Rogge praises Singapore preparations 25/03/2010 |
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International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has praised preparations for the first Youth Olympic Games (YOG), which will take place in Singapore in August.
During a three-day visit, Rogge toured the sports venues, the Youth Olympic Village and the opening and closing ceremony location, and also spent time giving speeches to the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee and local university students.
He said: “This visit to Singapore has been a fruitful and constructive one, and I am pleased with the way the preparations for the Youth Olympic Games are unfolding.
“The Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee is doing a great job, and it warms me to see that their enthusiasm for the upcoming Games matches mine. I am looking forward to a superb first edition this August.”
Rogge also launched a ‘young ambassador’ programme – a new initiative that engages 30 young people nominated by their National Olympic Committees to help promote the YOG in their regions and communities.
The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games will take place from August 14 to 26.
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