Friday, June 26, 2009

Flags A-Fluttering at Asian Youth Games - PH

flags fluttering stiffly in the breeze is an inspiring sight, and does a country proud

The 1st Asian Youth Games will be officially opened by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 29th June 2009 in the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Find the flag of your country!

Over 1000 athletes aged between 14 and 17 from 42 countries will be competing in more than 90 sporting events from June 29, 2009 to July 7, 2009.


Athletes and officials are housed at the Games Village at Swissotel The Stamford. Due to the recent H1N1 outbreak, one level on the ninth floor of the 5-star hotel has been set aside for atheletes who have suspected cases.

An athlete from the Philippines and 4 Hong Kong footballers have been tested positive for H1N1 flu. All are doing well.

The Games Village at Swissotel The Stamford.

I have several requests from overseas friends to buy Asian Youth Games Singapore 2009 merchandise. The T-shirts and caps are pretty cool!

Go Singapore! Go! Go! Go!







First Commenter - DC

47 comments:

  1. Will Singapore be represented in all the 90 odd sports?

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  2. eastcoastlife,

    Please join Saturday Saved. Read more about it at:

    http://dfoolonthehill.com/?p=3948

    Thank You,

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  3. Hi DC,
    Congrats for being my FC for this post. :)

    Yeah! The Games Village ia at 5-star Swissotel.

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  4. Lina,
    Best wishes to all the athletes!
    Singapore is well represented in AYG. We will be cheering for them!

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  5. All the best to the athletes who are competing!

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  6. I hope to attend some of the games to show our support.

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  7. Mei Teng,
    Hope the foreign athletes will bring home lots of lovely memories!

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  8. stanley,
    Good for you!
    I hope to attend a few games too.... let's see if we can meet up. :)

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  9. it's going to be a great event. all the best to the participants!

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  10. Lovely shot and I find Indonesia flag in there ;)

    Mine entry this week, in HERE. Hope you could stop by as well.

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  11. what a lovely entry. oh sorry to hear about the athletes getting sick. happy hunting. see you next week.

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  12. I don't see any big event like that coming to our area.
    Wishes all a good time.

    Coffee is on.

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  13. Sounds like a great sports gathering - Good luck to all athletes!

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  14. Great take on the theme and good luck to the athletes.

    Happy weekend.

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  15. Eastcoastlife,
    This is the exciting event. Hope all the athletes do their very best.
    Hope Singapore athletes put all the efforts to make the national flag flying high.
    I will closly monitor it, cheer.
    Eastcoastlife, hope you can take some photos and post it here, thanks.

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  16. It has finally happened eh? Good thing the H1n1 didn't dampen all the exictment surround the games!

    I'm b home in time to catch the opening!!!

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  17. I hope it is a successful games ECL. Happy weekend

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  18. Hope to try and visit the place although my schedule of going there is July 11 to 14.

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  19. Great post for this week!

    Have a good weekend! :)

    http://lesliesmyers.blogspot.com/2009/06/photohunt-flag-cmon-aussie-cmon.html

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  20. u r in the thick of all the happening events. wow.

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  21. I see our flag but sadly a team was quarantined and not able to join due to one of the players having AH1N1 :(

    I hope everything went well :)

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  22. Didn't know about the Asian Youth Games until the news came of the HK footballers who came down with swine flu while there! On that note: hope all the fears of swine flu will prove to be too much fear...

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  23. wow, that would be an exciting event for Singaporeans!

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  24. Sorry to hear about the athletes. I hope they are OK. You did well with the theme! Have a great weekend!

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  25. So many flags... so perfect for the theme.. Great Post!

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  26. Great pics, and best wishes to the athletes!! Thanks so much for the visit ECL :) Happy photo hunting, and happy weekend :)

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  27. Those are great shots of the flags a fluttering. Happy weekend.

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  28. This is the first Asian Youth Games? Interesting. I hope it will be a successful game : )

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  29. The Tshirts and cap and water bottle look pretty cool : )

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  30. Hi ECL,

    It is the weekend again and am dropping by as always to check out what's new and to wish a restful weekend :) xoxo

    Am so glad that those athletes with H1n1 are getting better now :) So many things happening in the news too with MJ dead to add in the mix. Keep safe always dear. xoxo

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  31. Great post. Love how the flags surround the building.

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  32. Very nice entry!!

    Thank you for visiting mines:)
    Cindy O

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  33. Very good post! I love learning new things about Singapore when I visit your blog. :D

    I also did Photo Hunters! I hope you have a chance to visit.

    Mrs. Mecomber
    http://newyorktraveler.net

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  34. Are u going to tyhe opening ECL?

    I have seen Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recntly at Vivo City ;) He has such a friendly face.

    It's a pity the Philippine football team won't be able to join though.

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  35. Good luck to the SG teams! :)

    Hope u have fun there. :D

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  36. Pretty exciting to be able to host the games in our very own country :)

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  37. 29th is tomorrow! That is awesome. Hey, I can't see no Singapore flag ... ha ha ha. Bad eyesight I have, must be :)

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  38. Hey ECL! I got a tag for u, come have some fun! :):):)

    http://www.mymariuca.com/2009/06/we-are-world-meme.html

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  39. Enjoy the rest of ur weekend sweetie, hugs! :)

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  40. Great shots! I hope that the Asian Youth Games will be successful.

    I wasn't able to participate on PH. I'll make it up next week.

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  41. Wow! I can see our flag up there! Somehow I miss SG. :)

    hope you can pop by my entry. :)

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