A huge congratulations to Singapore for winning the bid to host the inaugural Youth Olympic Games 2010!
The announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland was broadcasted "live" today in front of an enthusiastic crowd gathered at the Padang for YOG 2010 The Final Countdown event to celebrate the city-state’s participation in the YOG 2010 candidacy race. The IOC announcement concludes 7 months of keen competition among 11 contending cities that started in July 2007 with the announcement of the YOG concept at the IOC Session in Guatemala City.
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 2 – 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’s bid included a comprehensive Education and Culture Programme. The country’s proposed plan for YOG 2010 also includes the following features: 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 travelling time of one another.
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.
(More information can be found at: singapore2010.sg)
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