Singapore Wins YOG Table Tennis Silver

Isabelle Li had a chance to win Singapore's first YOG Gold medal when she qualified for the YOG table tennis competition in the Girls' singles final.

However, she had to settle for the YOG table tennis silver medal after losing to China's Gu Yuting on 23 August 2010.

This YOG silver medal win is Singapore's second YOG Silver medal that the Republic has won in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games so far.

Congratulations to Isabelle Li on winning the YOG table tennis silver medal!

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Third YOG Bronze Medal

Singapore's Mohamed Jaffar Bin Abdul Dayyan won the third YOG bronze medal for Singapore when he triumphed in the YOG Archery mixed team event on 19 August 2010.

Mohamed Jaffar Bin Abdul Dayyan partnered with Turkey's Begunhan Elif Unsal to win the YOG bronze medal playoff in the mixed team archery event, which was held at the Kallang Field on Thursday.

He delivered a bull's eye score at the last shot to beat Bangladesh's Mohamed Emdadul Haque Milon and Spain's Miriam Alarcon 20-19 in the nail-biting tie breaker.

Congratulations to Mohamed Jaffar Bin Abdul Dayyan for winning the third YOG bronze medal for Singapore!

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Singapore Win First YOG Silver Medal

Rainer Ng Kai Wee has won a YOG silver medal at the Youth Olympic Games 50m Boys' Backstroke swimming event.

He touched home in a time of 26.45 sec to miss out on the Gold medal.

This Singapore win allowed him to claim the first YOG Silver Medal for Team Singapore.

Well done for Rainer Ng, and for Singapore to win first YOG Silver Medal !  

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Singapore YOG Medal Win

Nurul Shafinas Rahman has clinched the Youth Olympic Games bronze medal in Taekwondo in the girls' 55kg division. This is the second Singapore YOG Medal win thus far in the Youth Olympic Games competition so far.

17-year-old Nurul Shafinas Rahman had beaten Kaburee Ioane of Kiribati 9-0 in the quarter-finals to book a place in the semi-finals.

However in the semi-finals, she put up a spirited fight only to lose by a narrow margin of 9-8 at the Suntec International Convention Centre.

Well done Nurul on your Singapore YOG medal win!

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First YOG Medal Winner For Singapore

One Singaporean has become the first YOG medal winner for Singapore.

Daryl Tan became that first YOG medal winner for Singapore when he took the Youth Olympic Games bronze medal in the YOG boys' 55kg taekwondo competition at the Suntec International Convention Centre on 17 August 2010.

Congratulations to Daryl Tan on your win and claiming the distinction of becoming the first YOG medal winner for Singapore!

Let us hope that there will be more YOG medal winners for Singapore soon.

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First Youth Olympic Games Gold Medal

Who has won the first Youth Olympic Games Gold medal at the inaugural Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games?

Which country has won the first Youth Olympic Games Gold medal?

Which YOG event did the winner of the first Youth Olympic Games Gold medal come from?

To answer these and more questions on first Youth Olympic Games Gold medal, we present the news here at our Sg Youth Olympic Games blog this August 2010.

Yuka Sato, a triathlete from Japan, has won the first Youth Olympic Games Gold medal. She made history when she won the first Youth Olympic Games Gold medal for herself and her country in the girls' triathlete final at Singapore's East Coast Park. She won the first Youth Olympic Games Gold medal in a time of 1:00:49.69.

So now you know who has won the first Youth Olympic Games Gold medal in Singapore in the year 2010.

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YOG Medal Tally

We share the YOG Medal Tally after the first day of Youth Olympic Games competition
on 15 August 2010.

15 YOG gold medals were handed out to NOC countries participating in the finals of various Youth Olympic Games events. Take a look at the YOG Medal Tally below.

YOG Medal Tally:

Country | Gold Medal | Silver Medal | Bronze Medal | Total Medals

China = 3-1-0-4

Russia = 2-3-1-6

Azerbaijan = 2-0-0-2

(more to follow later)



YOG Medal Tally at end of first day of YOG competition.

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Singapore Youth Olympic Games Medal Design

The winner of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Medal Design competition has been picked by the IOC.

