The First Ever Youth Olympic Games Singapore 2010

Details: Category: Singapore 2010 YOG; Published: 19 July 2010

The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games will take place in Singapore (the Republic of Singapore) from 14 to 26 August 2010. The International Olympic Committee decided to found the Games at the 119th Session in Guatemala on 5 July 2007 and Singapore won the bid to host them on 21 February 2008. Athletes aged between 14 and 18 are eligible to participate. They will compete in 26 sports. According to the program of the First YOG, for which the entry deadline was on 15 July, around 3600 athletes from 205 NOCs will participate. They will be accompanied by around 800 officials.

Athletes aged between 14 and 18 are eligible to participate. They will compete in 26 sports. According to the program of the First YOG, for which the entry deadline was on 15 July, around 3600 athletes from 205 NOCs will participate. They will be accompanied by around 800 officials.

The Croatian Delegation to Singapore 2010 YOG

The Croatian Olympic family completed months-long preparations for the participation of the young Croatian athletes, who have qualified for the YOG and who will compete in 12 sports. 25 athletes (of whom 10 are girls) will go to the first ever YOG in Singapore. Most of them are regular beneficiaries of the COC development program and the IOC Olympic Solidarity program.

ATHLETICS	Ines Ikic, Romana Tea Kirinic, Ivan Horvat
GYMNASTICS	Filip Borosa
JUDO	Barbara Matic
CANOE / KAYAK	Matija Burisa
BASKETBALL (3 on 3)	Matej Buovac, Tomislav Grubisic, Stipe Krstanovic and Marko Ramljak
SWIMMING	Ivan Biondic, Ivan Capan, Ivan Levaj, Mabel Sulic
SHOOTING	Valentina Pereglin, Tanja Perec, Tiziano Suran
TABLE TENNIS	Mateja Jeger, Luka Fucec
TAEKWONDO	Rea Budic
TENNIS	Mate Pavic
TRIATHLON	Sara Vilic
ROWING	Mate Ledenko, Mile Cakarun, Asja Zero
TOTAL (12 sports):	25 (15 M + 10 F)

YOG Are More than Sport!

The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games will gather the world's most talented young athletes aged 14 to 18. The YOG bring together high-level sports competition but also the inclusion of athletes in the Culture and Education Program, which is an integral part of the Games. In their spare time, the athletes will have an opportunity to learn through fun about healthy diet and way of life, about the dangers of doping, the Olympic values and socially responsible behaviour.

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