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Downloaded on 29 Sep 2021 16:09:03 SGT talk to us at facebook.com/youngolympiandaily THU seasoned soccer stars who will Mo ments to tweet OF THE DAY remember pros shine in 2012 At the end of the day, every Bolivia trumps Haiti Our pick of YOG champs who Split seconds caught on athlete is a champion and a 26 once again will go on to be Olympians camera that define the Games star!! AGU @yod_2010 2010 3 4 6 Young Olympian Daily The official Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Village newspaper

A publication by the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, NTU

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Abdulla sa i Arthur C engh ru, 18 lem Mar ano, 16 alnoobi sa hloun,AhFa r a t56 F d ahr at a magavi, 16 Braz Kevin Avila Soto, 17 a, triathlon eed, 32 il, Gymnastics chin uae, chef de mission UAE, Team Doctor india, swimming Guatemala, Swimming MEDSN AL WO yesterDAY Letter from the editor COUNTRY IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER fter order for some of these Australia 3 1 0 two countries to take home medals, Austria 1 0 1 weeks many are simply thankful for ofA sleepless the experience and the world Azerbaijan 0 2 0 nights from stage to showcase their talents. Belarus 0 1 0 churning out This is in stark contrast a daily paper, to certain more established Belgium 0 0 1 the time has sporting nations who explicitly Bolivia 1 0 0 “The athletes are finally come stated that they would not send Brazil 1 0 1 for normalcy their best teams because it is having a great time to resume in my life. “child’s play”. Canada 0 0 1 and the smiles you But I joke. Being a part of We all know this is not what China 1 0 0 see everywhere are the Games is a life changing the Youth Olympics are about. Colombia 0 1 0 experience in many ways, no The Games, while still having proof of that.” matter how big or small. My a competitive edge, ultimately Cuba 3 0 0 - Jacques Rogge, IOC President team and I have been truly stress the Olympic Values of Czech Republic 0 2 1 honoured to serve the Village friendship, excellence and with our paper and we hope respect. Denmark 1 0 0 that you have enjoyed the last I have no doubt that every Egypt 1 1 0 12 issues. one here is an excellent athlete. France 1 0 1 More importantly, I hope But first and foremost, we are Germany 1 2 2 that we were there to bear humans. witness to defining moments in What I truly hope that you Great Britain 0 0 1 your competitive lives. have taken away from the Haiti 0 1 0 For most, this is the first of past 12 days are long-lasting Hong Kong 0 1 0 many international sporting friendships, or as they say in competitions but for some, this Spanish, amigos para siempre. India 0 1 0 might be the only time they Though one might soon Ireland 1 0 0 “Thank you for ever compete at the Olympic forget Singapore’s sky-high Israel 1 0 0 entrusting this Games. This is not because humidity, and even the countries lack talent but competition that you did (or did Italy 0 2 0 exciting challenge to rather, they need the financial not) win, I have faith that you Korea 1 1 0 Singapore.” resources to meet more do not forget the people that - Ng Ser Miang, Chairman of SYOGOC, Lithuania 2 0 0 pressing needs such as poverty you met, and the experiences opening ceremony speech and even natural disasters. that you have shared. Nauru 0 1 0 The Universality Places And when you remember Netherlands 0 1 0 programme has given a great those little moments, I hope Netherlands Antilles 0 0 1 opportunity for many NOCs they mean as much to you as who would otherwise not field they do to us. We are grateful New Zealand 0 1 0 athletes. It offers the chance for to have been there to witness Pakistan 0 1 0 all 204 countries to send at least them. Peru 0 0 1 four athletes to the Games. Thank you for allowing us While it would be a tall to have been a part of your life. Puerto Rico 1 0 0 Russian Federation 2 1 1 Singapore 0 0 2 CHIEF EDITOR COPY EDITORS ILLUSTRATOR Elizabeth Law Anjali Raguraman Nguyen Pham Hai An Slovakia 0 1 0 Cassandra Yeap “Find what you are PICTURE EDITOR Chuang Bing Han PRODUCTION SUPPORT Slovenia 1 0 0 Ng Jun Sen Kwan Hui Xian Ng Heng Ghee meant to do in life Ng Hoe Guan Switzerland 0 0 1 NIGHT EDITORS Santhiya Kulasakeran TEACHER ADVISORS Thailand 1 0 0 and pursue that to Joanna Hor Wang Simin Andrew Duffy Zakaria Zainal Juleen Shaw LAYOUT EDITORS Turkey 0 1 0 the highest level, but CHIEF LAYOUT EDITOR Maxie Aw Yeong DESIGN CONSULTANT Ukraine 0 0 1 at the same time, be Neo Wen Tong Yamuna Yeo Rishad Patel Uzbekistan 0 1 0 realistic.” A students’ newspaper published by the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, — C. Kunalan, at this year’s Youth Nanyang Technological University, 31 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637718. Tel: 6790 6446 Venezuela 0 1 0 Sports Conference in May 2010 at Printed by KHL Printing Co. Pte Ltd., 57 Loyang Drive, Singapore 508968 Virgin Islands, U.S. 1 0 0 Editorials are the opinions of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Victoria Junior College Organising Committee or Nanyang Technological University, its employees, the students or the Council of the University.

