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The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, [a] officially known as the I Summer Youth Olympic Games, and commonly known as Singapore 2010, were the inaugural edition of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), an Olympic Games-based event for young athletes.
Singapore was the host of the inaugural 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. It participated in all the 26 sports, with a total of 129 athletes representing the nation. It participated in all the 26 sports, with a total of 129 athletes representing the nation.
The city of Singapore was announced as the host of the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics on 21 February 2008. [12] On 12 December 2008 the IOC announced that Innsbruck , host of the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics , would be the host of the inaugural Winter Youth Olympics in 2012.
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), were an international multi-sport event held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010. The event was the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, and it saw 3,531 athletes between 14 and 18 years of age competing in 201 events in 26 sports.
At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, 36 athletics events were contested – 18 for boys and 18 for girls – on 17–19 and 21–23 August 2010. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The events took place in Bishan Stadium , Singapore . [ 3 ]
Singapore is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024.This will be Singapore's second appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed debuted at the previous edition in 2020.
The Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) is the organisation in charge of organising the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympic Games.A selection process to determine the members of the games' organising committee commenced soon after the bid result announcement.
The first ever Youth Olympic Flame was lit in Ancient Olympia, Greece, beginning the round-the-world journey spanning the five continents up till 5 August. [9] 5 August 2010. The Youth Olympic Flame (JYOF) arrived in Singapore ahead of the Games to be held nine days later. The torch will travel for six days around the island country. [10]