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 29 Sep 2021 14:00:56 SGT talk to us at facebook.com/youngolympiandaily FRI G rAbbinG Gold with A gasp THE HORSE never too fAr AwAy tweet OF THE dAy whisperer Iranian weightlifter nicks China must have quite a it by 1kg Equestrian shares her Families travel across the globe collection of Lyo plushies by 20 fondness for horses in support of their heroes now AUG @casseinogen 2010 3 4 7 Cassandra Yeap, Student Reporter The official Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Village newspaper A publication by the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, NTU ei Ght Golds And coUntinG Team China clocked a time of 3min 46.64sec to score the gold medal for the youth women’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay. (Left to right) Liu Lan, Bai Anqi, Wang Chang and Tang Yi. PHOTO: SPH-SYOGOC/STEVEN TOR The time they clocked was eight scoreboard seconds after the event’s the Youth Olympic Games. China does it again seconds faster than their qualifying conclusion. On seeing their country But when asked to point out the time. Though the team had the best at the top, the team turned and best swimmer in the team, Tang Yi as the swim team timing in the qualifying round, they celebrated with hugs. smiled and answered: “Everyone in clinches their 8th Gold did not lead the race right from the When asked about their strong our team are best swimmers.” start. team spirit, Bai Anqi spontaneously China has produced more than in the Games In fact, the silver and bronze pulled Tang Yi in and gave her a its fair share of star swimmers, some medal winners, Germany and surprise peck on the cheek. of whom are heroes to the young by SanthiyA KUlAsAKerAn Canada respectively, were both “I love my team mates,” she said. swimmers. ahead in the first two laps. “We have a lot of fun when training When asked about their role hina has once again proved Wang Chang, the youngest together. I also want to thank my models, Wang Chang immediately its mettle as its conveyor swimmer of the team managed to teammates for my gold medal. It’s mentioned Liu Zige, China’s only belt continued to roll out the close the gap in the third lap and because of my team I won.” gold medalist in swimming in the Cswimming stars. Tang Yi made China the obvious It is perhaps this bond between 2008 Beijing Olympics. The country that won the most winner with her strong strokes in the the swimmers that helped them last The team aspires to continue their number of golds in the 2008 Beijing final lap. the hectic training schedules that the strong performance in the Summer Olympics continues to dominate the “Everyone was quite tired after teenagers face. Olympics in London 2012 and bring pool by bagging its eight gold medal so many days of competition,” “Sports in China is very more medals back home. at Singapore Sports School yesterday. said Tang Yi, who won half of her competitive. We train around five Meanwhile, the curtain will fall Their dominance in swimming is country’s gold medals in swimming. hours a day,” Tang Yi said. for swimming in the Youth Olympic undisputed as Australia and Russia “But everyone aims for Gold, and Individually, Tang Yi, Bai Anqi Games today. trail far behind with only three gold so did we.” and Liu Wan have all won gold With China’s strong showing in medals each after five days. All four swimmers turned to the medals in other swimming events in swimming, they have surged ahead In the Youth Women’s 4X100m in the overall Games medal tally. Freestyle Relay, the Chinese team, From now, though, they will made up of Liu Lan, Bai Anqi, Wang “But everyone aims for Gold, and so did we.” require similar success in other Chang and Tang Yi, competed and - Chinese swimmer, Tang Yi describing her team’s ambition sports to keep their stronghold on finished first with a timing of 3.46.64. the Games. 