This Singapore Youth Olympic Games medal design will grace all gold medal, silver medal and bronze medal handed out during the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

How does the winning Singapore Youth Olympic Games Medal Design look like?

Check out the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Medal Design winning entry here.

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Singapore YOG Medal Design Competition Finalists

Do you know that the Singapore YOG Medal Design Competition Finalists list is out?

Image: Singapore YOG Medal Design Competition Finalists.

Earlier in January 2010, a Singapore YOG Medal Design Competition was held and the top ten finalists were chosen by public vote online. One of these Singapore YOG Medal Design Competition finalists designs will be used as Gold, Silver or Bronze medals for the Singapore Youth Olympic Games competition.

I present the Singapore YOG Medal Design Competition finalists for your information.

You can see better quality pictures of the Singapore YOG Medal Design Competition Finalists at the official Singapore Youth Olympic Games site.

Members of the IOC jury will decide on the winning design of the Singapore YOG Medal Design Competition soon.

Keep reading my site to find out who will be the winner of the Singapore YOG Medal Design Competition.

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Singapore YOG Medal Design Competition

Win fabulous prizes in the Singapore YOG Medal Design Competition. If you have the flair for design, why not sign up for the Singapore YOG Medal Design Competition?

What are the prizes for winners in the Singapore YOG Medal Design Competition?

The Prizes:

A week-long VIP trip for two to the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, including flights, hotel accommodation and entry to the Opening Ceremony and competitions.

A replica of the Youth Olympic Games gold medal.

A PR package giving visibility to the designer and his/her work in liaison with the first edition of the Youth Olympic Games.

Singapore YOG Medal Design Competition Rules & Regulations:

The Olympic rings must appear somewhere in your design.

The Olympic rings must always be reproduced in their pure form. They may never be altered, formed from other elements or cut.

The competition is to design the front side of the medal only.
As the front side of the Youth Olympic Games medal, your design will inspire young athletes from all over the world attending the Youth Olympic Games.

The reverse side will be designed subsequently by the Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee. It will take inspiration from local culture and the emblem of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee. Bearing this in mind, the elements of your design must not overlap with those intended for the reverse side.

Upload your contribution from November 7th to December 4th.

Only those 18 years old and above are eligible to participate in the Singapore YOG Medal Design Competition.

Visit Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games site for details of the Singapore YOG Medal Design Competition.

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Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Medal Design Competition

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has an invitation to people around the world to submit designs for medals that will be awarded at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games.

Submissions to the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Medal Design Competition will begin on 7 November 2009 and end on 4 December 2009.

Between 7 December and 22 January 2010, the public will be invited to vote for the designs at Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Medal Design Competition.

The top 10 Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Medal Design Competition design will be sent to an IOC jury for judging.

Results of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Medal Design Competition will be announced by end January 2010.

The designer with the selected design will win a trip to Singapore 2010 (inclusive of flights, hotel accommodation and entry to the Opening Ceremony and competitions).

The winner will also win a gold medal replica of his or her winning Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Medal Design.

For full details of the competition, go to www.medaldesigncompetition.com.

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Without Medal, Will Olympians Grumble?

In the first Summer Youth Olympic Games to be held in Singapore, organizers plan not to give out any medals. In addition, no records for the various age groups will be kept.

The idea is to focus on the non-competitive spirit of the games. Moreover, as it is the first ever Youth Olympic Games, there are no previous records to compare against. The IOC thinks it is unwise to physically push teenage bodies just to set world records.

“It’s not fair. Anyone who gets to be top three in an Olympic final should get a medal”, said Ling, my twelve-year-old daughter’s classmate who hopes to represent Singapore in the Youth Olympic Games in two year’s time.

I would consider this omission rather bizarre. When you race one another, someone will turn up first, second or third. The titles will be recognised. Why not present a medal of recognition for the athlete’s efforts like all other sporting events, especially at the Olympic level? Shouldn’t the authorities reconsider this stance? Without medals, winners will be deprived of a tangible sign of their achievement. Sure, winners can brag about their titles. But nothing beats a medal to symbolize their sporting excellence.

Without medals, will they be happy about this?

What do you think?