Youth Olympic Games.

Yog tennis duty for sec3 sports leaders

2010-08-16T13:59:00.002+08:00

We are now at kallang tennis centre and because of the rain, the games got suspended. We are currently at the center court leading the cheer! And guess what! When we were going high dancing along to the fast beat music, we got caught on camera! Our picture was found on the yog official website! Spot for us, we are the ones in purple!

Queenstown forming one of the Olympic Rings for YOG

2010-06-26T14:35:00.004+08:00

The Secondary Two pupils will form one of the 5 olympic rings at the Opening Ceremony of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games on 14 August!All those involved are now in the midst of rehearsals.See the photo taken with the Minister when he visited the pupils on their training on 25 June.

Singapore-Mauritius Immersion Program 2010

2010-03-09T12:34:00.004+08:00

Hey Queenstownians! The Sports Leaders, CCA leaders and Prefects are going over to mauritius for a sports and cultural exchange programme! We will be there 10-17 March 2010 - that's tomorrow! While we are there, we'll be visiting our YOG twinning school, St Marie College.Do check out what we're doing over there by clicking on this link http://qtss-mauritius2010.blogspot.com/ We'll try to put up

Interview with Mr Ajit Singh

2010-01-21T00:18:00.009+08:00

On 2009 December, Jasvinder and I (Dianrong) visited Mr. Ajit Singh. He used to be in the Singapore Hockey Team and had represented Singapore for the Melbourne Olympic Games. His team members and him were the first and the last that represented Singapore for hockey and won a medal. Later, he became a teacher in our school (Queenstown sec); he was rewarded with several medals for his in queenstown

19. YRTC 2009

2009-08-20T20:03:00.002+08:00

Hey Everyone! On 1 August 2009, I was selected to go for a Young Reporters Training Camp (YRTC) which was situated @ NacLi. It was oraginised by Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA).The Young Reporters Training Camp is an almost two weeks camp for young reporters from over 21 countries all over the globe from Australia to Ukraine. I even got the chance to share a room with

18. Hi! I'm Tessa from Mauritius!

2009-08-17T20:20:00.003+08:00

Hi everyone from Queenstown Secondary School! I hope you remember me, I am Tessa Ramburn from your twinned school in Mauritius. Two weeks back, I had come to your school as part of the twinning programme, and I spent most of the day following my fellow camper Inshirah Majid, all around your school.If I have been able to come at Queenstown, it is all due to the YRTC( Young Reporters Training Camp)

17. Invitation to Collaboration Event with SYOG at the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Learning Center

2009-07-20T21:50:00.021+08:00

Hey everyone! On 17th July, 50 Sports Leaders were chosen to attend the signing ceremony between Khattar Wong law firm and SYOG committee at the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Centre (located futher down Tanglin Road at Kay Siang Road). Before the start of the ceremony, we took a look at the exhibits at the Youth Olympic Centre. Below are some pictures of the exhibits!WanYing and Hiumun running

16. AYG Opening Ceremony at the Singapore Indoor Stadium

2009-07-08T18:08:00.011+08:00

Hello everyone! On 29 June 2009, a group of Queenstown Secondary School pupils (comprising the Sports Leaders, Prefects, volleyball boys and girls, soccer boys, basketball boys, wushu boys, gymnastic girls, badminton boys and girls etc.) and teachers went for the asia 1st ever AYG opening ceremony at the Singapore indoor stadium. This is the start of the program!! >>>...and the list of

15. Saint Mary's College (our YOG partner school!)

2009-07-07T17:26:00.005+08:00

The Saint Mary's College http://www.collegesaintmarys.com/As you know, Queenstown Secondary School will be hosting 2 countries for the Youth Olympic Games next year. One of the schools that will be participating is The Saint Mary College in Mauritius. Students from that school will be coming down to our school for a short visit. I am here to tell you more about how the school came about and more

14. Visit to the AYG village at Swissotel, The Stamford

2009-07-02T17:27:00.015+08:00

<-- A picture taken with Team Singapore!On Tuesday, 29th July 09, some of the sports leaders went to visit the Asian Yout Village which is located at the Swiss Hotel. That is where all the athletes stay and eat throughout this Asian Youth Games. Some of uswere lucky enough to meet the Singapore Under 14 soccer team. The sports leader were being toured around the hotel.During the tour, we got to

13. Costa Rica; the Country on the Coast

2009-06-02T10:53:00.009+08:00

& next up, Costa Rica!Costa Rica, officially recognised as the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaguara to the North, Panama to the East and South the Carribean Ocean to the West and South and the Pacific Ocean to the East. The Country, which translates literally as Rich Coast, was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish its army.Their

