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

L et the games begin First of its kind in many ways, the Opening Ceremony was for youths, by youths

By Anjali Raguraman But most had no complaints, saying it was worth it. he first ever Youth “We can showcase what Singapore has (YOG) kicked off in style last night, to show the world. It is a worthy cause that celebrating the vigour and strength of we should be proud of,” said 14-year-old Tyoung athletes from more than 200 countries. Sherwin Thie, who was in the choir that With about two billion people worldwide sang the national anthem. tuned in, it was a massive party marked The going was not easy, but placard with fireworks, fire and water displays, and holder Felicia Lin, 18, was not dismayed. song and dance repertories. “The honour, the eight seconds of fame, With 5,500 performers on stage, and 3,600 and also the contribution to YOG (made) it athletes seated just before the platform, the seem like all the sacrifices that were made Ceremony was an Olympic first to have an were worth it,” she said. “It’s an honour to all-youth cast. represent our school and our country. We Befittingly, Singapore is also the youngest can look back 10 years later, and say that we nation to ever host an Olympic event, with were a part of this.” the Lion City having turned 45 six days ago. The Olympic Flag was carried in by Held at the Marina Bay Floating Platform, eight Olympians: Tan Howe Liang, Yelena the show kicked off at precisely 8.10pm. Isinbayeva, , Tan Eng Liang, The performing acts told of courage, Frankie Frederiks, Patricia Chan Li-Yi, Tao TOP: The final torchbearer, sailor Darren Choy, in the turning adversity into opportunity, and Li, and Sergey Bubka. even environmental issues. Just before the end of the night, the final leg of the 6-day torch relay as he sprints across the Throughout the show, put together Olympic Flame arrived from across the bay Reflecting Pool. by local theatre practitioner Ivan Heng, perched atop a glowing phoenix shaped ABOVE: Jacques Rogge, the President of the International impressive laser displays and light shows boat. Singapore sailor Darren Choy lit Olympic Committee, delivers his speech to an international were emitted from surrounding buildings the lantern-shaped cauldron, the flames in the Central Business District. Fireworks spiralling within before erupting from the audience as Ng Ser Miang, Chairman of the Singapore were synchronised with music specially top. Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee, looks on. composed for the occasion. In the words of President of the Photos: Ivan tan Roughly 750 hours were spent rehearsing International Olympic Committee Jacques the event. With 12-hour rehearsal days, many Rogge: “This is a new chapter in the history For more photos of the opening ceremony, turn to page 8. of the performers even had to miss school. of the Olympic Movement.”

“This is a new chapter in the history of the Olympic Movement.” - Jacques Rogge 2 YOV in numbers YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY Column Y OVoice Shout-outs, wishes, dedications... Flame illuminates 5 city landscape THINGS TO DO By Bhavan JAIPRAGAS

