Wasn't ticket sales brisk as reported by our local media? Ticket sales must be so pathetic that they have resorted to getting handicapped children to help push it.
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Push to get Singaporeans passionate about YOG
By Hetty Musfirah | Posted: 26 July 2010 1952 hrs
SINGAPORE : The Youth Olympic Flame is making its way to Singapore and is slated to arrive on August 5, and the push continues to get all Singaporeans passionate about the inaugural Games.
Everyone can share and spread the Olympic spirit and children from the Singapore School for the Deaf and Mounbatten Vocational School are showing how they can pitch in.
They are taking the cue from the artistic co-ordinator of the Singapore Association for the Deaf, Ms Lily Goh.
A winning song "Dare to Dream" from the Sing! Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games song competition is one of the songs featured in a limited edition music CD album known as "Voices of Singapore 2010: In Celebration of the Youth Olympic Games".
Ms Goh said: "I had problems following the music, so I asked the interpreters to help me to see and check if everything is ok or not. Then, when I have gotten used to the music, I thought of how to use signs for the different words. I took about one or two days to come up with the signs."
While efforts to engage as many people as possible are producing results, there is still room for improvement.
Zainudin Nordin, chairman, YOG Community Outreach Advisory Committee, said: "We have reached a point where awareness is not the issue. It is now about coming to action, coming to converge at the Olympic sites, to the Olympic venue, to support our athletes.
"And also for us to show how much we are interested in sports and promote the sporting culture in Singapore, not just for the Youth Olympic Games but also future of Singapore. Because I think the sporting culture and industry need to grow. By having this, it will be a strong impetus for us to move forward."
His suggestion to Singaporeans is to buy the tickets and be part of the action.
Members of the public who wish to own a copy of the limited edition "Voices of Singapore" CD album can visit www.facebook.com/nycsg to find out more about the upcoming calendar of activities where they can stand a chance to win the music CD.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1071625/1/.html
Push to get Singaporeans passionate about YOG
By Hetty Musfirah | Posted: 26 July 2010 1952 hrs
SINGAPORE : The Youth Olympic Flame is making its way to Singapore and is slated to arrive on August 5, and the push continues to get all Singaporeans passionate about the inaugural Games.
Everyone can share and spread the Olympic spirit and children from the Singapore School for the Deaf and Mounbatten Vocational School are showing how they can pitch in.
They are taking the cue from the artistic co-ordinator of the Singapore Association for the Deaf, Ms Lily Goh.
A winning song "Dare to Dream" from the Sing! Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games song competition is one of the songs featured in a limited edition music CD album known as "Voices of Singapore 2010: In Celebration of the Youth Olympic Games".
Ms Goh said: "I had problems following the music, so I asked the interpreters to help me to see and check if everything is ok or not. Then, when I have gotten used to the music, I thought of how to use signs for the different words. I took about one or two days to come up with the signs."
While efforts to engage as many people as possible are producing results, there is still room for improvement.
Zainudin Nordin, chairman, YOG Community Outreach Advisory Committee, said: "We have reached a point where awareness is not the issue. It is now about coming to action, coming to converge at the Olympic sites, to the Olympic venue, to support our athletes.
"And also for us to show how much we are interested in sports and promote the sporting culture in Singapore, not just for the Youth Olympic Games but also future of Singapore. Because I think the sporting culture and industry need to grow. By having this, it will be a strong impetus for us to move forward."
His suggestion to Singaporeans is to buy the tickets and be part of the action.
Members of the public who wish to own a copy of the limited edition "Voices of Singapore" CD album can visit www.facebook.com/nycsg to find out more about the upcoming calendar of activities where they can stand a chance to win the music CD.
