2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Youth Olympics infobox
Name = I Summer Youth Olympic Games

Size = 250
Optional caption = Bid logo
Host city = Singapore
Nations participating = 170 (estimated)
Athletes participating = 3,500 (estimated)
Events = 184 in 26 sports
Opening ceremony = August 14
Closing ceremony = August 26
Officially opened by =
Athlete's Oath =
Judge's Oath =
Olympic Torch =
Stadium = Marina Bay Floating StadiumThe 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games (officially known as "1st 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, in a decision announced on 21 February 2008 after mail voting by 105 IOC memberscite news |url=http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2491 |title=Singapore to host the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010 |publisher=IOC |date=2008-02-21 |accessdate=2008-02-21]

Bid process

Singapore won the right to host the Games on 21 February 2008 after a televised announcement in Lausanne, Switzerland by IOC President Jacques Rogge

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*fnb|1 Expenditure is part of existing plans for the National University of Singapore University Town and was not built solely for the YOG.
*fnb|2 Expenditure is under Singapore Turf Club accounts and not built solely for the YOG.

References

External links

* [http://www.singapore2010.sg/ Singapore 2010 Official site]
* [http://video.olympic.org/wms/yog2010.wmv 2010 Youth Olympic Games host city announcement ceremony (video)]
* [http://www.SGYouthOlympics.com/ Unofficial Community Support Site]