y the time the Olympic Flame reached the Marina Promontory on Friday night, it had covered close to 300 km, TO US TON TEAM KE YA enoughB to circle this island six times. To Jeremy: Your time better be faster I wish all time to have good Many Singaporeans would not have than mine…since I’m a girl :) luck from I personally imagined that there were enough places of Amanda Liew, Brunei, Swimming. William and wishes from importance that the Flame could journey To Amanda: All the best! I know you our country which is Kenya. through for six whole days. By the end of it And I love Singapore. however, critics should have been convinced 1 can do it! Make us proud!! Jeremy Joint Riong, Brunei, Swimming. William Mbevi, Kenya, Athletics that the Lion City is more than just a Meet multiple gold concrete jungle with a glitzy city skyline. medalists like pole-vaulting Many of the landmarks that were passed legend Yelena Isinbayeva through hold a great amount of significance on August 17 to the island state. CHIJ Toa Payoh, the start point of the flame’s journey in the host city, is situated 2 in one of its oldest residential estates. Just 45 Join the circus with the years ago, the streets of Toa Payoh and the accompanying landscaped greenery was the plate spinning and juggling site of an extensive squatter district. skills you can pick up in TOK TEAM U RAINE TO TEAM SINGAPORE TO TEAM PERU The Singapore leg also highlighted the CEP Good luck, this is Good luck for your Vamos Peru! to the world its commitment to conserve the beginning of events, do your I know all the natural spaces, despite its limited land sports career so try country proud! players are going mass. The Singapore Zoo, where the flame 3 as hard as you can. Jeffrey Adam Lightfoot, to give their 100%. was welcomed by two elephants dressed Visit booths and learn Andrii Sirenko, Ukraine Singapore, Football Be careful! in Maharajah finery, is arguably one of the about the world when the Triathlon Mario Cuba & Katherine Winder, Peru, world’s best. World Culture Village The journey also showed that history and opens on Monday Leave a message for someone on facebook.com/youngolympiandaily culture have not lost their significance in PhotoS: CLARA LOCK, SHARIFAH FADILAH, XUE JIANYUE Singapore. Travelling down Little India and Chinatown, the Flame passed temples built 4 CHIEF EDITOR COPY EDITORS PRODUCTION SUPPORT by early settlers, still in prime condition. Immerse yourself in music Elizabeth Law Anjali Raguraman Ng Heng Ghee In the final hours of the journey on Cassandra Yeap and dance at the Evening PICTURE EDITOR Kwan Hui Xian TEACHER ADVISORS Friday, the flame made its way past colonial Festival on August 20 Ng Jun Sen Ng Hoe Guan Andrew Duffy era buildings and monuments in the city Santhiya Kulasakeran Juleen Shaw NIGHT EDITORS Wang Simin centre, all lasting legacies of the city’s Joanna Hor DESIGN CONSULTANT history as a British colony. Zakaria Zainal LAYOUT EDITORS Rishad Patel 5 Maxie Aw Yeong As Young Olympians from the world Pick up tips on finding CHIEF LAYOUT EDITOR Nguyen Pham Hai An over begin their quest for glory in Singapore, the right balance between Neo Wen Tong Yamuna Yeo perhaps it would be good to explore the sports and studies through A students’ newspaper published by the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Nanyang Technological University, 31 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637718. Tel: 6790 6446 deeper layers of this fascinating island – playing “Athletopoly” where the diversity of the people mirrors the Printed by KHL Printing Co. Pte Ltd., 57 Loyang Drive, Singapore 508968 vibrancy of the land. Photo: INTERNET Editorials are the opinions of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee or Nanyang Technological University, its employees, the students or the Council of the University.

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Afghanistan’s national sport is canada Buzkashi, a team sport played on Canada’s flag-bearer horseback. When for the YOG is translated, it swimmer Jeremy literally means “goat grabbing”. Bagshaw. He was born in Singapore, and moved with his family to Victoria when he was five. new zealand

Neroli Susan Fairhall was the first paraplegic competitor in the Olympic Games. The New Zealander brazil took up archery after a motorbike Brazilian soccer S ingapore accident that left her player Kaka has been paralysed from waist working for the UN Table tennis Olympic down. as an ambassador silver medallist Li Jia against hunger since Wei is hot property November 2004. here, and not just because of her table- tennis skills. She was placed fifth out of 30 in an MSN poll this year of hottest female athletes. YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY YOV 360 3 briefs Where’s Sean Kingston?

Sean Kingston was miss- ing from the Youth Olympic Games Opening Ceremony due to delayed arrival. The singer of hit song “Beautiful Girls” is one of the five singers of the official YOG song.

