFFREY PEREIRA
Zimbabwe's Chef de Mission for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), Ms Busi Chindove (extreme right), looks on as her team members check in Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/GEOFFREY PEREIRA
Young athletes from around the world will reside at the Games Village set up at the NTU campus Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/Alphonsus Chern
At Merchant Loop in Singapore 2,010 students from six Singapore educational institutions form and illuminate a display of the Youth Olympic Flame to mark the lighting of the flame in Olympia
To coincide with the lighting of the Olympic Flame in Greece on 23 July, a total of 2,010 Singapore students gathered to form a 'torch' at Merchant Loop
Performers rehearsing at Float@Marina Bay in Singapore, the world’s largest floating stage where the opening and closing ceremonies of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games will be held. Photo SPH-SYOGOC/ Caroline Chia
Students go through their paces for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Photo SPH-SYOGOC/ Caroline Chia.
Water fun as Singapore students rehearse for the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Youth Olympic Games Photo SPH-SYOGOC/ Caroline Chia.
Young Singapore dancers go through their paces on the Float@Marina Bay in Singapore, the world’s largest floating stage where the Opening Ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games will be held Photo SPH-SYOGOC/ Caroline Chia
With a bird's eye view of activities on the Float@Marina Bay in Singapore, the world’s largest floating stage is the broadcast centre team behind the worldwide telecast Photo SPH-SYOGOC/ Caroline Chia
YOG volunteers track the movement of the YOG buses Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/Kevin Lim
The YOG buses that will transport athletes between the Games Village and event centres Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/Kevin Lim
YOG buses give a test-run of the Give-Way lanes on Singapore roads to ensure athletes have a smooth, fast ride between competitions Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/Kevin Lim
Space at the Games Village at NTU where young athletes attending the inaugural Youth Olympic Games will be able to relax Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/Alphonsus Chernn
To allow athletes to chill out, a dance room complete with DJ at the Games Village Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/Alphonsus Chernn
The gym for athletes to maintain their peak form ahead of competitions in the Youth Olympics Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/Alphonsus Chernn
Massive yet airy dining hall at the YOG Games Village Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/Alphonsus Chernn
Art by young people lines the walls of the YOG Games Village Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/Alphonsus Chern
Singapore President SR Nathan (2L) with Singapore artist Yeo Chee Kiong at the official launch of the "The Wind and Wings" sculpture at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) campus, the first official Youth Olympic Village SPH-SYOGOC/ NEO XIAO
"The Wind and Wings" commissioned by the NTU to mark the Youth Olympic Games and hosting of athletes at the Games Village at NTU SPH-SYOGOC/ NEO XIAOBIN
The World United, one of the Olympic themed sculptures unveiled at the Marina waterfront which will be the focal point for the opening ceremony of the 2010 Youth Olympic Games Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/Desmond Wee
Singapore sculptor Huang Yifan (L), CEO of URA Ng Lang, MCYS Minister Vivian Balakishnan after unveiling at the Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade, the red stainless steel sculpture World United (background)
Breath, a Youth Olympic themed sculpture unveiled at Marina Bay to mark Singapore's hosting of the 2010 Youth Olympic Games Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/Desmond Wee.
Breath, created by fine arts lecturer Edwin Cheong, symbolising peace and environmental consciousness among the countries taking part in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG), to be held in Singapore from Aug 14 -26. Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/Desmond Wee.
