2010 Summer Youth Olympics facts for kids
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games was a big international sports event for young people. It was the very first Youth Olympic Games (YOG) ever held! The games took place in Singapore from August 14 to August 26, 2010.
 Youth Olympic Games |
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| Summer Games: Singapore 2010, Nanjing 2014, Buenos Aires 2018, 2022 | ||
| Winter Games: Innsbruck 2012, Lillehammer 2016, Lausanne 2020, 2024 |
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| Buenos Aires 2018 — Lausanne 2020 — 2022 |
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Images for kids
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A special lane for Youth Olympic vehicles on the Ayer Rajah Expressway. Cars carrying athletes used these lanes, and other drivers had to let them pass.
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Lyo and Merly, the mascots for the Games, on a large sign in Tanjong Pagar.
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The Youth Olympic torch being carried through the northeast part of Singapore on 10 August 2010.
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Friendly volunteers helping out at the opening ceremony.
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A beautiful part of the opening ceremony.
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Flags from all the countries that took part in the Games.
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The special cauldron where the Olympic flame burned. It had a unique "vortex flame" design.
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The Omega countdown clock on Orchard Road, showing how much time was left until the Games began.
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Fireworks lighting up the sky over Marina Bay during the closing ceremony.
See also
In Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de la Juventud de Singapur 2010 para niños