Equestrian horse draw results out

A glimpse into the wardrobe of 17-year- old Lenier Pero Justiz. Photo: tan sihan

Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/MARK CHAN Home away from home The Equestrian horse draw conducted on August 13 at the Singapore Turf Club Riding By tan sihan offhandedly: “Wireless hasn’t been says, “It is not boring at all. It’s very Centre was a first in Olympic working. Got to figure the Ethernet nice and the food is very delicious.” history. eenagers shout to each other connection. And there’s no TV in the Here, the Kenyan relishes To ensure a level playing across the residential blocks. room.” being neighbours with the South field, all 38 steeds from Austra- A crowd of them walk by Mementos of previous sporting Africans though their countries are lia have been subjected to the Tdressed in board shorts, T-shirts and achievements, such as medals, are geographically separated. same diet and training regime flip-flops. Drying sporting apparel is favoured by others. Other rooms are more typical of for the past 12 months. draped between national flags. Symbols of national pride are what would be expected of a teenager. Horses matched to the If these signs are anything to go another common sight in the athletes’ 17-year-old boxer Lenier Pero Justiz’s young riders will be fixed by, the athletes are settling in just quarters. 1000m runner Damaris room is instantly identified by the throughout the competition. fine. Muthee’s room is unmistakable with boxing sneakers strewn before the And the items they have chosen the Kenyan flag hanging proudly door. A jump rope, boxing gloves to help them settle into their home beside it. and banana occupy his otherwise Tennis draw for the next two weeks are as varied The athletes’ domestic habits also empty shelf. and surprising as the countries and express themselves clearly. 16-year- Perhaps most noteworthy of all released sports represented. old Damaris was struck by the are the attitudes that the athletes The draw for the First Modern convenience is found neatness of her lodgings. have brought over. Round of Tennis singles for in the room of Australian boxer She has been careful to preserve For instance, the Turkish athletes both boys and girls have been Brett Mather, 18, in the form of a it as such, with a tidied bed and are known for extending their released. Starting today, 64 MacBook and iPhone, and a touch toiletries lining the shelves. CDs of customary greeting of a hug and kiss players in the singles and 16 of superstition in his lucky boxing Catholic songs form her listening on either cheek to all they meet. pairs in the doubles event from gloves. repertoire of choice. Little wonder that the Village is 39 countries will compete to His only qualm, as he mentions When asked about the Village, she starting to feel like home. bring home the gold. All matches will be played at Tennis Centre with t - 30 minutes to... the first match commencing at 10.30am today. firs t match of yog H istory made The first ever match of 5.30pm the inaugural Youth Olympic Games kicked off at 6pm on Excited to see The Iranian girls August 12 at the Jalan Besar Sta- the Iranian getting ready dium. The Girls Football match and lookng smart saw Turkey emerge victorious before the match. girls in action, against Iran with a score of 4-2. This historic moment also photojournalist included the first appearance of the caps worn by the Iranian Eunice Chan team. was at Jalan Besar stadium “Even for me, to soak in the with all the pain atmosphere. and suffering, the flame within me pushed me on.” 5.20pm 6.03pm 7.12pm -Mr. Venkateshwaran Raman, 43, Passed the X-ray scanners First goal - Scored by the Turkey and Iran players and got a spot in stands. Iranian team! collide and collapse in a torchbearer on crutches. He pain. hurt his right ankle during a YOG 5.55pm 6.47pm rehearsal and is also recovering Heard the Turkish and Spotted a group of Turk- 7.40pm from multiple ligament tears. Iranian anthems for the ish dancing, cheering and Competition concludes first time. waving the Turkish flag. with Turkey winning 4-2. 4 YOV people YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY Chat with a champion profile c ee nantana “I am hoping for the gold. ketpura I also have a dream that badminton maybe if USA won the gold usa in the Olympics, other people will start to play badminton.”

Irina Merleni Wrestling Ukraine Cee You On The Court Having played badminton for nine years, Cee is hoping to clinch a gold at the YOG. Not just for herself and nation, but for her father who first exposed her to the sport. Photos by Xue Jianyue

