IOC Vice President Thomas Bach raised alarm bells on YOG’s spiraling costs
One of the Vice Presidents of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Mr Thomas Bach has raised alarm bells on the spiraling costs of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore which has exceeded more than three times its initial budget to a shocking $387 million dollars. "The financial requirements of the games...
YOG ticketing Glitches
As mentioned earlier, schools are 'invited' to attend these games. From my understanding, school tickets are sold to schools at a much discounted price of $2. It has been inconvenient for spectators who wish to watch the games especially when our local athletes have succeeded to advance to the next round of competition. To simply...
Jacques Rogge: YOG is “perfect promotion” for Singapore
In a recent interview with BBC News, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President was asked about the ballooning costs of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) which has become a sore point of contention for an increasing number of Singaporeans. The PAP minister in charge of the YOG Dr Vivian Balakrishnan has received much...
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