Youth Olympic Games

Saturday, September 26, 2009

YOG

The Olympic Games are an international event of summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes compete in a wide variety of events. The Games are currently held every two years, with Summer and Winter Olympic Games alternating. Originally, the ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD. In the late 19th century, Baron Pierre de Coubertin was inspired by Olympic festivals to revive the Games. For this purpose, he founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, and two years later, the modern Olympic Games were established in Athens. The IOC has since become the governing body of the Olympic Movement, whose structure and actions are defined by the Olympic Charter.

Vision

Inspiring Youth
Singapore 2010 involves the youth of the world and inspires them through an integrated sport, culture and education experience to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect. In living these values, the youth will also inspire all those around them to do the same.
Sporting Singapore
Singapore 2010 leads to more Singaporeans playing sports, pursuing Excellence in sport competition and extending the spirit of sportsmanship to express the values of Friendship and Respect in all spheres of life.
Mission
To create the inaugural Youth Olympic Games with a memorable experience integrating sport, culture and education – involving and inspiring Singapore and the world’s Youth to embrace the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect.
Core Values
Singapore 2010 embraces the core values of the Olympic Movement. The values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect are the foundation upon which the Olympic Movement brings together sport, culture and education for the betterment of human beings. These values are an inspiration both at the individual and organisational levels.
Excellence
To give one's best, on the field of play or in life. It is not only about winning, but also about participating, making a commitment to progress against personal goals, striving to be and to do our best in our daily lives.
Friendship
To build a peaceful and better world through sport: building on solidarity, team spirit, joy and optimism. To promote sport as an opportunity for teamwork, camaraderie and mutual understanding among individuals from all over the world, despite the differences.
Respect
To respect oneself and one’s body, to respect others, as well as rules and regulations, and to respect the environment. In relation to sport, respect stands for keeping true to one’s integrity, engaging in fair play and fighting against doping or any other unethical behaviour.

My Favourite Sport :

Soccer

My Favourite Player :

Wayne Rooney

Infomation on soccer :

Soccer was first developed in England in the 19th century. In 1904 the Federation International de Football Association, or FIFA was founded. (Soccer is called Football in some other countries.) Chinese, Greek, Mayan, and Egyptian ancient societies show that kicking games were played in those cultures. The best soccer player was Pele. His real name is Edson Arantes Do Nascimento. The Soccer Industry Council of America guessed that more than 13,000,000 boys and girls under 18 years old played soccer by 1994. Regular league play started in England in 1888.

Pictures :

Done By : Sharyzan (36)

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Mardina:)

The Youth Olympic Games is an international sport. Singapore will be hosting many sports during the Youth Olympic Games. There is in total about 26 sports. Every sport has its own meaning and value. These sports are meant to be for teenagers age 14-18. The Youth Olympic Games allow the youth to show their talents.

Archery

One of these sports that I choose would be archery. Archery is the art, practice and skill by propelling arrows with the use of a bow. In modern times, archery has been used for hunting but now it is used for recreational activity. A person who practices archery is known as an “archer”. Here are some pictures of archery

Here is a video of archery…..

Here are some pictures of my favourite sportsperson…..

Youth Olympic

Olympic Games Summary

The Olympic Games are an international event of summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes compete in a wide variety of events. The Games are currently held every two years, with Summer and Winter Olympic Games alternating. Originally, the ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD. In the late 19th century, Baron Pierre de Coubertin was inspired by Olympic festivals to revive the Games.

Youth Olympic Games Summary

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.

My Favorite Sport Short Introduction
In spite of the fact that there are actually table tennis tournaments all over the world, especially in China where table tennis is a major sport, the game itself isn't really taken seriously by many people. We could debate on the why of this until our sun goes nova but we'll leave that debate for another time.

Singapore will be hosting the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) from 14 to 26 August 2010. The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games will receive some 5,000 athletes and officials from the 205 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), along with estimated 800 media representatives, 20,000 local and international volunteers, and more than 500,000 spectators. Young athletes - aged between 14 and 18 years - will compete in 26 sports and take part in Culture and Education Programme.
The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games aims to inspire youth around the world to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect. It will create a lasting sports, culture and education legacy for Singapore and youths from around the world, as well as enhance and elevate the sporting culture locally and regionally.
My favourite sports is Basketball . The game of basketball can be traced back to a gentleman by the name of Dr. James Naismith. In 1861, Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. During his early school days, Naismith would play a game called duck on a rock whereby the child would endeavor to knock the duck off the top of the rock with a toss of another rock.
Later on, Naismith would go on to McGill University in Montreal and would later become McGill University’s Athletic Director. He would subsequently move on to YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts and in 1891, the game of basketball began.
Given the cold Massachusetts winters, Naismith needed to find a recreational activity that could be played indoors and he preferred a sport that would develop skill and one that was not exclusively relying on strength. The first game was played with two peach baskets for goals and a soccer ball.
Further to his credit, Naismith became a medical doctor specializing in sports physiology and a Presbyterian minister. Naismith was able to see his beloved sport of basketball, gain acceptance in numerous countries through the YMCA since 1893. As well, the sport of basketball was brought forth at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. As we speak, the game of basketball has become a very popular sport.

in yog my favourite aports is tennis .In tennis the two person that i like the most is roger and andy roddict.

NADIAH..

Singapore will be hosting the inaugural Youth Olympic Games from 14 to 26 August 2010. The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games will receive some 5,000 athletes and officials from the 205 National Olympic Committees, along with estimated 800 media representatives, 20,000 local and international volunteers, and more than 500,000 spectators. Young athletes aged between 14 and 18 years will compete in 26 sports.

ATHLETICS