One Year Countdown Event
The first-ever Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is just 365 days away, as the world counts down to the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games on Friday, 14 August 2009. You are invited to witness this historic event and join in the celebrations.
Venue : The Padang, Singapore
Date : Friday, 14 August 2009
Time : 1700 - 2100 (GMT+8)
The YOG aims to inspire youth of the world to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect through an integrated sports, culture and education programme.
Singapore will be hosting the first-ever YOG from 14 to 26 August 2010. It will receive some 5,000 athletes and officials from the 205 National Olympic Committees, along with estimated 800 media representatives, 20,000 local and international volunteers, and more than 500,000 spectators. Athletes - aged between 14 and 18 years - will compete in 26 sports and take part in a Culture and Education Programme.
Count down to Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games at the Padang, Singapore:
Unveiling of Countdown Clock
• The countdown clock for the first YOG in Olympic history, sponsored by Omega, will be unveiled.
One-Year Countdown at 8.10pm
• A spectacular display of lights, sound and action as the countdown takes place
Youth Olympic Games Carnival
• Join our youth talents, sports personalities and local celebrities in sporting fun and celebrations at the Padang
YOG Celebration Concert and Party
• Enjoy performances by some of Singapore’s top talents from our schools and the entertainment scene
Commemorate Olympic Day
• Celebrate this historic milestone for the Olympic Movement - cheer on runners of the Olympic Day Run
So, be there or be squared!
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