This document is downloaded from DR‑NTU (https://dr.ntu.edu.sg) Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Young Olympian Daily 2010 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80190 Downloaded on 24 Sep 2021 06:15:23 SGT talk to us at facebook.com/youngolympiandaily TUE A n eAsy victoRy At A n expeRienced s Unny islAnd set in tweet oF THE dAy tAble tennis hAnd the seA The Italian team is so well- Host country fell to China Weightlifter believes in CEP activity takes athletes to dressed on and off the field! 24 after 4 quick sets self-improvement Pulau Ubin AUG @anjaliragu 2010 3 4 6 Anjali Raguraman, Student Reporter The official Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Village newspaper A publication by the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, NTU n o rain on theiR pARAde Robin Reynolds from the USA helping her team clinch gold in the girls medley relay despite the rain. PHOTOS: XINHUA/SYOGOC-POOL/MENG YONGMIN AND XINHUA/SYOGOC-POOL/LIAO YUjIE between David Bolarinwa (Europe) mark. Thiago said: “It was scary. I The downpour on the last day of athletics was and Masaki Nashimoto (Asia), who was afraid that the pole might slip no problem for some, but too much for others had gone against each other just two off from my hand because it was days ago in the 100m blue ribbon slippery.” event. Europe finished second, while “The rain has helped me by AnjAli RAGURAmAn Rashan Brown and Tynia Gaither of Asia came in last. The rain did not in winning,” he said without the Bahamas, managed a timing of adversely affect his race, David said. elaborating. eam Americas snatched a 2min 5.62sec. “(I am) absolutely satisfied with my Besting his own personal timing, victory in the girls and boys Recently titled the fastest boy in performance.” bronze medallist Greek Theodoros medley relay event, winning the world, Odane Skeen ran for the In the 1000m steeplechase finals Chrysanthopoulos acknowledged Tgold in both races by a single second boys team who clinched the gold in earlier in the evening, it was a that he was “not used to competing yesterday evening. the boys event. Odane said that the double victory for Kenyans Virginia in rainy conditions”. The first of its kind, the medley rain did not affect his performance. Nyambura and Peter Matheka Other athletes struggled with relay saw runners from the five “It was just pretty cold and I had to Mutuku. They were clear favourites the wet conditions. It was rain on continents pitted against each other keep warm,” he added. going into the event, having qualified his parade for pre-event favourite in a team event where each ran in The boys race also saw a rematch at the top of their groups. Despite pole vaulter Ivan Horvat of Croatia. legs of 100m, 200m, 300m and 400m. the rain, both Virginia and Peter All medallists cleared at least 4.95m, Robin Reynolds from the USA registered personal best timings to while Ivan only managed 4.7m gained her second gold of the Games, bag the gold medals. after struggling with slippery grip, having won the 400m event earlier in “The race is a tradition for Kenya finishing last. the week. The wet weather turned and I must win,” Peter said. It was the “worst conditions” to out to be a blessing for her. On the field, it was a shock compete in for Ivan, but certainly not “The rain did not affect my victory for Spaniard Didac Salas in for everyone. performance. I ran even faster the boys pole vault A final. Together because I wanted to get out of the AdditionAl RepoRtinG by with Brazilian Thiago Da Silva, they water,” she said. The team, also were the only ones to clear the 5m tAn Yan xi And Daphne lim comprising Myasia Jacobs (USA), 2 YOV in numbers YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY MEDALS WON yesterday column CNoU tRy NEWS INE ALPHAB tICal oRDER a frica* 0 1 0 IN NUMBERS The youth, our hope for americas* 2 0 0 the future australia 0 1 0 Belarus 0 1 0 Bly aSh Ey Mak Online petitions can help world Dear youths, leaders make better decisions – Belgium 1 1 0 the world such as reducing poverty and Brazil 0 1 0 needs you to hunger, fighting AIDS, and Bulgaria 0 0 1 save it. And protecting human rights. the Games These are issues that many china 4 2 1 could be the feel the youth of today do not chinese taipei 0 1 0 first step. care about. But the truth is far croatia 0 1 0 Youths are from it. 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