TEAM SINGAPORE GETS SET TO SOAR AT THE SINGAPORE 2010 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES
TEAM SINGAPORE GETS SET TO SOAR AT THE SINGAPORE 2010 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES
Singapore, 20 July 2010 - They may still be in their teens but 130 young Team Singapore athletes will be in for an unforgettable experience of a lifetime when they fly the Singapore flag high at the first-ever Youth Olympic Games to be held here from 14 to 26 August. With only 25 more days to the historic sporting event, Singapore will be represented by 70 athletes in individual events, and 60 in the team events, across all 26 sports to be competed during the YOG.
2 Team Singapore's contingent will be led by Chef de Mission Mr James Wong, who is a nine-time SEA Games Gold medalist, Sportsman of the Year 2004 and five-time winner of the Meritorious Awards from the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC).
3 At a ceremony held at Nanyang Girls High School today, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Mr Teo Chee Hean, who is also the President of the SNOC, officially presented the Singapore flag to Team Singapore flag-bearer, national basketballer Jabez Su. Swimmer Amanda Lim, an Asian Youth Games 2009 gold medalist, then led the contingent in the pledge-taking ceremony.
4 "Behind every Team Singapore athlete who has made it to the YOG is a story of perseverance and hard work. Each athlete has made huge sacrifices in order to perform well in his or her chosen sport," said DPM Teo. "To our young athletes, I want to say a big thank you for choosing to train hard and to compete, not just for yourself but for Singapore, and for all those who have nurtured you."
5 Many of the Team Singapore athletes competing in the YOG are representing Singapore for the very first time at an international level, due to the unique age group requirements of the YOG. While some NSAs such as Swimming and Archery are sending athletes who have experience in major games, other NSAs such as Gymnastics and Fencing are taking this opportunity to inject new blood and discover local young talents.
6 Also debuting at the YOG are Team Singapore athletes and NSAs who will be representing the nation in sports such as Modern Pentathlon and Handball. Moving forward from the YOG, these new NSAs will be expected to continue the legacy of the YOG and keep discovering and developing talent in their respective sports.
7 Commenting on Team Singapore's participation at the YOG, Chef de Mission Mr Wong said, "I am very excited for our Team Singapore young athletes. The YOG could not be taking place at a better time for us as we continue to groom our young emerging athletes. It will give our athletes international exposure on familiar grounds. I am certain that they will build on this experience to become stronger in their sports events and achieve greater success in the years to come. I am looking at them to embody the values of Team Singapore - Pride, Perseverance and Performance, and to exemplify and demonstrate the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect to the world as they compete together as Team Singapore."
8 To be able to bring glory to Singapore is Tang Jinfang's birthday wish this year as she celebrates her 17th birthday on 24 August. The Judo exponent is one of the three Team Singapore athletes who will be celebrating their birthdays during the YOG competition. The other two are Muhammed Hanurdeen Hamid (Boxing) and Timothy Lee (Diving), who incidentally will celebrate their birthdays on the same day, on 19 August.
9 "I was only 11 when I developed an interest for Judo, and my father has been my coach and inspiration all these years. I am determined to make my birthday wish come true by doing the best I can so that I can make my father proud of me," said Tang Jinfang.
10 At the Flag Presentation Ceremony, it was also announced that the NTUC FairPrice Foundation will be awarding sports scholarships to Team Singapore medalists at the YOG. This is similar to the sports scholarships that NTUC FairPrice Foundation awarded to medalists at the inaugural Asian Youth Games in 2009. Said Mr Wee Leong How, General Manager, NTUC FairPrice Foundation, "As we count down to the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, we are increasingly seeing how sports can be a common platform for the diverse Singapore community to bond. We have witnessed ground up support as various members of the community gear up for the games. We hope that through the NTUC FairPrice Foundation Sports Scholarship for team Singapore medalists at YOG, we can help nurture local young sporting talents and sustain Singapore's passion in sports."
11 Singaporeans and members of the public who wish to keep abreast of Team Singapore's performance at the YOG can sign up for a free SMS alert service through the Team Singapore website at www.teamsingapore.com.sg.
The Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) is the national nonprofit organisation that coordinates the selection of Singaporean athletes for competition at the major games such as the Olympics, the Asian Games, the Commonwealth Games and the South East Asian Games. Singapore's involvement in the Games is resolutely anchored in the Olympic ideals that were first espoused by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games, in 1894. For more information, please visit www.snoc.org.sg.
Formed in 1973, the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) is tasked with developing a holistic sports culture for the nation. The SSC creates opportunities for people to excel in sports; opportunities for people to be engaged in sports as, coaches, officials, volunteers or fans; and opportunities for people to do business in sports as sponsors and investors. The SSC has changed the way Singaporeans view and participate in sports. Through sports, we now have an enhanced national identity thanks to our sports participation programmes; greater national pride as a result of high performance results at international and regional games; and more diversified economic stability through our vibrant sports industry initiatives.
