POSTED: Friday December 12th 2008
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SINGAPORE CONGRATULATES INNSBRUCK (AUSTRIA) ON WINNING THE BID TO HOST THE 1ST WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES

SYOGOC would be working closely to share knowledge and experience with Innsbruck

Singapore, 12 December 2008 – The Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) congratulates Innsbruck, Austria on winning the bid to host the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games to be held in 2012.

Following the announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at their session in Lausanne, Mr Ng Ser Miang, Chairman, SYOGOC, and IOC Executive Board member said: ““We would like to congratulate the city of Innsbruck in their successful bid to host the first edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games.  Innsbruck’s bid proposal of developing a Media Lab using the different media environments and platforms would help to encourage friendships to be built among youth globally.  As an internationally recognised choice winter sports centre, and a two-time host city for the Olympic Winter Games in 1964 and 1976, I am confident that Innsbruck will deliver a successful and memorable Winter Youth Olympic Games come 2012.”

SYOGOC would be working closely to share knowledge and experience with Innsbruck to develop the respective YOG with the aim of creating sustainable programmes that would leave a lasting legacy beyond the YOG, and not just to youth in Singapore and Austria, but also to the youth of the world.

“In the months leading up to Singapore 2010, SYOGOC will be launching its Culture and Education Programmes (CEP) to educate and engage young athletes worldwide about Olympism and to inspire them to embrace and live by the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect.  I believe there are opportunities for both organising teams to work together to motivate youth to participate in sport and play an active role in their communities .” Said Mr Ng.

About Singapore 2010

Singapore has the honour of hosting the Inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) from 14 to 26 August 2010. The YOG is a new initiative by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to engage the youth of the world through the twin pillars of Sport, and Culture and Education.

The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games will receive some 3,500 athletes and 800 officials from the 205 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), along with estimated 800 media representatives, 7,000 local and international volunteers, and more than 500,000 spectators. Young athletes - aged from 14 to 18 years - will compete in 26 sports and take part in cultural and educational activities.

Singapore 2010 will deliver a lasting sports, culture and education legacy for the youths from around the world and Singapore, as well as enhance and elevate the sporting culture locally and regionally. With excellent infrastructure, world class sports facilities and hardworking people with a can-do attitude, Singapore is a choice city for hosting international, multi-sport events, and a vibrant global city to live, work and play.

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