Youth Olympic Games

Date: 14-26 Aug 2010

Place: Singapore
Website: http://www.singapore2010.sg/
Chef d’Mission: Hesley Heerenveen

The 2010 Youth Olympic Games will receive 3,500 athletes and 800 officials, along with estimated 800 media representatives, 10,000 spectators and 7,000 volunteers. Young athletes (14 to 18 yrs) will compete in 26 sports and take part in cultural and educational activities between 14 and 26 August 2010.

Spirit of Youth – the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Logo – celebrates Singapore 2010 in an adventurous, open and fun way. It evokes the Singaporean sense of confidence and progress.

The three distinct elements of the logo are:

The Flame of Passion
The intense red flame represents the passion to learn and the power of positive thinking. Red is also the national colour of Singapore.

The Star of Champions
The rich purple star symbolises excellence and the pride of representing one’s nation.

The Crescent of Tomorrow
The crescent reflects dynamic youth, full of promise. It has the lush green and calm blue colours of a tropical island city.

The Singapore 2010 Wordmark has an active appearance, comprising individual and unique characters that signify harmony among the diverse participants.

Spirit of Youth inspires all of us to express the Olympic spirit and celebrate the first-ever Youth Olympic Games.