NEWS IN NUMBERS The number of meals served in the Village dining room over the past 14 days The18 number of The number158 of ticketed 22,000 competition venues competition sessions 450,000 The number of spectators or 500,000 The maximum30 price, in more The number of Singapore students who have gone through Singapore dollars, of a ticket to the Olympic Education Programme in Singapore schools. sports finals The amount200 of water, in tonnes, in the Reflecting Pool on The The number of performers in the 110-minute opening ceremony. The number20,000 of volunteers, Float@Marina Bay, scene of the The closing ceremony tonight will feature 5,000 youths performing both local and international, opening and closing ceremonies. 7,000 amidst fountains, fireworks and flames. who pitched in for YOG YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY YOG news 3

e Anzor ELPI V, 18 mAbdelmun ai ada ANIDIS, 17 Alexia SEDYKH, 1 russia m, 16 an OURS 6 Andras NIKL, 1 , boxing sudan, athletics Alex dros P france, athletics a KRA CHENKO, 15 4 cyprus, athletics AlinV hungary, sailing ukraine, gymnastics briefs 10-man Russia sweeps Bolivia gymnastic golds trounces haiti

By Ng Hoe Guan against the Haitians, his and Shawn See other four coming in the earlier game against them. aving won their However, Mejido turned opening exchange from hero to zero in the Photo: xue jianyue 9-0, Bolivia 22nd minute when he got Russia swept both golds completedH their massacre of sent off in an off the ball at the rhythmic gymnasts Haiti with a 5-0 victory. push on Haiti’s captain finals. Individual champion, With strong challenges Daniel Gideon. Alexandra Merkulova, dished out by both sides, Jorge Alpire Luis finished more than 3 the game ended with seven Banegas, Cristian Arano, Bolivia’s Josue Guthrie (in white) skips over a sliding tackle by Haiti’s points ahead of her closest yellows and a red card, with and Noel Rodriquez, scored Bertrand Vilgrain during the boys’ football final. Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/ rival, Arina Charopa from Bolivia’s Rodrigo Mejido Bolivia’s other four goals. DESMOND LIM Belarus. The Russian group sent off. The convincing win also took the gold easily, Despite playing three could be a monumental hugging and kissing and In the earlier bronze finishing 7 points ahead of quarters of the game point in history, Bolivian enjoy ourselves back in medal match, the Singapore silver medallists Egypt. one man down, Bolivia coach Douglas Cuenca said. Bolivia.” boys team were unfazed dominated the play. “I don’t think the players Despite being by national expectations as Bolivian playmaker Jorge realise exactly how they just disappointed by the result, they beat Montenegro 4-1. Longest set ever Sabia put Rodrigo Mejido made it into the history of a teary eyed Gideon was Buoyed by a near capacity through on goal in the 5th Bolivian sport. I guess when nevertheless proud of Haiti’s vociferous crowd, midfielders Hotly favoured Peru won the minute and the tournament we get back to Bolivia they spirited performance. Mohd Hanafi and Mazlan bronze medal in women’s top scorer calmly placed will know what they have He said: “It was a Ammirul grabbed two goals volleyball. But the 3-1 victory the ball past goalkeeper Jeff done tonight,” he said. surprise to accomplish such apiece to earn the Cubs a place was not an easy one. The Petit Frere. “We will celebrate the a result and it was a good in Singapore’s footballing second set was the longest It was his fifth goal victory the Spanish way, competition.” history. volleyball set played in YOG. The score went to a tie at 28 points, when a game usually ends at the 25th point. Peru Down in 87 seconds eventually won the set 30-28. Happy ending By Clara Chan whistle and ended the short and Lai Junjie but intense battle. The usually competitive The loss greatly affected canoe-kayak event ended minute and 27 seconds. Fabio who looked dejected yesterday with winner That was all it took for even after the victory Wang Xiaodong exchanging Cuban Lenier Eunice ceremony. He remained a warm handshake with Pero1 