YOG closing

26. August 2010 | 14:18

YOG closing ceremony preparations plagued by problems

The much anticipated YOG closing ceremony tomorrow is meant to be “spectacular and reflective” according to a Channel News Asia report, but reports coming from the participants themselves seem to suggest that it was plagued by problems. A netizen Zack commented on Facebook that “some of the dancers for the YOG closing performance only got to […] (News Source: The Temasek Review - 03:52:27)

YOG: Cuba wins final gold of Games

SINGAPORE: The final gold medal of the YOG has been won by Cuba’s boys’ volleyball team, who beat Argentina’s 3-1 Thursday, in the last day of the Games. (News Source: Channel NewsAsia - 06:44:00)

YOG closing ceremony promises to be spectacular & reflective

SINGAPORE : After the opening bang, Thursday’s closing ceremony for the Youth Olympic Games promises to be no less spectacular as well as reflective - as the 3,600 athletes bid farewell to Singapore. (News Source: Channel NewsAsia - 11:38:35)

YOG fervour hits another high

SINGAPORE Youth Olympic Games (YOG) fever shot up a notch as tickets to the closing ceremony this Thursday were all snapped up, with some even offered online for double the list price. (News Source: AsiaOne - 09:09:11)

YOG diving final hit by “unexpected” blackout

The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is fast becoming a farce with another “glitch” adding to the litany of comical screw-ups which have plagued the event so far. After the YOG gymnast final was ridiculed for the absurd commentaries by the two commentators, the YOG diving final was stopped for 15 minutes due to an […] (News Source: The Temasek Review - 06:52:29)

Arrest of YOG critic to squash online criticisms of YOG backfired miserably

OPINION There is a popular Hokkien saying - “thai kuay gar gao” - meaning “slaying the chicken to teach the monkey (a lesson)”. The recent arrest of YOG critic Mr Abdul Malik for a rather innocuous comment by the Singapore police is timed precisely to squash the relentless barrage of of criticisms in cyberspace on the YOG […] (News Source: The Temasek Review - 07:52:16)

Disappointment of rehearsal for closing ceremony of YOG

TO: YOG Officials who take charge of make up artist team. I don’t Know u are the Spec or the Officers. I would like to Emphasize that We are the Professional Make Up artist. We Are Civilian. We dun have to listen to your UNPROFESSIONALISM ORDERS!. If you think that your Way can work. By […] (News Source: The Temasek Review - 01:52:17)

YOG to honour volunteers

MATTHEW LIM, the ESPN Star sports senior producer, has taken leave from work to volunteer as a media operations supervisor at the Youth Olympic Games. For the 40-year-old father of two, the chance to help out at the inaugural event was ‘my duty as a Singaporean’. (News Source: Straits Times - 01:32:51)

Rogge hails YOG

SINGAPORE - IOC president Jacques Rogge on Thursday hailed the Youth Olympics in Singapore as exceeding all expectations as the inaugural Games drew to a close. He deemed the event, for 14 to 18-year-olds, as a massive success. (News Source: Straits Times - 10:17:12)

Cubans grab last YOG gold

CUBA lived up to their name as a world volleyball powerhouse when they defeated Argentina 3-1 on Thursday afternoon to win the Youth Olympic Games boys’ volleyball gold, which was also the last gold at stake in the inaugural Games. The Cubans looked as though they were going to run away with the match at the Toa Payoh Stadium despite some stiff resistance from Argentina when they sped to a 2-0 … (News Source: Straits Times - 09:17:02)

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