The Great YOG Talk

[Mrman]

The return of investment will be more than enough to offset the cost of hosting the 2010 Youth Olympic Games and hence reap benefits for Singapore.
If your answer is Yes or No?
Do tell us why and share your opinion.

Thanks

[wilswong]

Not so sure about the benefits...seems like it lines the pockets of the rich first....and by the time it filters down it only left pittance for the rest of the people.

[panter92]

My answer for the short term is YES and NO. For the long term, it is YES.

Short-term:
YES: Tourist numbers will increase and thus, hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, et cetera, will have more business..

NO: YOG is a new event. Unless Singapore and the organisers promote and advertise it to the international zone successfully, nobody would know that it's happening..

Long-term:
YES: If Singapore manages to host the games with great success, we will soon be hosting all sorts of events which will keep the economy up and running.. The facilities built for the YOG will be opened up to public for use in recreational activities. Singapore's status in the international world as a good host will be increased many folds should we host successfully with no logistic problems or any "cock-ups".. there are many more, but I can't write them all here...

[justin]

YOG will benefit Singapore ... the fact of the matter is that the international scene is already abuzz as to how Singapore managed to be the David and defeat the Golliath Russia...

So people knows abt this YOG... and they will come to watch... more pple come to watch better for our economy...

Now is only whether our people are cultured enough to play host... or will they all leave with a bad after taste in their mouth?

[Winz]

YOG will benefit Singapore ... the fact of the matter is that the international scene is already abuzz as to how Singapore managed to be the David and defeat the Golliath Russia...

So people knows abt this YOG... and they will come to watch... more pple come to watch better for our economy...

Now is only whether our people are cultured enough to play host... or will they all leave with a bad after taste in their mouth?

Agree....especially the last point.

Maybe the 2010 YOG committee can consider 'educating' our ppl to be more 'friendly' 1year before the YOG, like what the Beijing government has done for their coming Olympic Games.

[wilswong]

After courtesy campaign and SARS education, people are still spitting...even the younger ones!

I think there is really no policing at all!

I say hit the pockets and then they know what is cultured.

[greatknowledge]

SINGAPORE: Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on Monday appointed Ng Ser Miang as the chairman of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) Board.

Mr Ng, who is the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board member in Singapore, has been instrumental in bringing the Games to the city-state.

The organising committee for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010 is set up with its 22-member SYOGOC board, an inter-ministry committee and a panel of advisors.

Other prominent members of the board include MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC Michael Palmer and MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Zainudin Nordin.

It also includes key officials from the sports fraternity. Among them is Singapore Sports Council CEO Oon Jin Teik.

Also on the board is MediaCorp deputy CEO Shaun Seow.

To give young people a voice, the youngest member of the team is 23 year old national sailor Koh Seng Leong.

Dr Balakrishnan said: "Singapore YOG Organising Committee has been entrusted with the heavy responsibility of staging the first-ever Youth Olympic Games in just under two and a half years."

"This is a big challenge but I am confident that, with the expertise and resources that the board has, coupled with the leadership of Mr Ng Ser Miang, Singapore will give the young athletes participating in the first YOG in 2010 a truly memorable and exciting Games," he added.

The MCYS minister also said: "Making sure that our facilities are ready is now our top priority... The other on-going activity is the recruitment of volunteers... We need to make sure our volunteer management system is (in) place so that (volunteers) get replies and they know how and what they can contribute."

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/ ... 31/1/.html

[harry]

they got a long long way to go with soo little time ... buck up man... dun make international community lose hope in Singapore ... heavy responsibilities on ya shoulders man

[emilyleong]

yup, yup, we as a singaporeans, should give support to the committee that fight so hards to win the host.

don;t u agreed?

[greatknowledge]

ya do u guys know anyone who is privilege to be in the organising comm??? in this way we can have first hand update in this thread... anybody??