Singapore Did It!
S'pore beats Moscow to host 2010 Youth Olympics games
AFTER seven months of waiting and preparations, Singapore has trumped Moscow to win the bid to host the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010.
The International Olympic Committee announced this to the world from its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The two cities had been the only shortlisted contenders for the youth event, from an initial field of 11 bidders.
In Singapore itself, over 5,000 people - including VIP guests like Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong - had gathered at the Padang to watch the announcement via satellite over giant LCD screens.
The IOC has earlier said the Youth Games could go to cities with no capacity to stage Olympic Games due to size or financial constraints - an element thought to work in Singapore?s favour.
The Youth Games will have around 3,200 athletes, aged 14 to 18, competing in 26 sports.
Paying tribute to all Singaporeans who had toiled hard to make the bid a success, PM Lee said: 'It was a national effort. But more than that - It was a people's effort.'
AFTER seven months of waiting and preparations, Singapore has trumped Moscow to win the bid to host the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010.
The International Olympic Committee announced this to the world from its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The two cities had been the only shortlisted contenders for the youth event, from an initial field of 11 bidders.
In Singapore itself, over 5,000 people - including VIP guests like Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong - had gathered at the Padang to watch the announcement via satellite over giant LCD screens.
The IOC has earlier said the Youth Games could go to cities with no capacity to stage Olympic Games due to size or financial constraints - an element thought to work in Singapore?s favour.
The Youth Games will have around 3,200 athletes, aged 14 to 18, competing in 26 sports.
Paying tribute to all Singaporeans who had toiled hard to make the bid a success, PM Lee said: 'It was a national effort. But more than that - It was a people's effort.'
posted by Jeff Chong at 10:50 pm
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