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Pearline, Dawn, Annie & Yingxuan.
That makes us P-Day. Well, this is the blog about YOG. As you know, the first YOG will be held in Singapore in Year 2010. Our school, Hougang Secondary, planned to do a blog about YOG 2010. So, please enjoy the entries! It makes you laugh till your head drops.
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About the Youth Olympic Games (INTERVIEW!)
Thursday, April 30, 2009 / 5:35 AM
Author: Annie

Hi. It's been one day since we updated! Even the first post was just a profile, so what? I just did an interview with YOG and this is what it says:

Annie: About the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), is it similar to Olympic Games?
YOG: Yes, the Youth Olympic Games are planned to be an international multi-sport event held every four years in staggered summer and winter events complementing the current Olympic Games. However, this Youth Olympic Games will feature athletes between the ages of 14 and 18.

Annie: So, Jacques Rogge was the one that imagined YOG?
YOG: Yes, On July 6, 2007, IOC members at the 119th IOC session in Guatemala City approved the creation of a youth version of the Olympic Games.

Annie: I heard that the budget was actually $30 million for the YOG 2010 Summer Games. How long would it last?
YOG: The summer version will last at most twelve days, with the first edition taking place in mid-summer of 2010; the winter version will last a maximum of nine days, with the first edition taking place in early 2012. The IOC will allow a maximum of 3,500 athletes and 875 officials to participate at the summer games, while 970 athletes and 580 officials are expected at the winter games. Estimated costs are currently $30 million for the summer and $15 million-$20 million for winter games, primarily on infrastructure and lodging. The IOC will pay travel costs to the host city and room and board for the athletes and judges, estimated costs at $11 million. The funding will come from IOC funds and not revenues.

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It's absolutely not a real interview! :)
Source from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_Olympic_Games


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