By khoo fang xuan tender age of seven when her dad Badminton Club, California with introduced her to the sport. In the famed coaches such as Tony Irina Merleni started adminton flows in the blood beginning, the duo played for fun, Gunawan, a former Olympic gold wrestling at the age of 15. of 16-year-old Cee Nantana but soon, the games became more medalist who coincidentally, is She competes in the 48 kg Ketpura. serious. also Cee’s favourite player. Also BBut that is hardly surprising, Shortly after her father’s death coaching her are Halim Haryanto, weight class. She has won since her father is a badminton four years later, her family moved and . fanatic and her uncle, a badminton to the United States of America In 2009, Cee created a new two Olympic medals in the club president. from their hometown, . record for winning triple crowns women’s freestyle wrestling. Today, she is in Singapore “My uncle is the president of (singles, doubles and mixed) for representing the USA for the badminton club that I play for four years straight in the Junior badminton in the Youth Olympic now in the States, and I know my National in Orange. She also made Games (YOG). The badminton girls’ dad had a wish for me to become a it to the quarter finals at the US singles event will take place at the champion in badminton,” explains Open in all three events. In the 5 Singapore Indoor Stadium from Cee, regarding their decision to 2009 Adult National in Orange, she The age at which Irina picked up gymnastics August 15-19. migrate. emerged as second runner-up. and chess. She then discovered her talent in She earned the coveted slot to Since then, she has been staying The 16-year-old made a trip wrestling at the age of 15. represent USA in girls’ singles after with her foster parents and now back to before coming defeating Peru’s Katherine Winder speaks English fluently. to Singapore for the Games. “My in two easy games, 21-10, 21-9 in Today, Cee trains three hours coach wants me to get used to just 26 minutes. every day at the Orange County the weather in Singapore, and the 3 In YOG 2010, only singles games weather here is really like back in The number of Freestyle Wrestling World would be played. Cee’s teammate is Thailand – hot!” exclaims Cee. Zenas Lam, who will be playing for She also had the opportunity to Championship winner medals she has won. team USA boys’ singles. practise with some of the players When asked how she from her old club in Thailand. “All feels participating of my friends still remember me in the YOG, Cee and it was so good meeting them 22 says: I’m excited, again,” she said. The age at which she won her first Olympic I’ve been through a It is Cee’s goal to make Gold medal at the Athens Games in 2004. At lot of competition badminton a more recognised before getting here. sport in the USA. the Beijing Olympics in 2008, she claimed a I’ve fought for She says: “I am hoping for the bronze medal. every single point I gold. I also have a dream that gained.” maybe if USA won the gold in the Cee first picked Olympics, other people will start to up the badminton play badminton.” “I want all young people racket at the worldwide to join us, get encouraged by the Games, make their life more interesting, healthy and full of aspirations which sport can easily bring.” ­— Irina on how the YOG empowers youths

photos: internet YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY YOV people 5 team profile handball, singapore

One for the album: the Singapore handball boys with Assistant Coach Su Peiluan. P hoto: ng jun sen Hands up for handball by Nur Asyiqin the opposition teams. The before he gave it away. group of 17 and 18-year-olds “To his top fan,” center he interview with the had to deal with hordes of pivot Ryan Goh revealed. Singapore handball boys female fans, clamouring for “She’s very obviously (his) was just like a cramped photographs and autographs. number one (fan). She’ll Tfamily gathering, with the But that was precisely specially take pictures with room overflowing with their because they were the him, go up and talk to him.” constant clatter and boisterous favourites of the Hong Kong Back home in Singapore, ribbing. teenage girls. They showed up the opposite is the case. And they might as well be in force after the first day of Handball is a little known family, despite knowing each the tournament, just to watch sport with try-outs for the other for just a year. the boys in action. handball team only being held Ervin Sethi, the captain “Because Wilmer’s cute,” last year. and inspiration of the team, is pivot Koh Jingli teased, backed Training has been grueling undoubtedly the big brother up by his hooting teammates. for the boys, who practise among them. And he had a Wilmer Tan, a left wing dedicatedly, even during mantra, which the boys knew on the team, is nicknamed school holidays. by heart. ‘Vinci’, after a fan gave him a Having played in their “Say your quote, say your laminated drawing she had first international tournament quote,” they egged him on. painstakingly worked on. just over a month ago, the Ervin’s quote summed up The boys were armed with handball team is more than the team ethos neatly: “What enough stories about each ready to rumble. we lack in experience, we other to last a lifetime, and “I’m excited to see our make up for with our never- were always ready to spill the opponents during YOG say-die attitude”. beans on each other. because we’ve only faced adult In their overseas Right back Jason Tan’s teams,” Jason says. “It’ll be competitions, they have had lucky charm, for example, our first time seeing young to handle more than just used to be his headband, handball players.”