Originally mooted by the then-Ministry of Community Development and Sports, and launched on 20 April 2001 by then-Deputy Prime Minister Dr Tony Tan, Team Singapore is the united identity of elite athletes, coaches and officials from Singapore that represents the country in major multi-sport Games and identified international competitions.
The three core attributes of Pride, Performance and Perseverance anchor that which is the collective Team Singapore. Underscoring the traits of a winning team, these attributes are the important elements of sportsmanship and excellence that propel the nation forward to succeed on the world's sporting stage.
Team Singapore inspires our nation's athletic talents to continually evolve the level of elite sports in Singapore, while galvanising and connecting the community in support of their sporting endeavours.
NTUC FairPrice cares about our customers and the community. It is committed to donate $50 million by 2018 to NTUC FairPrice Foundation to help achieve its goal. NTUC FairPrice Foundation, a registered charity completely funded by NTUC FairPrice, upholds its mission to "Provide a Better Life for the Community". NTUC FairPrice Foundation focuses its giving on three strategic thrusts - the poor and needy, nation building and community bonding, and advancing workers' welfare. Since inception in March 2008, the Foundation has donated over $17 million in cash and gifts-in-kind to various causes. For more information on NTUC FairPrice Foundation, please visit www.fairpricefoundation.org.
Annex A - Team Singapore Athletes At The 2010 Youth Olympic Games
S/n
Sport
Name
Event
01
Archery
Vanessa Loh
罗梓榕
Recurve Ind. (W)
02
Abdul Dayyan Jaffar
N.A.
Recurve Ind. (M)
03
Athletics
Devaraj Zachary Ryan
N.A.
1,000m (M)
04
Sean Toh
卓稔傑
100m Hurdles (M)
05
Goh Wei Ning
吴玮宁
100m Hurdles (W)
06
Wendy Enn
余敏敏
400m (W)
07
Ranjitha Raja
N.A.
1,000m (W)
08
Liang Wei
梁微
100m (W)
09
Badminton
Huang Chao
黄超
Singles (M)
10
Basketball
Ng Hannah Jia Hui
黄嘉慧
Team (W)
11
Tok Huimin
卓慧敏
12
Eng Zoe
翁如仪
13
Lim Rui Jia Alanna
林芮嘉
14
Su Mingrong Jabez
苏铭荣
Team (M)
15
Low Wenqiang Russell
刘文强
16
Tan Jun Wei
陈俊伟
17
Liew Larry Hua Sen
刘华森
18
Boxing
Mohd Hanurdeen Hamid
N.A.
Lt Fly Wt 48 kg (M)
19
Canoeing
Brandon Ooi Wei Cheng
黄伟成
K1 (M)
20
Wang Nan Feng
袁南凤
K1 (W)
21
Cycling
Alvin Poon
潘辉智
Mass start, Race (M)
22
Koh Jun Jie Daniel
Mass start, X-country (M)
23
Travis Woodford
N.A.
Mass start, Time Trial (M)
24
Nur Nasthasia Nadiah
N.A.
Road, MB, BMX (W)
25
Diving
Timothy Lee
李含光
Ind. (M)
26
Chloe Chan
陈淑琳
Ind. (W)
27
Myra Lee
李佳纹
Ind. (W)
28
Equestrian
Caroline Chew
朱佩嘉
FEI Challenge (W)
29
Fencing
Rania Herlina Rahardja
陈玥桦
Epee Ind. (W)
30
Liane Wong Ye Ying
王业盈
Foil Ind. (W)
31
Justin Ong Xian Shi
王贤士
Foil Ind. (M)
32
Lim Wei Hao
林伟豪
Epee Ind. (M)
33
Football
Amirul Iskandar K Anuar
N.A.
Team (M)
34
Syazwan Radhi Kasim
N.A.
35
Hazim Faiz Hassan
N.A.
36
Hamzah Fazil
N.A.
37
Muhaimin Suhaimi
N.A.
38
Dhukhilan Jeevamani
N.A.
39
Bryan Neubronner
N.A.
40
Lee Si Qin Illyas
李思勤
41
Sunny Ng Qiu Yang
黄秋阳
42
Tan Zen Yang Jonathan
陈俊荣
43
Muhd Syazwan Muhd Zin
N.A.
44
Hanafi Mohd Akbar
N.A.
45
Brandon Koh Kim Leng
许金良
46
Ammirul Emmran
N.A.
47
Jeffrey Adam Lightfoot
N.A.
48
Firdaus Mohd Sham
N.A.
49
Fashah Iskandar
N.A.
50
Irfan Asyraf Mohd Aziz
N.A.
51
Gymnastics
Miki Erica Nomura
野村美喜
Rhythmic Team (W)
52
Phaan Yi Lin
潘毓苓
53
Chia Shing Eng Cecilia
谢欣恩
54
Sim Kwee Peng Ann
沈桂萍
55
Vivien Ho
何炜燕
56
Timothy Tay Kai Cheng
郑凯骋 / 鄭凱騁
Artistic Ind. (M)
57
Rachel Giam Pei Shi
严佩诗
Artistic Ind. (W)
58
Handball
Izzat Hashim
N.A.
