Blazing The Trail – 99 Days to Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Countdown Party
- May 8th, 2010
- By Samuel Ma
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The countdown party was held at *scape Youth Park yesterday. It commenced at 6pm and ended at about 9pm. Some of the activities include:
- Presentation of Singapore 2010 uniforms for the first YOG
- Carnival featuring Olympic Sports and more
- Celebration Concert featuring gravity-defying Parkour act and heart-thumping drum beats
- Music by Singapore Idols – Taufik Batisah and Hady Mirza, and pop rock and indie band, Electrico
- Appearance of Singapore 2010 Mascots, Lyo and Merly
- Sale of limited edition Singapore 2010 Merchandise and Souvenirs
I brought my Canon EOS 500D along, busy taking photographs and videos. Many reporters were there, and I was very surprised, indeed glad to find two reporters from China Central Television (CCTV) as well. This shows the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games is gradually attracting attention from Mainland Chinese media, so much so that the national TV network has decided to send reporters to Singapore to cover this inaugural historic event.
Previously, I had taken advantage of my connections with Mainland Chinese media friends from all over the country, informing them about the media accreditation procedures of Singapore 2010 and inviting them to come to Singapore in August. However, the responses I received were utterly disappointing, if not shocking. A female journalist from Chengdu Commercial Daily, for instance, asked me if meals, accommodation and air ticket expenses would be provided for journalists, free-of-charge. Yet another news anchor from a certain provincial satellite channel turned down my invitation politely and told me that “As you know, Chongqing isn’t a city that emphasises sports. Hence, I don’t think our TV station leaders will be willing enough to sponsor us to come to Singapore.”
It was my first time meeting celebrities Taufik, Hady and Electrico face to face. Their spectacular performance was so well-received by fans. ‘Screams’ could always be heard as they performed.
Distinguished guests like Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and SYOGOC officials were also present at the event.
- 公布2010新加坡青年奥运会制服设计方案
- 奥林匹克运动嘉年华
- 庆功演唱会
- 新加坡偶像Taufik Batisah、Hady Mirza以及本土摇滚乐队Electrico的表演
- 青奥会吉祥物Lyo和Merly亮相
- 出售限量版青奥会特许商品及纪念品
I have uploaded the photos onto Flickr for you to enjoy. If you are in China and cannot see the flash slideshow below due to some strange reasons (you know what I mean), you may view the photos on Sichuan News Portal.