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TOP: Zimbabwe’s captain Mpofu Ackim (right) heads the ball above Singapore’s Brandon Koh. Photo: SPH-Syogoc / Seyu Tzyy Wei LEFT: Zimbabwe’s Ben Chikanda (in yellow) challenges Singapore’s Iskan- dar Khairul (in red) in the Singapore versus Zimbabwe boys’ preliminaries football match of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010. Photo: SPH-Syogoc / malcolm koh THE 12TH MAN byui lai j nj e Zimbabweans how locals play vociferous fans jeered and shouted the field. football. Even before the match challenges at them. “Even if national pride has been -0 minimum!” The offhand began, the psychological effect of More than once, the crowd hurt, it’s very unsportsmanlike remark by a Zimbabwean the 12th man was clearly visible. surged to their feet and screamed of Singaporeans to be this way,” player in a Singaporean The home team, waving and for cards when a foul was lamented Tan Kong Ying, 14, a newspaper“5 may have galvanised the smiling to the crowd, appeared to committed against a Singaporean student from Jurong Secondary nation to action. derive their energy from chants of player. The roar reached its climax School. Jalan Besar stadium was packed “Singapore! Singapore! Singapore!” when the referee awarded a yellow Honourable behaviour or not, to near-capacity with 4,800 football The impetus appeared to give the card to a Zimbabwean player. the effect of the 12th man cannot fans, and judging by the deafening Cubs an extra push in their initial “I feel some of the Singaporeans be underestimated. Singaporeans roar of the crowd, it was as if the attack, granting the crowd their are too much. People were shouting dominated the day in the spectator home team had a 12th man on the wish just 11 seconds into the game referee kayu (incompetent)!” said stands, and in accordance with that, field — in the form of a nation. when Ammirul Mazlan nailed the Nicholas Low, 14, a student from they were able to influence the flow “I came today because Zimbabwe point home with a goal. Victoria School. “We should not of the game. said they would trash Singapore In contrast, the Zimbabwean detest our opponents. It’s all about 5-0,” said Danial Shafiq Rahman. “I supporters were often shouted down friendship.” came to see Singapore prove them by the Singaporean crowd, and Perhaps the most heartbreaking wrong.” the players on the field appeared incident of the day was when a 1-3 Undoubtedly, the Singaporean to wilt before the aural onslaught. group of Singaporean boys in the Final score at full-time, in fans were riled up and eager Occasionally, a player glanced at the spectator stands jeered at an injured to see the home team show the crowd and flinched when the more Zimbabwean player as he limped off Singapore’s favour

Singapore WOW!comes you to the spirit behind the Games bya sh wn see Deputy village mayor and Isinbayeva made a surprise former Singaporean swimmer appearance and dispensed t was a night of music, dance Joscelin Yeo kicked off the words of wisdom to the Young and celebration for 3,500 festivities by reminding the crowd Olympians. athletes at the WOW!come about the spirit behind the Games. “Try your best and build YOUthI session in the Youth “Sports is bringing together friendships with your teammates Olympic Village on the eve of the people of all races, religions and and other countries,” she said. inaugural Youth Olympic Games. cultures. I hope in the next two The champion pole vaulter A celebratory mood was in the weeks you will encounter many was accompanied by 40 athlete air and if there were any rivalry, different cultures, not just on the role models from various NOCs it was certainly nowhere to be field, but by visiting the NOC who were brought on stage found in the athlete congregation. (National Olympic Committee) and introduced to the future It was a sight to behold as athletes booths and in the dining halls,” Olympians. of different nationalities all came she said. The evening was drawn to together to mingle and dance with The crowd reached an a close when local presenters each other in multiple conga lines electrifying high when official performed the Olympic theme that formed in the crowd. YOG ambassador Yelena song, Everyone. Deputy mayor, Joscelin Yeo addressing a packed “Sports is bringing together people of all races, religions and cultures.” audience at the village square. - Former Singaporean swimmer, Joscelin Yeo Photo: Ng jun sen YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY features 7