Team (M)
59
Clement Choong
钟镇安
60
Oscar Ooi
黄军豪
61
Pritpal Singh
N.A.
62
Ryan Goh
许竖贤
63
Jason Tan
陈俊杰
64
Wilmer Tay
郑泽峻
65
Tow Wen Wei
苏文伟
66
Vinoth Pillay
N.A.
67
Ervin Seth
施迪文
68
Eugene Foo
胡职骏
69
Muhd Zahin Mazali
N.A.
70
Koh Jing Li
许敬立
71
Alvin Low
刘俊霆
72
Hockey
Ong Pang Chian Samudra
王邦权
Team (M)
73
Ng Rui Ming Kevin
黄睿明
74
Abdul Rahim A Rashid
N.A.
75
Haseef Salim
N.A.
76
Fadzly Adam
N.A.
77
Shahid Manap
N.A.
78
Amirul Asyraf
N.A.
79
Zulfadhli Jasni Ismail
N.A.
80
Al‛fien Mohd Amir
N.A.
81
Nur Ashriq Ferdaus Zulkepi
N.A.
82
Muhd Hidayat Mat Rahim
N.A.
83
Muhd Fadhil Muhd Rizaini
N.A.
84
Karleef Sasi Abdullah
N.A.
85
Silas A Razak
N.A.
86
Rahmat A Jalil
N.A.
87
Shafiq A Rashid
N.A.
88
Judo
Lim Chin Jie
林俊杰
52-63 kg (M)
89
Tang Jing Fang
邓静芳
66-81 kg (W)
90
Modern Pentathlon
Valerie Lim
林芷嫣
91
Rowing
Joanna Chan Lai Cheng
陈丽晶
JW1X (W)
92
Nadzrie Hyckell Hamzah
JM1X (M)
93
Sailing
Darren Choy Wong Leong
蔡旺龙
1 person Dinghy (M)
94
Natasha Yokoyama
N.A.
1 person Dinghy (W)
95
Audrey Yong
杨培琳
Windsurfing (W)
96
Shooting
Wu Wenyi
吴文义
10m Air Pistol (M)
97
Lee Shang Hui Carol
李赏慧
10m Air Rifle (W)
98
Swimming
Adeline Winata
N.A.
99
Lim Xiang Qi
林香杞
100
Chriselle Koh
许楹佳
101
Cheryl Lim
林欣静
102
Clement Lim Yong‛en
林雍恩
103
Arren Quek Xin Hui
郭信辉
104
Rainer Ng
黄凯伟
105
Pang Sheng Jun
冯盛均
106
Table Tennis
Isabelle Li
李思韵
Singles (W)
107
Clarence Chew
周哲宇
Singles (M)
108
Taekwondo
Daryl Tan Jia Jun
陈佳俊
Under 55 kg (M)
109
Lee Jia Zhe Christopher
李佳哲
Under 73 kg (M)
110
Nurul Shafinas Rahman
N.A.
Under 55 kg (W)
111
Nur Zakirah Zakaria
N.A.
Under 49 kg (W)
112
Tennis
Stefanie Tan
陈丽云
Singles (W)
113
Triathlon
Scott Ang
洪毅强
Ind. (M)
114
Clara Wong
黄琬琪
Ind. (W)
115
Volleyball
Peng Yet Ting Dorita
彭业婷
Team (W)
116
Chiang Ying Chen Jacqueline
蒋縕蓁
117
Lim Shu Yu Joelle
林姝余
118
Chia Kah An Michelle
谢佳恩
119
Ang Qi Hui
洪琪惠
120
Seah Siew Hoon
谢秀云
121
Ng Wei Ting Stephanie
黄炜婷
122
Tay Hwee Min Cassandra
郑惠敏
123
Yeo Qian Lin Marylyn
杨笺霖
124
Cheryl Chan Cai Ting
陈彩婷
125
Tan Yi Ting
陈纡婷
126
Loh Ling Ying
卢玲颍
127
Weightlifting
Law Wei Joel
刘伟
62 kg (M)
128
Jamie Emma Wee
黄嘉敏
58 kg (W)
129
Wrestling
Kester Leung
梁俊裕
Freestyle 54 kg (M)
130
Puteri Natasha
N.A.
Freestyle 60 kg (W)
Annex B - Profile Of Chef De Mission
James Wong Chef de Mission, Singapore
James Wong is one of Team Singapore's most prolific athletes in our nation's short sporting history. Having won nine Gold Medals in total at the SEA Games, the discus thrower also holds the national record for discus throwing.
He was Sportsman of the Year in 2004 and the Singapore Youth Award 2004 winner - a tribute to a long competitive career that culminated in his appointment as the Chef de Mission at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games to be held in Singapore.
James is a great source of inspiration and motivation to the young Team Singapore athletes who will be led by him into this historic sporting event.
Hailed as one of the top 50 athletes in Singapore, James is glad that our young Team Singapore athletes get to compete against the best of youth as it will strengthen their belief that Singapore can compete at an international level. He also has faith that our athletes can put on an impressive display of excellence, friendship and respect, making our national a household name in the sports world.
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