ssc_marcomms posted on August 02, 2010 19:08
3 of the 2,400 torchbearers who will be involved in the upcoming YOG Torch Relay. (Photo: SSC)
Prep yourselves for the upcoming Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) as the Torch Relay blazes through our streets from 6 August.
The torch relay will kick-start the YOG, but not before travelling to all five community districts in Singapore. 240 Singapore schools; 20 schools and institutions are partnering Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) to host the torchbearers, kick off the torch relay or organise community celebrations.
The Youth Olympic Flame will be lit in Greece on July 23, home of the original Olympic Games. From there, it will travel to five cities (Berlin, Dakar, Mexico City, Auckland, Seoul) before finally arriving in Singapore!
President S.R. Nathan will welcome the Youth Olympic Flame at National University of Singapore where a flame arrival celebration will be held.
The Journey of the Youth Olympic Flame (JYOF) will commence on the following day until Aug 13 where the flame will pass through housing estates, schools, places of interests and the financial and civil districts. The flame will end at an institution where a community celebration will take place. The public are invited to partake in the celebration where activities and performances will be held.
As part of the YOG Culture and Education programme, the 16 Olympic torches will be on display for the public to view. Five of the torches will be exhibited at the Youth Olympic Village in Nanyang Technological University from August 13 - 25. The remaining torches can be seen at the International Convention Centre (ICC) from August 15 – 25.
2,400 torchbearers will be involved in carrying the 60cm-tall aluminum torch, weighing 1kg, around Singapore in the inaugural 305 kilometres JYOF.
Date
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Hosts/ Venue
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CDC
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Purpose
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Guest-of-Honour
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6 Aug
(Fri)
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National University of Singapore
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Flame Arrival Celebration
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President S.R. Nathan
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7 Aug
(Sat)
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CHIJ Toa Payoh
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Central Singapore
(North)
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Morning Launch
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Minister, Education
Mr Ng Eng Hen
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Raffles Institution
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Afternoon Launch
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Nanyang Polytechnic
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Community Celebration
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Prime Minister
Mr Lee Hsien Loong
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8 Aug (Sun)
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St Andrew’s Village
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South East
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Morning Launch
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Senior Minister
Prof S. Jayakumar
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St Patrick’s School
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Afternoon Launch
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ITE College East
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Community Celebration
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Senior Minister
Mr Goh Chok Tong
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10 Aug (Mon)
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Greendale Secondary School
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North East
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Morning Launch
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Deputy Prime Minister
Mr Teo Chee Hean
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Serangoon Junior College
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Afternoon Break
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Meridian Junior College
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Afternoon Launch
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Temasek Polytechnic
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Community Celebration
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Minister, Foreign Affairs
George Yong-Boon Yeo
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11 Aug (Tues)
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Hwa Chong Institution
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North West
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Morning Launch
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Minister, Community Development, Youth & Sports
Vivian Balakrishnan
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West Spring Secondary School
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Afternoon Break
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ITE College Central (Yishun Campus)
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Afternoon Launch
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Republic Polytechnic
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Community Celebration
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Minister, Prime Minister’s Office Lin Swee Say
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12 Aug (Wed)
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SAFTI Military Institute
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South West
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Morning Launch
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Minister, Finance
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
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ITE College West
(Bukit Batok)
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Afternoon Break
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Unity Secondary School
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Afternoon Launch
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Singapore Polytechnic
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Community Celebration
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Minister, Prime Minister’s Office
Lim Boon Heng
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13 Aug (Thurs)
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Nanyang Girls’ High
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Central Singapore (South)
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Morning Launch
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Minister for the Environment and Water Resources
Dr Yaacob Ibrahim
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Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee Headquarter
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Afternoon Launch
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Marina Bay Promenade
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Community Celebration and Singapore 2010 City Celebration
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Minister Mentor
Mr Lee Kuan Yew
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