Daring to be different

BHY K OO FANG XUAN mixed gender event for the Modern Pentathlon an almost century-old The Youth aquatics freestyle relay and sport, also made a drastic medley relay is included. It The exhilarating one- change by switching from Olympics espite its prestigious will feature two male and day race that covers five traditional pellet-firing air Games — the origins, the Youth two female swimmers. events is said to be a true pistols to high-tech laser Games is not afraid Besides swimming, representation of the guns for the shooting event. brainchild of toD differ from the traditional athletics, archery and Olympic spirit. These battery-powered Summer Games. triathlon are also getting In consideration for guns from Germany may IOC President In fact, there are many into the act. the safety of athletes as sound like something from Jacques Rogge unorthodox yet exuberant “Probably the mixed well as making the sport a sci-fi movie, but differ changes to make the games relay can be something more accessible to all little from the original. back in 2001, what they should be — which may be of interest youths, horse-riding will be The environmental youthful and daring. at the end of the day,” excluded from the race. movement pushed for this has grown to said Cornel Marculescu, For the Youth Games, change and it has made the Gendering Sport Executive Director of the the sport will include game safer for both athletes dispel the notion International Swimming swimming, fencing, and a and spectators. that it is just a To highlight the Olympic Federation (FINA). combined run-and-shoot Now, viewers are values of friendship and “It is a very good event so as to inject more allowed to watch the action poorer cousin respect, a significant change opportunity to test new dynamism into the sport. from just 20 metres away to the Games comes from ideas which after that Pentathletes will attempt instead of the usual 100. of the Summer the mixing and matching may become an event in a stints on the shooting range, Pentathletes will take of teams from different world championship or in while running distances in time getting used to the gun Olympics genders or nationalities. the Olympic programme,” between them. as there is less recoil with no For the first time, a Marculescu said. Modern pentathlon, need to reload.

Basketball 3-on-3 – there are only ten seconds to shoot.” The original “It will be more game has a 24-second shot stressful – Titled FIBA 33, this allowance. format was introduced there are only ten “It is a problem as a fast-paced sport on sometimes as it is more seconds to shoot. basketball’s half-court. tiring and more skills are With one hoop, two It is a problem needed,” the 24-year-old teams with three players, sometimes as it is coach added. they strive to be the first to Others beg to differ. more tiring and score 33 points before time “The new format is great,” is up. more skills are Germany girls’ basketball “It gives us the team Itzi Grashoff said, “but needed.” opportunity to have a the rules are difficult – ten fresh look at the game and - Chile Girls’ Basketball Team seconds for one offence.” to learn a little bit from Through the introduction Coach, Natalia Osorio on the extreme sports on the of FIBA 33, a relatively more change in rules from the streets,” Fédération affordable and simpler Internationale de previous Olympic Games. game, it is hoped that more Basketball (FIBA) youths from countries secretary general outside of the USA, known Patrick Baumann for its NBA games and said to the players, will have better 3 Associated Press. The number of players that are opportunities to pursue this During two allowed on court at any given sport. intensive five- “There is a whole time instead of the usual five. minute periods, population of basketball there are no players out there that time-outs - compared to the we don’t interact with,” original version that allows Baumann said, “the for multiple time-outs. challenge for FIBA is what These changes help happens the day after the transform the sport into an Youth Olympics finish.” invigorating version to play. “The 3-on-3 format is new and more fast-paced,” Chile girls’ basketball team coach Natalia Osorio said. Additional reporting by “It will be more stressful darren tan and ashley mak 8 photo feature YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY Olympic party by the waterfront All eyes are on Singapore as the Games launches with a show of colour and exuberance

ABOVE: Performers in the ankle-deep Reflecting Pool brandishing tongues of flame in a fiery “Playing with Fire” Act. The performance symbolises courage, strength and wisdom. P hoto: Ng Jun Sen RIGHT: An excited boy cheers the performers on at The Float @ Marina Bay. P hoto: Ivan Tan

RIGHT: A performer strikes a giant matchstick to mark the opening of the “Playing with Fire” act. photo: NG JUN SEN

BOTTOM: Victoria School Choir’s student conductor Justin Goh leads Deyi Military Band members and student volunteers in a moving rendition of the National Anthem. photo: Ivan Tan

ABOVE: In the opening to the “Monster” show segment, a shadow boxer faces his own demon, depicting an athlete’s struggle to excellence. P hoto: Lam Yarn