Logo design competition kicks off for 2010 Youth Olympic Games
By Chan Eu Imm, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 29 July 2008 2112 hrs

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SINGAPORE: Singapore has launched a logo design competition for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, which will be held in the republic in 2010.

It was also announced on Tuesday that five committees will be supporting the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC).

Community Development, Youth and Sports Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said: "Everyone – Singaporeans as well as our friends overseas – can design a logo which they believe will best represent us, represent Singapore, represent the Olympic ideals, represent the welcome that we will present to the world."

The logo design competition is open to all individuals, regardless of residency or nationality. There are two age categories - those aged 18 years and under can join the youth category, while the open category is for everyone else.

Each participant can only submit one entry online, through the Singapore 2010 website.

The design must embody three broad themes – the Singapore identity, the Olympic ideals, and a youthful spirit. The competition will close on Friday, August 29.

Five advisory committees have been set up to support and raise the profile of the Games. These committees will cover Sports, Culture and Education, Community Outreach, Youth Engagement, and Business and Marketing.

The Sports Committee will provide advice on the sports programme for the Games, while the Culture and Education Committee will help to plan and execute programmes with schools and education-related agencies worldwide.

This will be done in collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as well as the Information, Communication and the Arts, and Education ministries.

The Community Outreach Committee will advise the SYOGOC in the areas of community affairs and local outreach.

The Youth Engagement Committee will provide perspectives on issues involving youth engagement and activities, while the Business and Marketing Committee will advise the SYOGOC in the areas of marketing, sales, branding and sponsorship.

Ng Ser Miang, chairman of SYOGOC, said: "Next week in Beijing, we will be briefing the IOC session on the progress that we've made, and the Coordination Commission will come down in the later part of October, so works are going on very well."

The organisers are also looking at raising S$40 million to S$50 million in terms of sponsorship.


- CNA/so