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Young Olympian Daily 2010 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80190 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 PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: RISHAD PATEL 2 YOG in numbers YOUNG OLYMPIAN DAILY AbdullA sA Arthuri c engh ru, 18 lem Mar Ano, 16 Alnoobi sA FahA hloun,r At f 56d 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 Anzore ELPi V, 18 Abdelmun m 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 Hcompleted 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.