Youth Olympic Games 2010.


it's down to the last 2 after the International Olympic Committee pared the field Monday, eliminating Athens, Greece; Bangkok, Thailand; and Turin, Italy.


Singapore & Moscow
the results will be announce tomorrow at 7pm at CNA.


Singapore, a city-state of 4.5 million people, has never hosted a major international multisports event. Singapore's projected budget is $75.5 million while Moscow's is $180 million. Both cities offered guarantees to cover any financial shortfall. Any currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and local currencies would also be covered by the organizers.
Singapore proposes 24 venues, including one large cluster of 13 sports. Nineteen of the venues already exist, four would be built as temporary facilities and one is under construction for equestrian.


whatever the results, Singapore has already won in a different way. the support for the bid has been overwhelming and exceptionally strong, proving our critics wrong. As of the 19th of February, we have 4709 members on the Facebook group, and 137 registered websites and 159 registered email addresses. we have seen the surge of activities on the community front, with businesses, social groups, schools and people from all walks of life converging for the sole aim of supporting the bid. even my own school, NYP, did something to support our country for the Youth Olympic Games. i doubt there has ever been another event that has drawn us Singaporeans together like this. i am proud to be part of this, and to be a Singaporean.


we might be small, but we are mighty. it's already a big success for Singapore to be in the top 2.