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SINGAPORE SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2010 YOUTH OLYMPIC
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Singapore has taken a significant step
forward in its bid to host the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in
2010. |
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC)
just announced that Singapore, together with four cities, have been
shortlisted to host the inaugural Games. The other cities remaining in
the race are Athens, Bangkok, Moscow and Turin. |
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"I would like to thank the International
Olympic Committee for shortlisting Singapore for consideration as the
venue for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010. The Youth Olympic
Games will celebrate sports and promote the Olympic values of
excellence, friendship and respect. We share these values, and believe
that multi-racial, multi-cultural and multi-religious Singapore is a
working model of these values in action. We are a small nation with a
big heart. We hope that come 2010, youth across the world would have the
opportunity to come to our shores to ignite their passion for sports,"
said Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth
and Sports. |
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Singapore's bid was shortlisted after the
IOC studied the nation's capabilities to host the inaugural YOG, as
presented in its Candidature documents in the form of 15 themes as
required by the IOC. |
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These themes include: concept and legacy;
sports and venues; the Youth Olympic Village; education and culture;
marketing; political and economic climate and structure; legal aspects;
customs and immigration formalities; finance; medical services and
doping control; security; accommodation; transport; technology; and
media operations. |
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The IOC may potentially be sending its
Evaluation Commission to each of the shortlisted cities to glean further
information on their bid proposals sometime in December 2007. The
evaluation visit would include visiting venues and sporting facilities
earmarked for the Games. The decision on the Host City is expected to be
announced by end February 2008. |
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Mr Teo Ser Luck, Parliamentary Secretary for
Community Development, Youth and Sports, hopes that as Singapore moves
closer to hosting the Games, there will be even more support for the
bid. |
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''Now that Singapore is on the YOG
shortlist, I hope more Singaporeans and organisations will come forward
to show their support and help bring the Games to Singapore. There are
so many ways that they can do so. They can log onto the website
www.singapore2010.sg to voice your support; or wear an 'I Support
Singapore 2010' badge or T-shirt; or simply e-mail overseas friends and
tell them about Singapore 2010. If everyone in Singapore does something
small, the overall effect of telling the world about our bid would be
huge,'' said Mr Teo. |
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According to Singapore National Olympic
Vice-President and IOC Member from Singapore, Mr. Ng Ser Miang, ''I am
sure many Singaporeans are very pleased that Singapore has made the
shortlist. Singapore's Bid Committee has put in a good bid which will
leave enduring legacies in sport, education and culture for Singapore,
the region and beyond - long after the Games have ended. I am sure the
Bid Committee is looking forward to sharing its proposals and plans with
the IOC Evaluation Commission.'' |
ISSUED BY
Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Bid Committee
19 November 2007 |
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Source:
www.mcys.gov.sg Media Release
19 Nov 2007 |
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