Category: SPORTS
Start Date: 15 August 2010
End Date: 25 August 2010
Title: Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games
Description:
Singapore will be hosting the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) from 14 to 26 August 2010. The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games will receive some 5,000 athletes and officials from the 205 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), along with estimated 1200 media representatives, 20,000 local and international volunteers, and more than 370,000 spectators. Young athletes - aged between 14 and 18 years - will compete in 26 sports and take part in Culture and Education Programme.
The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games aims to inspire youth around the world to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect. It will create a lasting sports, culture and education legacy for Singapore and youths from around the world, as well as enhance and elevate the sporting culture locally and regionally.
The convention and exhibition halls at the International Convention Centre will be converted to an excellent venue for the wrestling, judo, boxing, taekwondo, fencing, and handball competitions. The full competition schedule is available at www.singapore2010.sg.
Location: Exhibition Halls 401, 404 & Convention Hall 602 (Levels 4 & 6)
More Info URL: www.singapore2010.sg
Time (First Day): 9.30am - 10.30pm
Time (Other Day): 9.30am - 10.30pm
Time (Last Day): 9.30am - 10.30pm