Youth Olympic Games 2010

1. History and background of YOG

The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) are planned to be an international multi-sport event held every four years in staggered summer and winter events complementing the current Olympic Games,and will feature athletes between the ages of 14 and 18.The idea for such an event was envisioned in 2001 by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge. On July 6, 2007, IOC members at the 119th IOC session in Guatemala City approved the creation of a youth version of the Olympic Games

Education and culture are key components for this Youth edition. Not only does the education/culture aspect apply to athletes and participants, but also youth around the world and inhabitants of the host city and surrounding regions. Multi-lingual, multi-cultural, and multi-age requirements are the targets of the program which stress the themes of "Learning to know, learning to be, learning to do, and learning to leave together."

Each participating country would send at least four athletes. 170 countries are expected to participate in the 2010 Youth Summer Olympics. (There are over 200 National Olympic Committees, most of which participate at the "senior" Games). Participants will be grouped by age, for example, 14-15 years, and 16-18 years.

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"Building a peaceful and better world in the Olympic Spirit
which requires mutual understanding
with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play"

(Established by Pierre de Coubertin in the Olympic Charter)

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The 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games is the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, a major international sports and cultural festival to be celebrated in the tradition of the Summer Olympic Games from August 14 to August 26, 2010, during the XXIX Olympiad. The Games will be held in Singapore at the Youth Olympic Village on the Nanyang Technological University campus.

1. YOG Mascot Naming Competition

Make history by naming the very first YOG mascot! Submit your ideas at www.singapore2010.sg/whoisthis

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2. ACES DAY Dance Competition
31 August 2009

Judging Criteria:

1. Choreography (20%)
dance patterns, level of difficulty of stunts

2. Techniques (20%)
rhythm, clarity, entertaining

3. Costumes (20%)
shows multi-culture, multi-sport, relevance to the theme of YOG

4. Precision (20%)
unity, coordination, timing, spacing

5. Bonus (20%):
synopsis of how the dance fits the YOG theme;
teacher involvement in the dance

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College Ste Marie, Mauritius
New Town Primary School
Queenstown Primary School
SIN-MRU Immersion Programme 2010