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YOG volunteers are the real unsung heros of the Games
August 28th, 2010 | Author: Your Correspondent
As the protracted Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) finally draws to a close, Singapore leaders and International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials are busy indulging in self-praise and mutual back-patting to justify its exorbitant price tag.
IOC President Mr Jacques Rogge described the inaugural YOG as a “perfection” much to the amuse of Singaporeans without blinking an eyelid while Singapore sports minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan claimed that the event has “exceeded” his own expectations.
It is not a surprise that there is no one volunteer among the eight Singaporeans being awarded the Olympic Order in Silver ”in recognition of their contributions to the success of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games.”
The embattled Dr Vivian Balakrishnan only bothered to acknowledge the contributions of the YOG volunteers after a massive outcry erupted over a food poisoning scandal which remains ”under investigation” to this very day.
Despite working under gruelling conditions with no pay, long hours and substandard food, our YOG volunteers have risen to the occasion and done Singapore proud.
Without them, we can expect more embarrassing “glitches” cropping up which will further damage Singapore’s international reputation as an “efficient” country.
The Temasek Review pays tribute to our YOG volunteers – you are the real unsung heros of the Games and you deserve far better treatment and respect than what is accorded to you by the organizers.
Though your ordeal is finally over, please don’t forget to express your “gratitude” to them in the coming general election. We should forgive, but we should NEVER FORGET.
August 28th, 2010 | Author: Your Correspondent
As the protracted Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) finally draws to a close, Singapore leaders and International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials are busy indulging in self-praise and mutual back-patting to justify its exorbitant price tag.
IOC President Mr Jacques Rogge described the inaugural YOG as a “perfection” much to the amuse of Singaporeans without blinking an eyelid while Singapore sports minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan claimed that the event has “exceeded” his own expectations.
It is not a surprise that there is no one volunteer among the eight Singaporeans being awarded the Olympic Order in Silver ”in recognition of their contributions to the success of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games.”
The embattled Dr Vivian Balakrishnan only bothered to acknowledge the contributions of the YOG volunteers after a massive outcry erupted over a food poisoning scandal which remains ”under investigation” to this very day.
Despite working under gruelling conditions with no pay, long hours and substandard food, our YOG volunteers have risen to the occasion and done Singapore proud.
Without them, we can expect more embarrassing “glitches” cropping up which will further damage Singapore’s international reputation as an “efficient” country.
The Temasek Review pays tribute to our YOG volunteers – you are the real unsung heros of the Games and you deserve far better treatment and respect than what is accorded to you by the organizers.
Though your ordeal is finally over, please don’t forget to express your “gratitude” to them in the coming general election. We should forgive, but we should NEVER FORGET.
