2009 Asian Youth Games
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The 1st Asian Youth Games
Asian Youth Games
The Asian Youth Games is an international multi-sport event held every four years to complement the current Asian Games. The first Asian Youth Games was hosted by Singapore as a test in preparation for Youth Olympic Games ....

was held in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

 from June 29, 2009 to July 7, 2009 in over 90 sporting events. The plan for the Asian Youth Games was part of Singapore’s bid
2010 Youth Olympics bids
The bidding for the 2010 Youth Olympics Games began in August 2007, to which nine cities presented their candidature files. In the competition to host the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010, the list was shortened to five in November 2007...

 to stage the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games , were an international multi-sport event for youths that took place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad. They were the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics, a major...

 (YOG). The purpose was to allow youths to use the chance to benchmark their performances against youth teams from Asian nations. The Games also provided Singapore with an opportunity to test organisational and logistical capabilities in advance of the 2010 YOG. The organisation of the Games, spearheaded by the Singapore Sports Council
Singapore Sports Council
The Singapore Sports Council is a statutory board under the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports of the Singapore Government...

, cost S$15 million, which was part of the $130 million for YOG.

Torch relay

The 1st Asian Youth Games torch relay started on June 28 morning with the Community and Corporate Leg. The flame lighting ceremony was held on June 28 at the Kallang
Kallang
Kallang is an urban planning area and a subdivision located in the southeastern part of Singapore.It is probably best known for being the location of the Singapore Indoor Stadium & the old National Stadium, as well as the new Singapore Sports Hub...

 Waterfront. The flame is then carried across the island in buses to arrive at the start of the three routes, named after the Olympic values of Friendship, Excellence and Respect.
A total of 70 torchbearers were involved in day one of the relay.

The torch relay resumed on June 29 for the Schools leg, with the flame travelling to 45 schools around Singapore, where over a hundred runners had the honour of carrying the torch.

The relay ended at the Singapore Indoor Stadium where three athletes ran in with the torches and light the cauldron
Cauldron
A cauldron or caldron is a large metal pot for cooking and/or boiling over an open fire, with a large mouth and frequently with an arc-shaped hanger.- Etymology :...

 as part of the Opening Ceremony celebrations.

Theme song

The theme song entitled Asia's Youth, Our Future was unveiled on March 19, 2009.

The song carries the message of hope and friendship and was composed by musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....

 Iskandar Ismail, and written jointly by Jose Raymond and Hoo Cher Liek.

The singers are Nathan Hartono and Lian Kim Selby.

Emblem

The official emblem
Emblem
An emblem is a pictorial image, abstract or representational, that epitomizes a concept — e.g., a moral truth, or an allegory — or that represents a person, such as a king or saint.-Distinction: emblem and symbol:...

 of the 2009 Asian Youth Games was unveiled on November 14, 2008 and designed by Brainwave Design.
The logo, as described by Olympic Council of Asia
Olympic Council of Asia
The Olympic Council of Asia is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current president is Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah. The oldest NOC is from Japan and Philippines, recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1911; whereas East Timor is...

, represents excellence and victory that the athletes will bring during the Games.

Mascot

Frasia, which means Friends of Asia, is the name of the official mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...

 for the 1st Asian Youth Games. The mascot embodies the values and spirit of the Asian Youth Games. The sprightly lion exemplifies friendship, respect and excellence. It constitutes a spirited representation of young hearts and minds in pursuit of sporting excellence.

Broadcast

The sports events were broadcast 'live' primarily via the official website through 4 concurrent 'live' streams during the games period. It was the first multi-sport event to receive approval from the Olympic Council of Asia
Olympic Council of Asia
The Olympic Council of Asia is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current president is Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah. The oldest NOC is from Japan and Philippines, recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1911; whereas East Timor is...

 to provide broadcast coverage of all the sports events completely via digital channels. Singapore's television channel, MediaCorp Channel 5 provided daily highlights of the Games. StarHub TV had 4 dedicated TV channels to provide coverage for the Games.

The opening ceremony was broadcast 'live' via the website. In addition, Video On-Demand Clips capturing key sporting highlights of the various games were made available.

Venues

The Asian Youth Games and the 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games are expected to use the same competition venues.
Venue Sports
Anglican High School
Anglican High School
Anglican High School is an autonomous, Special Assistance Plan and Government-aided co-educational secondary school in Tanah Merah, Singapore.- History :...

3-on-3 basketball
3-on-3 basketball at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
3-on-3 basketball at the 2009 Asian Youth Games was contested by 19 teams in the boys' tournament and 16 teams in the girls' tournament. All games were held at Anglican High School, Singapore...

Toa Payoh Swimming Complex
Toa Payoh Swimming Complex
The Toa Payoh Swimming Complex and Sports Hall are located within the Toa Payoh Sports Recreation Centre.-History:The Toa Payoh Swimming Complex operates a public swimming pool and another pool used extensively for elite training, water polo, synchronised swimming and diving.Toa Payoh Swimming...

Aquatics Diving
Diving at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
Diving at the 2009 Asian Youth Games was held in the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex from 30 June to 1 July 2009 in Singapore.-Medal table:-Boys:-Girls:-Preliminaries:-Final:-Preliminaries:-Final:-Preliminaries:-Final:...

Singapore Sports School
Singapore Sports School
The Singapore Sports School is a specialized independent school in Singapore. It was initiated by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports , and caters to sporting teenagers who have talent in sports....

Aquatics Swimming
Swimming at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
The Swimming competition in the 2009 Asian Youth Games was held in the Singapore Sports School in Singapore between 2 and 6 July 2009. Each country was limited to having 6 boys and 6 girls for the entire competition.-Medal table:-Boys:-Girls:...

