Singapore On Track For Youth Olympics
The International Olympic Committee Co-Ordination Commission has given the thumbs up to Singapore’s preparations to host the first ever Summer Youth Olympics in 2010.
Following the conclusion of the Commission’s first visit to the host city since February when Singapore was declared as the venue for the Games, the IOC stated its contentment at the progress being made.
‘We are impressed with how the preparations have advanced. SYOGOC is very much on track’, said Sergey Bubka, Chairman of the Coordination Commission, at the end of the visit.
The Coordination Commission had the opportunity to visit various venues that will stage the 200 events in 26 sports. A master plan proposal for the venues for the 1st Youth Olympic Games was put forward by SYOGOC for approval.
The seven members of the Coordination Commission were highly impressed by the Youth Olympic Village based at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) campus.
This site offers not only the capacity to host the 5,000 athletes and team officials expected to participate in the Games, but also training facilities for many sports and excellent facilities for the culture and education programme.
The Organising Committee emphasised in its presentations the importance of the culture and education programme. In order to match the different origin and languages of all participants, most of these activities would be centred on experience-based education, allowing the athletes to experiment and learn at the same time.
The project also includes well targeted communications initiatives, including a specific youth website and other digital applications to reach out to young people all over the world.
