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The first-ever Youth Olympic Games are scheduled to be held in
Singapore August 14-26, 2010. Approved in July 2007 by the International Olympic Committee, the new global event will
have teenage athletes - 14 to 18 years old - compete in the same sports as those at the "Professional" Olympic
Games. The inaugural 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will be followed by the 2012 Winter YOG,
2014 Summer YOG, 2016 Winter YOG ... and so on ... in alternate years to the "Professional" Olympic Games.
Wait a minute, not so fast. The creation of the Youth
Olympic Games obviously gives the IOC and broadcasters a youth product to sell. But, is anyone concerned about the
young lives that run up against the commercial machine of the most powerful brand in the world? God Bless Nodar Kumaritashvili.
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Article about Youth Olympic Games Appears in the New York Times Online
Mon, March 29, 2010 | link
Friday, March 26, 2010
Avoiding "Age-Cheats" at the Inaugural Youth Olympic Games
Fri, March 26, 2010 | link
Monday, March 22, 2010
Media Accreditation Open Until May 1st for Inaugrual Youth Olympic Games in August in Singapore
As reported at relaxingworldtravel.com: The Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising
Committee (SYOGOC) is inviting media to Singapore to cover the Youth Olympic Games, with application for media accreditation
open until 1st May. Media can apply for accreditation directly with SYOGOC via the Singapore 2010 official website at http://www.singapore2010.sg or by contacting the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in the UK. Accredited media will be able to use the media facilities and
services at the Singapore 2010 Main Media Centre, competition and non-competition venues, including the Youth Olympic Village
and Culture and Education Programme venues. Key events in the run up to the Games include:
• Youth Ambassadors Seminar 20 to 25 March 2010
• Chef-de-Mission Seminar 22 to 24 March 2010
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Singapore 2010 Friendship Games, May 2010: The first round of Friendship Games in January 2010, saw 600 athletes from more
than 20 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) compete in eight different sports.
• 99-day Countdown to Singapore 2010,
7 May
• Journey of the Youth Olympic Flame, July 2010: The Olympic flame will be lit in Greece and journey to Berlin
(Germany), Dakar (Senegal), Mexico City (Mexico), Auckland (New Zealand), Seoul (Republic of Korea); making its way through
all five Olympic continents (Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania) before arriving in Singapore. The
STB’s Area Director for Northern and Western Europe, Eunice Yeo said: “The launch of the inaugural Youth Olympic
Games comes as another major sporting accomplishment for Singapore, which saw the launch of the first ever F1 night race in
2008 and became the first South East Asian stop in the Volvo Ocean Race in January 2009. “Singapore
has really put itself on the map as a global sporting destination and we’re thrilled to be welcoming these young ambassadors.” March
2010
• Singapore 2010 Friendship Games, May 2010: The first round of Friendship Games in January 2010, saw 600 athletes
from more than 20 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) compete in eight different sports.
• 99-day Countdown to Singapore
2010, 7 May
• Journey of the Youth Olympic Flame, July 2010: The Olympic flame will be lit in Greece and journey
to Berlin (Germany), Dakar (Senegal), Mexico City (Mexico), Auckland (New Zealand), Seoul (Republic of Korea); making its
way through all five Olympic continents (Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania) before arriving in Singapore. The STB’s Area Director for Northern and Western Europe, Eunice Yeo said: “The launch of the inaugural
Youth Olympic Games comes as another major sporting accomplishment for Singapore, which saw the launch of the first ever F1
night race in 2008 and became the first South East Asian stop in the Volvo Ocean Race in January 2009. “Singapore has really put itself on the map as a global sporting destination and we’re thrilled
to be welcoming these young ambassadors.”
Friday, March 19, 2010
Two Youths Earn Right to Represent USA in Diving at Inaugural Youth Olympic Games
As reported on the USA Diving website:
Hixon, Lenz headed to Youth Olympic Games after winning
bronze at qualifier
GUADALAJARA,
Mexico – Michael Hixon (Amherst, Mass.) and Annika Lenz (Altadena, Calif.) have earned the right to represent the United
States at this summer’s inaugural Youth Olympic Games after winning bronze medals in the qualifying meet. Hixon placed third in the boys 3-meter event, and Lenz picked up the bronze in the girls 10-meter contest. Hixon stood in eighth place after the preliminaries but had a solid performance in the finals to jump to third
place with 500.10 points. He scored more than 65 points on three of his five dives in the finals. China’s Bo Qiu led
the field with 578.15 points, followed by Ukraine’s Oleksandr Bondar at 531.20. Lenz
scored 381.15 points to finish third in the finals after sitting in sixth after the preliminaries. She scored 65.60 points
on her back 2 ½ with 1 ½ twists, and she hit her front 3 ½ for 58.50 points in the finals after having
trouble with the dive in the prelims. Olympian Pandelela Rinong of Malaysia placed first at 440.95, and Canada’s Pamela
Ware took second with 401.60 points. The top nine finishers qualify for the Games, which
are set for August 14-26 in Singapore. Divers born in 1993 and 1994 are eligible.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Announcement of Selection Process for Americas Youth Olympic Team in Track and Field
As announced on the USA Track and Field website: USA Track & Field athletes ages 16 and 17 through December 31, 2010 (born in 1993 or
1994) will be nominated for selection to the Americas Youth Olympic Team based on performance at the U.S Area Youth Olympic
Selection Trials – Track & Field (U.S Area Trials) to be held April 3, 2010 at Maverick Stadium, University of Texas
at Arlington, Arlington, Texas. Details available on the above website include:
NewsAthlete InfoScheduleEntry
InfoTicketsSelection Procedures (PDF)Status of EntriesMedia Info
Friday, March 12, 2010
Kenya, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Rwanda Battle for the Single African Slot to the Inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Volleyball
As reported by the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation: Youth Olympic qualifiers squad named Written
By:Vereso Mwanga
 The Kenya Volleyball Federation has named a final team of 11 players and six officials for the Youth Olympic Africa Zone qualifiers
scheduled for the 15th -23rd of this month in Cairo, Egypt.