2 YOV in numbers YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY MEDALS WON yesterday NEWS column CON U tRy GOLDSIlVER BRoNZE INE ALPHAB tIcal oRDER IN NUMBERS Empty seats, full hearts americas* 0 0 1 By chUaNg BINg haN The truth could hardly be armenia 0 1 0 further from that. or the Outside the competition Belarus 1 0 0 five days venues, hordes of supporters canada 0 0 2 since the were turned away, denied by the Fstart of YOG, unforeseen ticketing glitch. china 3 2 0 it seemed that Canadian fan Satya Chaube cuba 0 0 1 photo: internet support for and his two children had waited egypt 0 0 1 the Games has four hours outside the Sengkang been less than Hockey Stadium in the hopes of europe* 1 0 0 2010 spectacular. getting tickets. Failing that, they france 1 0 1 The Winter Olympic Games The stood outside the fenced exterior Germany 0 2 0 during which Brian McKeever, competition to watch Australia play against venues were less than packed, Ghana. who is legally blind, competed. Greece 0 1 0 the cheers less than roof-lifting. Minister in charge of YOG india 0 1 0 The Canadian cross country Yesterday, local newspaper Vivian Balakrishnan revealed iran 1 0 0 skiier was the first winter The Straits Times broke news that he had personally received athlete to compete in both the explaining exactly why. many appeals to get tickets to italy 1 0 2 Olympics and Paralympics. Before the start of the competitions. Jordan 0 0 1 Games, Singapore’s Ministry of The Straits Times’ forum page Korea 0 1 1 Education had bought a copious was inundated with letters from bundle of competition tickets — fans on their disappointment at mexico 0 1 0 80,000 in all — for its students. not being able to get tickets. oceania* 0 1 0 3 But many students do not stay The competition venues may Items that Team USA Swimmer, russian federation 1 0 1 for the entire duration. Many be unfilled so far because of the 1.92m-tall Erich Peske, brought leave within a couple of hours. ticketing situation. But do not be singapore 0 0 1 along to make him feel at home. Authorities, though, have disheartened. Race and compete slovakia 0 0 3 They are his own blanket and assured fans that unoccupied for the fans, though they may not slovenia 0 1 0 pillow, as well as Sunshine — a seats will be released. be there in person. As disconcerting as the empty Race and compete the best thailand 2 0 0 stuffed teddy bear given to him seats must be for the stars on you can, because your supporters turkey 0 0 1 by his girlfriend. show, athletes must not take are cheering, be it in person, ukraine 1 1 0 the lacklustre attendance at the from outside the fence, or in front games as lack of support. of the television set at home. Vietnam 0 0 1 1.91 CHIEF EDITOR COPY EDITORS PRODUCTION SUPPORT The minimum height of most Elizabeth Law Anjali Raguraman Ng Heng Ghee * mixed teams from different countries participating by continent Cassandra Yeap professional male basketball PICTURE EDITOR Kwan Hui Xian TEACHER ADVISORS Ng Jun Sen Ng Hoe Guan Andrew Duffy players. The majority of female Santhiya Kulasakeran Juleen Shaw NIGHT EDITORS Wang Simin players are above 1.70m. Joanna Hor DESIGN CONSULTANT Zakaria Zainal LAYOUT EDITORS Rishad Patel “I feel lots of new emotions… Maxie Aw Yeong CHIEF LAYOUT EDITOR Nguyen Pham Hai An It was a dream.” Yamuna Yeo — Italy’s Gloria Filippi who shed tears of joy after winning Neo Wen Tong 1968 A students’ newspaper published by the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information gold in the mixed team competition alongside Anton The year gender testing was Nanyang Technological University, 31 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637718. Tel: 6790 6446 Printed by KHL Printing Co. Pte Ltd., 57 Loyang Drive, Singapore 508968 Karoukin of Belarus. introduced in the Olympic Editorials are the opinions of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Games. Organising Committee or Nanyang Technological University, its employees, the students or the Council of the University. facts of the world pakSa I t N Field Hockey is the sin E gapoR national sport of Pakistan. All YOG competition g REEcE and non competition venues are within a The International 30-minute radius of Olympic Committee the Village. will only consider making a sport an Olympic event for men if it is being played on four continents. aSlU tRa Ia Team Australia’s usa table tennis paddler, Lily Phan, was born Evelyn Ashford from in Vietnam. USA was pregnant when she broke the 200m world record at the 1984 Olympics. YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY YOV 360 3 briefs Home team draws t He one kilo surprise dignitaries On the last day of weightlifting competitions, Iran’s Alireza Kazeminejad secures a gold medal at the Men’s 85kg final Pho To: sPh-sYoGoC/KeVin Lim BY xue jianYue Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee ranian Alireza Kazeminejad Hean, and Minister for trailed behind Armenian Community Development, Minasyan Gor for most of the Youth and Sports Vivian IMen’s 85kg final. With two tries to go, Balakrishnan were spotted he was 5kg behind the leader.