to take home the gold silent, choosing to just take second placed German in the Men’s Heavy (91kg) a quick photograph with Dennis Soeter. boxing finals yesterday at the the other medallists before Xiaodong clinched the International Convention retreating into the comfort gold by 6.33 seconds at Centre. of the athletes’ resting area. the C1 men’s obstacle It was a highly This is the second canoe-slalom final race. anticipated showdown boxing event involving between Lenier and Italian Lenier where the referee boxer Fabio Turchi, both 17. prematurely ended the A ustralia wins They entered the finals after competition. The first was defeating their opponents during the preliminary hockey with a score of 6:0 and 7:0 stage on August 21, against The Australian boys’ hockey respectively. Joshua Temple from the team were superior last The bout began with a United States of America. night, beating Pakistan 2-1 flurry of jabs from Lenier, Gold medallist Lenier Eunice Pero (centre) of Cuba, silver medallist However, Lenier insisted despite a lacklustre display with Fabio barely retaliating. Fabio Turchi (left) of Italy and bronze medallist Umit Can Patir of that he did not come into the throughout the game. Both sides were even at a Turkey. Photo: xinhua/syogoc-pool/guo lei finals hoping to repeat his After captain Daniel Beale’s point each, before Lenier earlier feat. He simply seized penalty stroke miss, the threw the decisive punch, fours, desperately trying to shell-shocked crowd. the moment, which resulted Australian side worked causing Fabio to slowly fall regain his footing. However, the Italian was in a glorious victory for him. hard to equalise in the to his knees. With merely a second to completely drained and “If I have the opportunity 49th minute, and sealed Stunned, the crowd rose spare, Fabio lurched to his collapsed onto the ropes, his to finish the fight, I’m going the game with a penalty to its feet and began chanting feet. There was an audible head drooping in defeat. to do it — to get the gold stroke minutes from time. “1, 2, 3…” with Fabio on all gasp rumbling through the The referee blew his medal,” he said. 4 YOV heroes YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY

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D eng Wei Jorgeb Sa ja Weightlifting, China V iktoria Komova THE NEXT Football, Bolivia Gymnastics, Russia Yuki bhambri A reserve team Tennis, india Bolivia’s number 10 member of the Beijing Hailed by many as Jorge Sabja is probably Olympic Games in one of the best artistic Hailing from a family the player who 2008, Deng Wei’s gymnasts in the world, OLYMPIANS of professional tennis has impressed the opponents were no Viktoria Komova never players, 18-year-old most in the football match for her in the really looked to be Yuki looks set to join competition, and Games as she snagged under much pressure The inaugural Youth the growing list of has been likened the gold medal in the as she cruised through Indians in the ATP to Bolivian football 58kg category. Deng, the competition to win Olympic Games have seen circuit. Despite a legend Marco who broke the junior three gold medals. disappointing finals Etcheverry. With a world record during 15-year-old Viktoria awe-inspiring performances where he had to pull powerful right foot the Games, will be a is just a year away out due to injury, and exquisite technical key lynchpin of the from being eligible from fledging athletes Yuki’s performance skills, it will not Chinese weightlifting to compete in senior throughout the be long before top team in 2012 as they competitions. Like hailing from all around the competition was European clubs start look to better their Tang Yi, Viktoria is all one of a seasoned a bidding war for this four-gold haul in set to reign as queen of world. Bhavan Jaipragas professional. fledgling superstar. Beijing. her sport. takes a look at 10 of the most outstanding athletes of the Games who look set to reign in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and beyond YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY YOV heroes 5

