Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games!
Our little island nation of Singapore is proud and extremely honoured to be the host of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2010! The symbolic Youth Olympic Flame arrived in Singapore early this month and its torchbearers carried and escorted it around many parts of Singapore throughout this week (in both rain and shine). The highly anticipated grand opening ceremony will take place this evening at our world’s largest floating platform stage by the Marina Bay.
These are our beloved mascots for the YOG. Quoted from the YOG website:
“Lyo is short for ‘Lion of the Youth Olympics’. A sports lover, he is fun-loving and hopes to inspire young people to keep fit and enjoy sports for life. He symbolises the boundless energy of youths, their determination to live life to the fullest, and their zeal to strive for excellence.”
“Merly got her name from ‘mer’ (meaning the sea) and ‘l y’ stand for ‘liveliness’ and ‘youthfulness’. A passionate advocate of environment protection, Merly believes that everyone has role to play in working towards a sustainable future. She also wants to encourage young people to play an active role in their communities and promote respect for one another.”
Incidentally, Lyo and Merly are also made into plush toys and keychains etc, that are available for sale at the YOG booths. Together, Lyo and Merly will also be with the athletes in “blazing the trail” from 14-26 August 2010 as they inspire the young athletes and help them persevere towards their goals and strive for Olympic Gold!
Our local tv channels will offer some coverage of the various YOG sports in the coming 2 weeks. If you subscribe to local cable sports channels (e.g. Starhub), then you’ll get up to 4 channels that are specially dedicated to YOG sports coverage throughout the day and late into the night. Or if you prefer, the tickets to the venues of some sports are still available for sale online and at the respective sports venues.
Have a fantastic time during the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games!
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hi, would you happen to have gotten a set of the YOG Lyo & Merly plush toys. I’m desperate for them, but am just a 14 year old student, and hence have little spending ability. So if you know anyone who is willing to sell it to me, please tell me! I’m trying to get it for a really special someone — someone who has supported me throughout my growing years! please reply. thanks!
Hi weiqii,
No I don’t have those toys…
You can check out Singapore ebay but prices vary, good luck!