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MEDIA Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games | | | | SINGAPORE, February 9, 2010- With an estimated 1,200 media representatives expected to attend, the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYCOG) has launched media accreditation for all online, print, photographic and broadcast media to cover the world’s first Youth Olympic Games (YOG), to be held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010.
The accreditation process will close on May 1, 2010.
Media can apply for accreditation directly with SYOGOC via the Singapore 2010 official website at www.singapore2010.sg.
Accredited media will be able to use the media facilities and services at the Singapore 2010 Main Media Centre, competition and non-competition venues, including the Youth Olympic Village and Culture and Education Programme venues.
“The Youth Olympic Games is a new international sporting event introduced by the InternationalOlympic Committee (IOC) for young athletes and offers many exciting initiatives to connect young people around the world to the Olympic Movement,” said Mr Goh Kee Nguan, Chief Executive Officer, SYOGOC. “We look forward to the media’s coverage and participation of this inaugural event. Through your news, pictures and footages of Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, you will help bring the excitement of the Games and share the stories of this 12-day event with people around the world,” he added.
5,000 athletes between the ages of 14 and 18 and from 205 nations will compete in 26 sports. | | | |
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