Fact: Outside S'pore, no one cares about the YOG

[twinseeker]

was informed by some foreign counterparts that they didnt even know that there was such an event called YOG, nor did they know that there were kids from their countries/ neighboring countries participating.

 

[Papsmearer]

I think we have to be realistic

Singaporeans cannot really do well in lots of sports due to physical limitations

400 million is a waste of money for sports that have no returns at all

This is not supported by facts. Chinese, Koreans, and Japs do well in certain events and are world leaders. Chinese in sports like diving are very good. Koreans are good in football, golf, etc. They have the same physical limitations as us.

 

[Papsmearer]

The guy who started this thread damn funny. Inside SG also we dun care about YOG, U think pple outside will care meh?

You go and ask Vivian the Chindian. He thinks many people care. Just look at his quotes on people pulling together for this event and what not. Keep the illusion up for him mah, don't be so blunt with the truth. LOL.

 

[Papsmearer]

was informed by some foreign counterparts that they didnt even know that there was such an event called YOG, nor did they know that there were kids from their countries/ neighboring countries participating.

I was told this too. Even our neighbours don't know there is a YOG here. I was in Changi International when some of the teams arrived. There is a separate line up for YOG participants. If you are a foreigner lining up at the ICA booth, u might be curious as to what the YOG is. Otherwise, there is no other interest.

 

[Papsmearer]

Poor English! Snook yourself.

The moment you said "no one" you are already wrong. No need to read the rest of your nonsense. Just ask those "outside" Singapore. Who are these people who came all the way to Singapore to compete? You saw ghosts?

China (CHN) 21 medals won
Russian Fed. 23
Italy (ITA) 12
Korea (KOR) 9
Azerbaijan (AZE) 6
Japan (JPN) 4
Australia (AUS) 14
Ukraine (UKR) 12
Thailand (THA) 6

If there is no need to read my nonsense, why did you read it than? Even more, why reply? Crawl back into your hole, PAP cocksucker.

 

[Papsmearer]

Nobody cares about little league period.

Besides, if they were really serious about it. They they should have treated it like it was a real big league event. However from what we can see so far only the opening was given big league treatment.

Everyone knows this is a 3rd tier sporting event at best. What i resent is the PAP and the local media trumpeting this as a big time event, and than proceeding to spend $400 million on it, and shanghai school kids, GLC workers, and SAF soldiers into "volunteering" for it.

 

[Equalisation]

Everyone knows this is a 3rd tier sporting event at best. What i resent is the PAP and the local media trumpeting this as a big time event, and than proceeding to spend $400 million on it, and shanghai school kids, GLC workers, and SAF soldiers into "volunteering" for it.

This whole stupid Games reminds me of using a bazooka to kill a mosquito ....!!:(

 

[streetsmart73]

Its irrelevant to me if they care or don't care. What is relevant is that there is a $400 million price tag to the taxpayer. I already know that there will be little interest in the world, but the fuckng PAP has been selling it as the greatest sporting event in the world for the month of August.

hi there


1. honest, bro i do care leh!
2. i care as sheepishland being the host of some olympics is the first host in the olympics history with the least medals in the medal tally; the first host with the least gold medals and the first host outside the top ten position.
3. well done! sheep.

 

[Ramseth]

Moscow : Sigh...very bored. Heard there's a new YOG, let's bid for it.

IOC : Err...Singapore is bidding too.

Moscow : Where's that? Never heard before. General, bring me the map.

General : There it is, we've got a couple of nukes aimed at them, since they always support US and UK.

IOC : They're prepared to bid US$100 m. and up.

Moscow : Blardy hell, too rich nowhere to spend is it?

IOC : Anyway, if you can commit US$150 m., we'll let you host it.

Moscow : Never mind, forget it, just a kiddy event anyway.

IOC : Well then, we'll go tell Singapore their good news.

Moscow : General, they so rich, why don't sell them some nukes, we're overstocked.

