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SINGAPORE: The inaugural Asian Youth Games (AYG) was officially opened by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday evening. The two-hour ceremony at the Singapore Indoor Stadium was attended by some 7,000 spectators.
Earlier Monday at the Games Village, just before 7am, Singapore Education Minister Ng Eng Hen lit the first light for the second day of the torch relay.
The flame was then brought to 45 schools across Singapore. And one of them was West Spring Secondary School, representing Friendship - one of the Olympic values.
And together with Respect and Excellence, the three routes named after the Olympic values are relayed by 135 torch bearers to the schools.
For some, the responsibility of bearing the 1-kilogramme torch was an unforgettable - and unnerving - experience.
A student torch bearer from West Spring Secondary School, Bibiana Loh, said: "I'm not very comfortable with fire. I can light candles and stuff but not one huge torch like that."
And even with H1N1 flu looming over the new school term, students and staff kept the festive mood going.
Principal of West Spring Secondary School, Seet Tiat Hee, said: "Today being the first day of school, we are trying to balance between all the precautionary measures (for H1N1 flu) and celebrating the AYG."
- CNA/yt/ir
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