12. The Breakdown of Mauritius

2009-06-02T10:29:00.007+08:00

Hey Queenstownians!As part of the upcoming YOG festival, our school will be hosting the countries Mauritius and Costa Rica. In preparation for that, the Quest YOG blog Webmasters will be posting some useful information on these countries.Firstly, let's have Mauritius.Mauritius is an island located just off the Coast of the African Continent, in the Southwest Indian Ocean, roughly 900km east from

11. Secondary Two Survival Camp 2009 - Campfire Performances

2009-05-31T03:32:00.020+08:00

"Malaysia, Truely Asia." - 2A"Buddha Arms" -2B"Beat the Box" -2C"Mumbai la deh, India" - 2D (Winner of the Best Campfire Item)"Chicken Dance" -2E"Wonder Girls, Korea" - 2F"Hip-Hop, USA" -2G"Mumbai la deh, India" - 2D (Winner of Best Campfire Item)

10. Secondary Two Survival Camp 2009

2009-05-30T15:33:00.005+08:00

We Are Back from Changi Coast Adventure Center!We're now more resilient and united! "When the going gets tough, the tough gets going!" Classes at the Survival Camp:2A (Malaysia), 2B (Thailand), 2C (Singapore!), 2D (India)2E (Japan), 2F (Korea), 2G (USA)

9. The ACES day dance format

2009-04-23T20:42:00.000+08:00

As many of you might or might not have been wondering what the rules are for this year's ACES day dance, this post has been created to quell your burning questions.Feel free to leave any questions you have on our tag board.The choreography of the dance should be based on the theme of the Youth Olympic Games. The dance should also feature the YOG values, Respect, Excellence, & Friendship by all

8. Launching of YOG

2009-04-14T22:00:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, 13 April 2009, we launched the Youth Olympic Games.We have officially launched Quest YOG Program. Very soon, we will be having the Youth Olympic Quiz for the whole school. Through it quiz, we hope that Queenstownians will know more about the Youth Olympic Games. Now is the Inter-Class Blogging Competition. Every class is to create a class blog and blog about their class participation

7.MAKING OF THE YOG CORNER

2009-03-25T14:53:00.000+08:00

During the March holidays, some of our Sec3 sports leaders went back to school to make the Youth Olympic Corner. We took 3 days to complete the notice board and the flags. Throughout these 3 days, we not only put up everything, but we also gain more knowledge and know more about the Youth Olympic Games.On the first day, we spent most of our time in the computer lab, doing our research about the

6. Values of YOG

2009-03-19T13:10:00.000+08:00

RESPECT EXCELLENCE FRIENDSHIP

5. Spirit of YOG

2009-03-19T13:05:00.000+08:00

(Credit SYOGOC)Worldwide, our country is recognized for its honesty, integrity, and commitment to fair play, the shares of IOC values of excellence, friendship and respect; all are everyday facts-of-life here.We are renowned for our commitment to excellence - always striving to be the best, whether its in the quality of our housing, living environment, success at sports competitions or the

4. Hosting Country and Venue

2009-03-19T12:53:00.001+08:00

Singapore was chosen to be the very first country to host the YOG.Singapore has the vision, desire and ability to host a wonderful inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010. Here are some reasons why Singapore stands out:Our island is a global success story, an international destination with a truly cosmopolitan mix of ages, races and cultures.As a young nation, Singapore understands the importance

3. The Youth Olympic Village

2009-03-19T12:53:00.000+08:00

The Youth Olympic Village for the inaugural games in Singapore in 2010 will now be located at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) campus. The Olympic Village at NTU will comprise an Olympic Village Square and a cluster of residential halls on an adjoining site. Some juice on the YOV: It is located 13km from the city centre and within 30 minutes of travelling time to all YOG sports venues

2. List of Participating Countries

2009-03-19T12:33:00.000+08:00

AfricaBotswanaCameroonGhanaKenyaLesothoMalawiMauritiusMozambiqueNamibiaNigeriaSeychellesSierraLeoneSouth AfricaSwazilandTanzaniaThe GambiaUgandaZambiaZimbabweAmericasBelizeBermudaCanadaFalkland IslandsGuyanaNewfoundlandSt. HelenaAsiaBangladeshBrunei DarussalamHong KongIndiaMalayaMalaysiaMaldives PakistanSabahSarawakSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSri LankaCaribbean AnguillaAntigua &

1. History and background of YOG

2009-03-19T10:00:00.000+08:00

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