 

[Talking Donkey]

Lets face it for what it is. The International Olympic committee has simply conned the PAP into spending $400 million to host this loser of an Olympic event. I think the only other serious contender to host this event was a Russian city no one has heard off. The international community knows that if you kiss the right arse in S'pore, you can sell them anything. eg. Temasek and GIC. This event is a win win for the IOC. If it succeeds, they have another money maker after the Summer and Winter Olympics. If it fails, than oh well, S'pore is stucked with the bill. The spectre of losing $400 million on this event is unplatable to taxpayers in many world class cities. But in a dictatorship like S'pore, it is simply shafted down our throats. The IOC knows this. Since the LA Olympics in 1980, all following Olympics (both Summer or Winter) have strived to break even, and indeed some have succeeded in making money. There is no such accounting in S'pore. The final cost in lost productivity (people being "volunteered") is not factored in. But you can bet its much more than $400 million.

Tat is precisely what i was tinking...the gov has been conned into hosting this event...like what the IOC pres said tat is his chilbirth and he want to test the market and see which idiot country will take the bait.lets be honest only the olympic and world cup are second to none in sporting event tat will captivate the world..$390m is alot of money which can be use for the betterment for spore and sporeans.

 

[Equalisation]

just like buying a bazooka to kill a mosquito !!

 

[Papsmearer]

Tat is precisely what i was tinking...the gov has been conned into hosting this event...like what the IOC pres said tat is his chilbirth and he want to test the market and see which idiot country will take the bait.lets be honest only the olympic and world cup are second to none in sporting event tat will captivate the world..$390m is alot of money which can be use for the betterment for spore and sporeans.

Yes, S'pore is totally lacking in social programmes. The PAP very good at going around and asking people to donate to NKF, donate to feed hungry schoolchildren, etc. But they spend nothing on these things. How many kidney dialysis machines can $390 million buy? How many underpriveleged kids can be fed with this money? How many bursaries and scholarships can provided to sinkies for $390 million? What a joke.

 

[Ash007]

This is not supported by facts. Chinese, Koreans, and Japs do well in certain events and are world leaders. Chinese in sports like diving are very good. Koreans are good in football, golf, etc. They have the same physical limitations as us.

China has a pool of 1.3Billion to get its "talents", Japan 127million, korea 48million. Singapore?

 

[Papsmearer]

China has a pool of 1.3Billion to get its "talents", Japan 127million, korea 48million. Singapore?

Size of population has got nothing to do with what the country can achieve. If this is the case, than New Zealand with a population less than S'pore should have been defeated 10-0 by multi winner Italy in the World Cup. Instead, they draw 1-1 after leading 1-0.

 

[Ash007]

Size of population has got nothing to do with what the country can achieve. If this is the case, than New Zealand with a population less than S'pore should have been defeated 10-0 by multi winner Italy in the World Cup. Instead, they draw 1-1 after leading 1-0.

Size of population is 1 factor. There are factors as well.

 

[kingrant]

Always two things the PAP govt is good at.

One, paying thru our noses for World Cup, and

Two, picking up crumbs or pushovers when nobody wants it anyway..like YOG.

If they have to compete, they get ripped off. Best at licking the plate or dumpster diving.

 

[Papsmearer]

Always two things the PAP govt is good at.

One, paying thru our noses for World Cup, and

Two, picking up crumbs or pushovers when nobody wants it anyway..like YOG.

If they have to compete, they get ripped off. Best at licking the plate or dumpster diving.

Why S'pore always getting bend over and raped? Our leaders must like anal sex a lot. Investments, sporting events, military equipment, etc.

 

[myo539]

No one cares? Which clown says so??

http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?t=71224

Aug 21, 2010
YOG in world's media
Games carried by 166 broadcasters worldwide, and is a hit on YouTube
By Bhagyashree Garekar, Assistant Foreign Editor

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said he was delighted by the television coverage and the YouTube hits garnered by the YOG.

'I'm very happy with the television coverage because we've been able to sign contracts with 166 broadcasters in so many countries,' he told The Straits Times at the Youth Olympic Village yesterday.

'The day before yesterday, we were the third most-watched item on YouTube in the world... that's something.'

