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April 2010: Jamaican stadium repair for Usian Bolt appear barter deal stalls for reasons unspecified.
June 2010: Organisers pull the plug on airing JJ Lin's "Your The One Singapore" on TV after public outcries'.
7 Jul: Dr Vivian reveals original budget YOG of $104m has been over run more than 3 times to $387m
8 Jul: Exposed: ex-stripper on YOG pay role as pole dancing instructor
21 Jul: Give way to YOG vehicles or be fined $130!
25 Jul: Boycott YOG Facebook group reported on news.
27 Jul: STOMPed: official YOG Banner that prints wrong starting and ending dates
28: YOG ambassador from Slovakia lashes out at poor sporting facilities of the host country.
1 Aug: Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt turns down invitation to attend YOG.
7 Aug: $7 million chartered jet flies to Berlin to retrieve sacred flame.
Today admits YOG lacking "buzz"
11 Aug: "Dog food for volunteer, expensive food for foreigner" scandal exposed!
11-12 Aug: Abysmal turnout for torch relay. Primary school students forced to attend in pouring rain.
13 Aug: Organisers acts to improve volunteers' food
14 Aug: YOG opens.
Singer of theme song "Everyone" Sean Kingston AWOLs from the opening ceremony after dispute with organisers over his appearance fees. So it's not everyone was there...
Dr Vivian declares in BBC interview:
“If I could rewind time, with the benefit of hindsight, I should have budgeted a larger amount in the first place. But the real question is if I knew that it was going to cost this amount, would I still have proceeded to bid for the games? The answer is a definite ‘yes’.”
Official webcast server crashes.
16 Aug: YOG concert intended for 3000 attended by 300
17 Aug: Canvas roof of basketball venue disintegrates after afternoon shower.
17 Aug: 21 student volunteers suffer from food poisoning after consuming 'improved' SIF rations
18 Aug: PRC journalist covering event injured after falling from makeshift platform.