CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Singapore wins the right to host the inaugural Youth Olympics in 2010!! Singapore won Moscow by a vote of 53 to 44. It will be the first time that Singapore is hosting a sporting event of such magnitude.
Singapore is a small young city but it showed that its size-is-not-everything. Singaporeans, people from all walks of life in the nation of 4.5 million people, supported the bid.
They showed their support by blogging, chatting on forums, posting videos and setting up websites. More than 550 companies publicly supported the bid.
I was at the Final Countdown ceremony this evening. Thousands of cheering supporters wearing red and white, the colours of our national flag, turned up to support Singapore. When it was announced that PM Lee Hsien Loong would be present, I know we have won.
IOC chief Jacques Rogge made the announcement himself from the IOC headquarters in Lausanne. 9 cities bid for it. Athens, Bangkok, Turin, Singapore and Moscow were left before it became to the final two.
3,500 athletes, aged between 14 and 18, will be competing in 26 sports at the Games.
Supporters in front of Parliament House.Singapore, huat ah!!!
19 comments:
Hey contratulations!! That will be a fantastic area for the Youth Olympics...sure wish I was going!
Congratulations now that is really exciting new.
yay! we won to Moscow!! So happy!!
How have you been?
You have every right to feel proud of Singapore. It is wonderful to know that this gracious city will host such a terrific humanitarian event.
I can feel your pride and your smile thousands of miles away
keong hee keong hee! wah, must make a date with Sg for 2010!
Way to go, SINGAPORE!!!! Angel, we go, yeah? Take part in the 100 meter dash, right? With wheelchairs, yeah?
wheee!!! can invite me over??? :P
good on ya, Singapore! get ready for a great 2010!
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, yeah! Singapore!!!
Way to go Singapore! Certainly well-deserving!
Well, that's pretty cool. That's exciting to see and it should be a great event.
happy for singapore
Congratulations! That's great news. Enjoy!
That's a very good news! By hosting the youth olympic, Singapore's economy will definitely have a great boost!
Thanks to everyone for your congratulatory messages!
It is a great honour and privilege for all of us as it will be the first time that the Olympic flame will be in Southeast Asia and in Singapore.
ww..congratulations!!!!
tho i'm in russia now..erm..i believe singapore can do a better job compared to moscow..kekeke
We should be happy about the win, but we need to be more grounded. Let's us get back to the reality of running YOG2010.
These are interesting reads:
Youth Olympics - faking enthu
Youth Olympics – Victory for Singapore or 2011 Election prop for PAP?
my take on SYOG 2010.
Hey you've been tagged! :)
http://www.xtralicious.com/2008/02/20/mummy-meme/
Congratulations! I'm sure you guys will be a great host country.
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