YOG a resounding success: Rogge
THERE may still be five days to go, but Olympics chief Jacques Rogge is already giving top marks to the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG).

LONG queues for Youth Olympic Games (YOG) tickets formed at competition venues for a second day running, with demand from fans expected to swell significantly for this weekend's action.

Football and athletics are expected to draw the most crowds, and organisers are stressing there is no guarantee that extra passes will be released.

 

[Papsmearer]

No one cares? Which clown says so??

http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?t=71224

Aug 21, 2010
YOG in world's media
Games carried by 166 broadcasters worldwide, and is a hit on YouTube
By Bhagyashree Garekar, Assistant Foreign Editor

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said he was delighted by the television coverage and the YouTube hits garnered by the YOG.

'I'm very happy with the television coverage because we've been able to sign contracts with 166 broadcasters in so many countries,' he told The Straits Times at the Youth Olympic Village yesterday.

'The day before yesterday, we were the third most-watched item on YouTube in the world... that's something.'

YOG a resounding success: Rogge
THERE may still be five days to go, but Olympics chief Jacques Rogge is already giving top marks to the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG).

LONG queues for Youth Olympic Games (YOG) tickets formed at competition venues for a second day running, with demand from fans expected to swell significantly for this weekend's action.

Football and athletics are expected to draw the most crowds, and organisers are stressing there is no guarantee that extra passes will be released.

Youtube? R retarded? Youtube is peanuts compared to CNN, ESPN, BBC, etc. Where is the coverage of YOG on these channels?

 

[Cuntamania]

I totally agree with u, i am station in Shenzhen and frankly the chinese didn't even know Sinkapore is holding YOG. Fark!! Whenever there is event in China or Hong Kong almost the whole country knows about. No media in China or HK is making any report of sort of Sinkapore holding YOG to HK or China. Except an interview with that mother farker IOC guy what's his name? The people here gladly volunteer. Such a big FAILURE! So farking pathetic! Kowtow to our farking FACIST government!!!:oIo:

This YOG catastrophe has turned into a $400 million self masturbation exercise by the PAP. I have gone on a few short trips to other countries and there is absolutely no coverage of it. Newspaper and TV media in other countries have no mention of it, and there are no marketing of this event in other countries. In the large countries with strong sports traditions like the US, there is not even a whimper. CNN does not mention it in their sports coverage, nor does ESPN. BBC does not cover it either on their channels. Only in S'pore is it covered ad nauseum in the Shit Times and on TV. Even our closest neighbour Malaysia borchap about this event totally.

Broadcasting rights to Olympic events are heavily sought after and a major network can pay $billions for the rights to broadcast the event. In fact, broadcast rights are more important in some cases than ticket sales to recoup the cost of hosting the event. The PAP appears to have no game plan in place to offset the cost of the Olympics with such revenues. You never hear about how much the broadcast rights were sold for. In fact, its quite likely that this event is so insignificant that no foreign networks bidded on it for the broadcast rights. This is truly pathetic as it means the taxpayer eats the whole cost of the event. Also, other companies will be sold the "Exclusive Supplier to the YOG" label. This is another money making source. But a lot of these "Exclusive Supplier" labels are GLCs. eg. SIA is the airline of the YOG. So, this is just a shuffling of taxayers money around.

Lets face it for what it is. The International Olympic committee has simply conned the PAP into spending $400 million to host this loser of an Olympic event. I think the only other serious contender to host this event was a Russian city no one has heard off. The international community knows that if you kiss the right arse in S'pore, you can sell them anything. eg. Temasek and GIC. This event is a win win for the IOC. If it succeeds, they have another money maker after the Summer and Winter Olympics. If it fails, than oh well, S'pore is stucked with the bill. The spectre of losing $400 million on this event is unplatable to taxpayers in many world class cities. But in a dictatorship like S'pore, it is simply shafted down our throats. The IOC knows this. Since the LA Olympics in 1980, all following Olympics (both Summer or Winter) have strived to break even, and indeed some have succeeded in making money. There is no such accounting in S'pore. The final cost in lost productivity (people being "volunteered") is not factored in. But you can bet its much more than $400 million.