| 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The official "Spirit of Youth" emblem[1] | |||
| Host city |  Singapore | ||
| Motto | Blazing the Trail[1] | ||
| Nations participating | 205 (204 NOCs) | ||
| Athletes participating | 3,531 | ||
| Events | 184 in 26 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | 14 August | ||
| Closing ceremony | 26 August | ||
| Officially opened by | President S.R. Nathan | ||
| Athletes' Oath | Caroline Chew | ||
| Judges' Oath | Syed Abdul Kadir | ||
| Coaches' Oath | David Lim | ||
| Olympic Flame lit by | Darren Choy | ||
| Stadium | The Float@Marina Bay | ||
Friday, August 20, 2010
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), is an international multi-sport event for youths that is taking place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad. It is the inaugural event of the Summer Youth Olympics, a major sports and cultural festival to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games. Three thousand, five hundred and thirty-one athletes between 14 and 18 years of age from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will compete in 184 events in 26 sports.[2] The decision for Singapore to host the Games was announced on 21 February 2008 after mail voting by 105 IOC members.[3]
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