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2010 Summer Youth Olympics facts for kids

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The 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games, officially known as the I Olympic Youth Summer Games, is an international summer sports event that was celebrated from August 14 to August 26, 2010 for youths. It was the first Youth Olympic Games(YOG) and the host city was Singapore.

Youth Olympic Logo.png Youth Olympic Games
Summer Games: Singapore 2010, Nanjing 2014, Buenos Aires 2018, 2022
Winter Games: Innsbruck 2012, Lillehammer 2016, Lausanne 2020, 2024
Buenos Aires 2018 — Lausanne 2020 — 2022

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  • YOG-GiveWayLaneMarking-Singapore-20100829-02

    A Youth Olympic Lane along the Ayer Rajah Expressway in the direction of Tuas, near the National University of Singapore. These lanes were used by vehicles ferrying YOG athletes, and these vehicles must be given way to.

  • 2010SummerYouthOlympics-LyoandMerly-billboard-TanjongPagarGRC-Singapore-20100714

    Lyo and Merly, the Games mascots, on a billboard in the Tanjong Pagar GRC

  • YOGOpeningCeremony-Volunteers-Singapore-20100814-01

    Volunteers at the opening ceremony

  • Opening Ceremony of Singapore YOG 2010 Bud segment

    One of the segments of the opening ceremony

  • Opening Ceremony of Singapore YOG 2010 flags

    Flags of participating National Olympic Committees

  • File-Singapore Youth Olympic Games sign on Orchard Road2

    Omega countdown clock at the corner of Orchard Road and Scotts Road

  • Sg yog

    The fireworks display during the Closing Ceremony at Marina Bay

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