Valentine Chepkoech
captains the team which also includes Naomi Too, Nancy Molonza, Violet Makuto, Eddy Musosi, Triza Atuka and Joan Muindi.
The team has been in residential training at the YMCA Shauri Moyo for the past two weeks under Japanese head
coach Irisawa Hide assisted by Catherine Mabwi. Kenya will battle it out with 7 nations including Egypt,
Tunisia, morocco and Rwanda, for the single African slot to the inaugural Youth Olympic Games to be staged in September in
Singapore.
Monday, March 8, 2010
36 Sailors to Compete March 10 to 16 in Caribbean Youth Olympic Games Qualifier
Article posted on www.caribbeanracing.com:Race Cayman - Cayman's Largest Ever International Sailing Event
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The Cayman Islands
Sailing Club (CISC) will be hosting Race Cayman on 10th - 16th March 2010. This is the largest international sailing event
ever to be held in Cayman and underpins the growth of sailing in Cayman and the development of young Caymanian sailors to
an Olympic standard.
With registrations for Race Cayman now closed, the Club is in final preparations for this
showcase sailing event, which features the Youth Olympic Games Regional Qualifier, the Byte CII North American Championship
and the CISC International Invitational J/22 Regatta.
The Minister of Sports, the Hon Mark Scotland commented,
"We are really excited about the Race Cayman sailing event and particularly Cayman being chosen to host the North American
and Caribbean Youth Olympic Games qualifier. This event builds on both Cayman's sailing heritage and helps to promote sports
tourism in Cayman. We wish all the teams fair winds and may the best team win."
Thirty-six young sailors,
aged between 14 and 17 years will be competing in the Byte events, hoping to qualify their nation for the Youth Olympic Games
in Singapore in August this year.
Full article: http://www.caribbeanracing.com/artman/publish/article_1190.shtml
Mon, March 8, 2010 | link
Friday, March 5, 2010
USA Track and Field Announces Trials for Youth Olympic Games
USA Track & Field (USATF), the National Governing Body for track and
field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States, announces trials for the first-ever Youth Olympic Games less than one month before the event. As seen on the website:
News & Notes, Volume 10, Number 5
03-04-2010
| Contact:
Vicky OddiCommunications Coordinator
USA Track & Field
317-713-4670
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U.S. Area Youth Olympic Selection Trials announced INDIANAPOLIS - The inaugural U.S. Area Youth Olympic Selection Trials - Track & Field will be held Saturday,
April 3, at Maverick Stadium at the University of Texas at Arlington USA Track & Field announced on Thursday. USA Track & Field athletes ages 16 and 17 through December 31, 2010 (born in 1993 or 1994) will be nominated
for selection to the Americas Youth Olympic Team based on their performance at the U.S Area Youth Olympic Selection Trials
- Track & Field (U.S Area Trials). The first ever Youth Olympic Games, an event where youth
athletes will have the opportunity to balance sport, education and culture, will take place August 14-26 in Singapore. Over
3600 athletes from 205 nations are expected to compete in 26 sports and culture & education programs. For more information on the U.S. Area Youth Olympic Selection Trials - Track & Field and the Youth Olympic Games,
please visit http://www.usatf.org/events/2010/USAreaYouthOlympicSelectionTrials-TF/ or http://www.singapore2010.sg/public/sg2010/en.html. |
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Will Investigation into the Cause of the Georgian Athlete's Death Make the Sport of Luge Safer for Athletes at the first-ever
2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games?
The International Luge Federation's website (accessed March 1, 2010)
notes that luge is included in the 2012 Innsbruck Winter Youth Olympic Games:
"From January 13
to 22, 2012, 1,048 athletes between 15 and 19 years of age will be competing in 63 medal decisions in all seven Olympic winter
sports. In luge, medals will be awarded in women’s singles, men’s single, doubles and in the Team Relay." An
article, posted last night by Dan Wetzel of Yahoo! Sports, mentions the
issue of athlete safety:
"Nodar Kumaritashvili died when he was ejected from the track and into a steel pole."
Wetzel concludes
the topic with " The death of Kumaritashvili should be used to improve safety
going forward."
Over the next six
months, let us all keep track of the Olympic Family investigation to see it brings out the true cause of the
young athlete's death. Public scrutiny is a check and balance on the conduct and completeness of an investigation.
Mon, March 1, 2010 | link
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