simon hmaR a BOUSLAMA WEITHALER andvoM l SHONGWE , 16 Tu , 16 eniecS h italy, shooting, 17 , 16 NGHINAUNYE nisia, athletics 4 DAVID, 15 Swaziland, athletics N apandulad S arih THOMAS, 1 Trinidad & Namibia, athletics Tobago, Football Trinidad & Tobago, football

F rederique Derkx Hockey, Netherlands Viktoria Komova F elix Bach Gymnastics, Russia An expert in set piece K wak Ye Ji Rowing, Germany situations, Frederique Archery, Republic of was the top scorer Korea Despite a shocking for her team as they T ang Yi defeat to Lithuanian odane skeen clinched the gold Kwak Ye Ji is arguably Swimming, China Rolandas Mascinskas athletics, jamaica medal. The 16-year- among the most elite in the junior men’s old defender hones archers in the world. With a whopping single sculls event, Turning 16 in two her skills at club level The 17-year-old’s gold six-gold haul in these Felix is still a major days, Jamaican sprint A ndrii Govorov at the illustrious medal in Singapore Games, 17-year-old force to be reckoned sensation Skeen is in Swimming, Ukraine ‘s-Hertogenbosch adds to the stunning Tang Yi is China’s with in the rowing a league above many hockey club and her number of titles she swim queen in world. Winning of his contemporaries. Gold medallist in the steady performance has collected in the waiting. In a sport the world junior He threw the gauntlet 50m freestyle event, throughout the past two years. Her dominated by the championships down at compatriot Andrii’s semi-final competition will ranking score of 670 Western world, this just a week before Usain Bolt last timing of 22.27s be welcomed by bested the junior lanky Shanghai-born competing in the Saturday when he moved him to 25th the Dutch, who world record mark and girl may well be the Youth Olympic Games, declared that he was in the world and look to extend their is just three points off pride of Asia in the he looks set to make gunning for gold in earned him the title domination of the senior Olympic 2012 Summer Olympic his senior Olympic the 2012 Summer “world’s fastest youth women’s hockey. record. Games. debut in London. Olympic Games. swimmer”. 6 photo feature YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY

onat kazakli, 17 michael eng,i LOH 18We S CHENG marah zeyad, 15 turkey, rowing ralph benjamin teiko quaye, 16 h MAN i, 16 Ka Ke hong kong, sailing, 16 malaysia, badminton musa tuzen, 16 uae, taekwondo ghana, swimming hong kong, sailing turkey, athletics YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY photo feature 7

tendayi tagara, 43 saredo abdi, 16 ralph benjamin teiko quaye, 16 zimbabwe, athletics coach djibouti, athletics tateyama hideki, 39 romik vardumyan, 18 ghana, swimming smith hypolite, 39 japan, team official armenia, shooting dominica, team official

Memorable moments The record books may reflect the medallists, but there is more to remember than just who won. Chuang Bing Han brings you some notable moments of the Games CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT LIGHTING OF THE CAULDRON Nothing shouts the Olympic Games more than the Flame itself. Designed to look like a lighthouse, the lighting marked the start of the Games. Collapsed walker Ukraine’s Alina Galchenko collapsed 200m from the finishing line, in the girls 5000m walk. She had led from the start, but ended up in 6th after her collapse from the heat and humidity. Village stairs These bothersome stairs is the price to pay for a taste of fast food. Tom Daley His would-he-would-he-not saga ended with the British diver taking part with a tricep injury. His appearance at the 3m springboard was remembered for all the wrong reasons. cave-in The Croats and Serbs literally brought down the roof at *SCAPE Youth Space during the boys gold medal match. Truth is, water leaked in during a downpour and the game had to be shifted to the next court. Pin trading No Games is complete without pin trading. They are the currency of the Olympic Village. PHOTOS: NG JUN SEN, SPH-SYOGOC/BRYAN VAN DER BEEK Shame on you, those with a pin-free lanyard. AND JOSEPH NAIR, XINHUA-SYOGOC/LIAO YUJIE AND GUO LEI 8 YOD awards YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY

