The 1st ever Youth Olympics Games in Asia, Singapore in 2010 August 14th - 26th. Specially blogged for Sports enthusiast, prepare and counting down for the event.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Counting down.. to August 14th 2010~
This Blog is dedicated to the Singapore Youth Olympics Games 2010.
It started on the 20th March 2008 with the aim of updating the event and to provide some knowledge in enhancing the skills in some of the sports. This will be the main page with the sub pages below. Alternatively, you can use the search engine on the right to search for specific datas in this website by checking the 2nd buttom.
Currently, I have only updated some of the events before 20th March 2008 under the link "Recall of the moment". And some 'tips' in improving basketball skills.
The 2nd entry on this page would be the latest post..
Get Inspired! Taken from the movie "Any Given Sunday"
------------------------------------------------------------------- Al Pacino's Inch By Inch speech from Any Given Sunday
I don't know what to say really. Three minutes to the biggest battle of our professional lives all comes down to today. Either we heal as a team or we are going to crumble. Inch by inch play by play till we're finished. We are in hell right now, gentlemen believe me and we can stay here and get the shit kicked out of us or we can fight our way back into the light. We can climb out of hell. One inch, at a time.
Now I can't do it for you. I'm too old. I look around and I see these young faces and I think I mean I made every wrong choice a middle age man could make. I uh.... I pissed away all my money believe it or not. I chased off anyone who has ever loved me. And lately, I can't even stand the face I see in the mirror.
You know when you get old in life things get taken from you. That's, that's part of life. But, you only learn that when you start losing stuff. You find out that life is just a game of inches. So is football. Because in either game life or football the margin for error is so small. I mean one half step too late or to early you don't quite make it. One half second too slow or too fast and you don't quite catch it. The inches we need are everywhere around us. They are in ever break of the game every minute, every second.
On this team, we fight for that inch On this team, we tear ourselves, and everyone around us to pieces for that inch. We CLAW with our finger nails for that inch. Cause we know when we add up all those inches that's going to make the fucking difference between WINNING and LOSING between LIVING and DYING.
I'll tell you this in any fight it is the guy who is willing to die who is going to win that inch. And I know if I am going to have any life anymore it is because, I am still willing to fight, and die for that inch because that is what LIVING is. The six inches in front of your face.
Now I can't make you do it. You gotta look at the guy next to you. Look into his eyes. Now I think you are going to see a guy who will go that inch with you. You are going to see a guy who will sacrifice himself for this team because he knows when it comes down to it, you are gonna do the same thing for him.
That's a team, gentlemen and either we heal now, as a team, or we will die as individuals. That's football guys. That's all it is. Now, whattaya gonna do?
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Singapore has won the bid for the 1st Ever Youth Olympics in 2010!
The annoucement of the winner for the Youth Olympics 2010:
Longer video:
Congrads to Singapore!
The Singapore 2010 concept video:
The concept:
"Passion, Determination & dedication to excellence".
Youth Olympics (26 sports) would be more than just a competition. It integrates Sports with Education & Culture.
Celebrating olympics value of Excellence, Friendship & Respect.
An Education & Culture Programme (ECP) would ensure an enriching programme for the participants Before, During and After the event.
Before: Oylmpic values & at least 4 Olympic sports would be introduced to the youths. i) Twinning programme - Participate in overseas student exchange ii) International Youth Camp - Build camaraderie Friendship
During: Debates & Activities 5 Key Components - Sports Issues - Global Issues - Community Involvement - World Culture - Adventure
After: Sports Olympic Scholarship awarded to 6 Youth each year - Attend the singapore sports school - Integrating education with sports training - Award 1 local & 5 global athletes Youth Olympics village - Host programmes & activities
Extract from http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2491
21 February 2008
Singapore will host the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010. The result was unveiled by IOC President Jacques Rogge at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. Singapore beat moscow in the final by 53 votes to 44.
Key moment for the Olympic Movement “This is a key moment for the Olympic Movement”, said Rogge to journalists present in Lausanne. “Singapore has put together a very exciting project. Hosting the Youth Olympic Games for the first time is a great responsibility, and I have every confidence in the team in Singapore. I have no doubt that their professionalism and enthusiasm will be instrumental in the staging of successful Youth Olympic Games in 2010”, he continued.
IOC flagship for young people “The Youth Olympic Games are the flagship of the IOC’s determination to reach out to young people. These Games will not only be about competition. They will also be the platform through which youngsters will learn about Olympic values and the benefits of sport, and share their experiences with other communities around the globe. We are looking forward to joining in the celebration in Singapore in 2010,” Rogge added.
From 14 to 18 The Youth Olympic Games aim to bring together talented athletes – aged 14 to 18 – from around the world to participate in high-level competitions and, alongside the sports element of the event, educational programmes on the Olympic values, the benefits of sport for a healthy lifestyle, the social values sport can deliver, and the dangers of doping and training to excess and/or inactivity.
3,200 athletes in Singapore The 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore will bring together approximately 3,200 athletes and 800 officials. The sports programme will encompass all sports on the programme of the 2012 Summer Games with a limited number of disciplines and events.
