AYG Events

The world’s first ever Asian Youth Games (AYG) was held in Singapore from 2 nd July to 10 th July 2009. In line with AYG’s mission, our school engaged our students in an array of activities to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect. The journey of Olympism will certainly allow our students to experience the power of the Olympic spirit which unites diverse cultures and people from all over the world.

Woodlands Secondary’s
25 th ANNUAL SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009

Our school’s annual School Track & Field Championships 2009 was held at the Woodlands Sports Stadium on 12 th March 2009 . The atmosphere was electrifying and intense. It was clear that our athletes indeed worked hard towards excellence – they did the school proud and displayed a great sense of sportsmanship in all events. Their feats took immense courage and determination and the enthusiastic supporters appreciated that.

In view of the Asian Youth Games, this year’s Track & Field Championships was themed “ADOPT AN ASIAN COUNTRY” . Each class was tasked with designing the flag of their assigned country, preparing a mini presentation and adorning their country’s ethnic costumes. A representative from each ‘country’ was then quizzed on some trivia on the country they represented.

We also had the honor of having one of Singapore ’s Olympic hero, Mr C.Kunalan to grace us with his presence as our Guest-of-Honor. Thrilled at having Singapore ’s 100m Olympic Hero watching them, our students gave their best show possible on and off the track. Our sincere thanks to Mr Kunalan for patiently signing unending autographs and posing for the numerous cameras with his unwavering smile.

http://www.geocities.com/dunearntech/ckunalan.htm

What was most heartening was the positive attitude displayed by everyone and we are definitely looking forward to the next annual School Track & Field Championships 2010!

 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilcmVwwqsjY&feature=player_embedded

The city and island state of Singapore has recently won the right to host the first Summer Youth Olympic Games to be held in 2010.

In an announcement by the International Olympic Committee Chairman on 21st February 2008 , Singapore was voted by the Committee as the most attractive location to host the inaugural games.

Singapore boasts a sterling track record for organizing and hosting very large events on a global level, and has strong experience and capabilities to manage the first Youth Olympic Games and ensure that it is a success.

Singapore ’s bid was strengthened by the fact of:

  • Several well maintained sporting facilities
  • A world-class transport network
  • Adequate and comfortable accomodation
  • A wide variety of leisure, arts and cultural facilities and activities
  • A very safe environment for youth
  • Excellent connectivity with the rest of the world

Singapore is also a very young nation, founded only in 1965, and has always been a melting pot for the South East Asia region where a variety of cultures, languages and backgrounds live, work and play together.

However, most importantly, it was the passion and commitment of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games bid team and the strong supportof Singaporeans from all walks of life that swayed the vote towards the city state.

Youth Olympic Games 2010

The Vision
The vision of the Youth Olympic Games is to inspire young people around the world to participate in sport and adopt and live by the Olympic values. It was during its session in Guatemala in July 2007that the IOC decided to create a nw sporting event to educate, engage and influence young athletes inspiring them to play an active role in their communities.

What are the YOG?
 The Youth Olympic Games are a sporting event for young people, balancing sport, education and culture. These Games work as a catalyst in these fields throughout the Olympic Movement.

The YOG’s objectives are:
1. to bring together the world’s best young athletes and celebrate them
2. to offer a unique and powerful introduction to Olympism
3. to innovate in educating and debating Olympic values and challenges of society
4. to share and celebrate the cultures of the world in a festive atmosphere
5. to reach youth communities throughout the world to promote Olympic values
6. to raise sports awareness and participation among young people
7. to act as a platform for initiatives within the Olympic Movement
8. to be an event of the highest international sporting standard.

Singapore to host the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010
Singapore will host the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010.
The result of the election based on the cast of 105 IOC members eligible
to vote, was unveiled 0n 21 February 2008 by IOC President Jacques
Rogge at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne .

Nine cities took part in the candidature process that started in August 2007:
Athens (Greece), Bangkok (Thailand), Debrecen (Hungary), Guatemala City (Guatemala), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Moscow (Russian Federation), Poznan (Poland),
Singapore (Singapore) and Turin (Italy).

Singapore beat Moscow in the final by 53 votes to 44.

Source from www.olympic.org - Official Website of the Olympic Movement

Watch the video at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_czzqSCIqPE&feature=player_embedded

The Logo:
Spirit of Youth – the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games logo – celebrates Singapore 2010 in an adventurous, open and fun way. It evokes the Singaporean sense of confidence and progress. 

A red flame represents the passion to learn and the power of positive thinking.
A purple star symbolizes excellence and the pride of representing one’s nation. 
A crescent reflects dynamic youth, full of promise. 
The active appearance of the “Singapore 2010” word mark comprises individual and unique characters that signify harmony among the diverse participants. 
The Spirit of Youth inspires all of us to express the Olympic spirit and celebrate the first-ever
Youth Olympic Games.