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Mos t media friendly Odane Skeen Reason: You can’t go wrong with cool poses and quotable quotes like “I’ll be coming for them!” Athlete we want back here Tom Daley Reason: We really want to see that 10m platform dive the OFFICIAL yOUNG oLYMPIAN dAIL Y awards

Most photo op obliging Yelena Isinbayeva Mosei t d s red YOG collectible Reason: You’ve got to give props PINS to someone who still smiles when Reason: With the infinite selection of dozens of fans come between her pins, you’ve got to admit that trading and her Big Mac pins is plain addictive. YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY YOD awards 9

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Mosg t photo enic Pero s n we want to get lost Shai Anne Davis (Canada) in a jungle with Reason: Refer to picture, end of argument. Steve Appleton Reason: His smooth vocals will turn any atmosphere from creepy to romantic. Beyond the medal tally, here’s our pick of award-winning individuals who have made an impact at the Games. Illustrations by Nguyen Pham Hai An

Mos t exciting match of the Games Most desired YOG collectible Haiti versus Singapore football Most conspicuous outfit PINS match Team Russia Reason: With the infinite selection of Reason: It has been a long time Reason: Who knew that red pins, you’ve got to admit that trading since the whole nation has mourned and white could look so good pins is plain addictive. together over local football. together? 10 feature YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY

OMAKA, 17 iJ ul a iilD a KAZAn Josephine HANDYENE, 17 telieA ur WA 7 CHKOV, 17 a, athletics Namibia L ZING, 17 Ci inih ara MAR , 1 russi nigeri , athletics sar a, gymnastics ZionI g ac CRU ORMENO, 17 ah ROLKO, 16 italy, shooting Luxembou chile, cycling rg, swimming touched by the games BY candice neo, clara lock, tan sihan AND sharifah fadhilah

With the curtain falling on the inaugural Nur rul Ami ah and Nur Shahira Yap, 15 Youth Olympic Games, we speak to some SINGAPORE, Students

individuals to find out what they will take If there was one thing Hong Kah Secondary School students away from it Nurul Amirah and Nur Shahira Yap will remember about the Games, it would be the toned, muscular frames of the athletes. Having watched international athletes compete in swimming, Sad-Mi e ar ah Greenidge, 16 diving and soccer, the girls have been inspired to keep fit. Barbados, Athletics – Track and Field

Besides learning about cultures she has never heard of before the Games, Sade-Mariah even picked up a few basic phrases of other languages. “It inspires us to take up swimming “I love the general to become fitter like atmosphere, especially them.” during the Opening — Shahira Ceremony. It was so extravagant! … (Also) The hospitality of everyone here really touched me.” “I learnt through watching the YOG that hard work is worth it, and results don’t come easily.” — Amirah

M arlique Assoon, 15 M att Stanley, 18 C harlote Samuy (second from left), 16 Trinidad & Tobago, Football New Zealand, Swimming SINGAPORE, Spectator, Student at United World College Through the YOG, Marlique feels that Learning about new cultures and

she has matured and become more making new friends have been Originally from Cook Islands, Charlote and her friends were sociable. She leaves the Games with memorable experiences for Matt. He psyched about watching the handball match between their new friendships made with fellow has also been inspired to train hard to hometown and Team Singapore live. From the stands, Charlote athletes from New Zealand and USA. compete in the 2012 and 2016 summer could even see the expressions of the boys during the match. “I am now inspired to play in 2012 Olympics. “It feels like home.” more than ever.” “The YOG has surely given me major goals after a taste of the real thing.” YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY autographs 11

ZOE GOBBELS, 18 TIMO VAIMANN, 16 BELGIUM, ARCHERY VASIL SHANAZARYAN, 18 TIERI ERASITO, 16 ESTONIA, SWIMMING ARMENIA, ARCHERY FATOUMA MOUSSA, 26 FIJI, SWIMMING DJIBOUTI, TEAM OFFICIAL

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