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Asian Youth Games (AYG) Launch Ceremony In Singapore

A ceremony to launch the Asian Youth Games at Downtown East in Singapore was held on 14 November 2008.

An agreement was officially sealed in a launch ceremony between the Asian Youth Games (AYG) Singapore 2009 Steering Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia.

The Asian Youth Games (AYG) Singapore 2009 will be held in Singapore from June 29 to July 7 in 2009.

Downtown East will probably be the Games Village for athletes and officials.

The Asian Youth Games (AYG) Singapore 2009 will see an estimated 1000 athletes aged between 14 and 17 from 45 countries competing in more than 80 sporting events.

Nine sports are on the cards for the Asian Youth Games (AYG) Singapore 2009. They are: aquatics (diving and swimming), athletics, bowling, beach volleyball, 3-on-3 basketball, football, sailing, shooting and table tennis.

Besides sporting events, there will be cultural and educational visits in Singapore for these athletes and officials.

The Asian Youth Games (AYG) Singapore 2009 is jointly organised by Ministry of Education and the Singapore Sports Council.Mr Ng Ser Miang, IOC member for Singapore is the chairman of the Asian Youth Games (AYG) Singapore 2009 Steering Committee.

Preparing and organising the Asian Youth Games (AYG) Singapore 2009 will allow involved personnel to learn in preparation for the world's first ever Youth Olympic Games to be held in Singapore in 2010.

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