Bishan Stadium
Bishan Stadium
Bishan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bishan, Singapore with a capacity of 4,000 people. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Home United FC in the S-League. The stadium was constructed in 1998 and is managed by the Singapore Sports Council...

Athletics
Athletics at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
The Athletics competition in the 2009 Asian Youth Games were held at the Bishan Stadium in Singapore between 30 June and 3 July 2009. Each country is limited to having 6 boys and 6 girls for the entire competition.-Medal table:-Boys:-Girls:-Round 1:...

Siloso Beach, Sentosa
Sentosa
Sentosa, which translates to peace and tranquility in Malay , is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some five million people a year...

Beach volleyball
Orchid Country Club Bowling
Bowling at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
The Bowling competition in the 2009 Asian Youth Games was held in the Orchid Country Club in Singapore between 1 and 6 July 2009.-Medal table:-Boys:-Girls:-Singles:July 1-Doubles:July 2-Team of 4:July 3–4-Preliminary:...

Jalan Besar Stadium
Jalan Besar Stadium
Jalan Besar Stadium is a football stadium located along Jalan Besar, in the Kallang area of Singapore and is the current home stadium of Young Lions, a S.League football team. The stadium can also be used for any Singapore national football team matches as the National Stadium, Singapore is being...

Football
Football at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
Football at the 2009 Asian Youth Games was held from 20 June to 6 July 2009 at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Age limit for the teams is under-14.-Medal table: -Medalists:- Group A :--------...

National Sailing Centre
National Sailing Centre
The National Sailing Centre is located at the south-eastern tip of Singapore along the East Coast Park. It occupies 2.4 hectares of land.-History:...

Sailing
Sailing at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
The Sailing competition in the 2009 Asian Youth Games was held at the National Sailing Centre in Singapore between 30 June and 6 July 2009.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Boys' Techno 293:June 30 – July 6-Boys' Byte CII:June 30 – July 6...

SAFRA Yishun Shooting
Shooting at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
The Shooting competition in the 2009 Asian Youth Games was held at SAFRA Yishun Country Club in Singapore between 1 July and 4 July 2009.-Medal table:-Boys:-Girls:-Qualification:-Final:-Qualification:-Final:-Qualification:-Final:...

Toa Payoh Sports Hall
Toa Payoh Sports Hall
The Toa Payoh Sports Hall is located in the heart of a residential community in the central region of Singapore and is part of the Toa Payoh Sports & Recreation Centre.-History:...

Table tennis
Table tennis at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
Table tennis at the 2009 Asian Youth Games was held from 30 June to 6 July 2009 in the Toa Payoh Sports Hall in Singapore.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Boys' singles:-Girls' singles:-Mixed doubles:-Group A:-Group B:...



NTUC Downtown East
NTUC Downtown East
NTUC Downtown East is an entertainment hub located in Pasir Ris, Singapore. It is 147,000 square metres in area and was officially opened on 5 November 2000. It is run by NTUC Club. It provides leisure and entertainment for families and youths. It competes with the two IRs, especially Resorts World...

 originally was the planned Games Village for athletes and officials. However, a decision was made to move the Games Village to central Singapore at Swissotel The Stamford
Swissôtel The Stamford
Swissôtel The Stamford , is a luxury hotel in Singapore managed by Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. Designed by architect I.M. Pei, Swissôtel The Stamford, at a height of is one of Southeast Asia’s tallest hotels...

.
The change was made as NTUC Downtown East
NTUC Downtown East
NTUC Downtown East is an entertainment hub located in Pasir Ris, Singapore. It is 147,000 square metres in area and was officially opened on 5 November 2000. It is run by NTUC Club. It provides leisure and entertainment for families and youths. It competes with the two IRs, especially Resorts World...

 does not have enough beds for the athletes. Due to the H1N1
H1N1
'Influenza A virus is a subtype of influenza A virus and was the most common cause of human influenza in 2009. Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans and cause a small fraction of all influenza-like illness and a small fraction of all seasonal influenza. H1N1 strains caused a few percent of...

 outbreak, Swissotel The Stamford
Swissôtel The Stamford
Swissôtel The Stamford , is a luxury hotel in Singapore managed by Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. Designed by architect I.M. Pei, Swissôtel The Stamford, at a height of is one of Southeast Asia’s tallest hotels...

 catered the ninth floor to suspect cases in athletes.

Opening ceremony

Themed Asia's Youth, Our Future, the inaugural Asian Youth Games opening ceremony on June 29 was held in the Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.It was completed in 1989 and was officially opened by the, then, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, on 31 December 1989. The building was built at a cost of S$ 90 million...

. More than 1,400 performers from 20 schools and tertiary institutions are taking part in the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was graced by Singapore Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Singapore
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore is the head of the government of the Republic of Singapore. The President of Singapore appoints as Prime Minister a Member of Parliament who, in his opinion, is most likely to command the confidence of a majority of MPs.The office of Prime Minister...

 Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. He is married to Ho Ching, who is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Holdings. He is the eldest son of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew....

. Representatives from the Olympic Council of Asia
Olympic Council of Asia
The Olympic Council of Asia is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current president is Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah. The oldest NOC is from Japan and Philippines, recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1911; whereas East Timor is...

 and the Singapore National Olympic Council
Singapore National Olympic Council
The Singapore National Olympic Council, or commonly SNOC, is a registered society, recognised by the International Olympic Committee...

 were also be present.
There were three segments which were showcased: 'Asia's Zest', 'Garden in the City', and 'Spirit Of Evolution'.
The AYG cauldron was lit by three Singaporean
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

 young athletes, Tao Li (swimming), Remy Ong (bowling), and Jasmine Ser (shooting).

Participating nations

The Singapore Asian Youth Games 2009 saw an estimated 1300 athletes aged between 14 and 17 from 43 countries competing in more than 80 sporting events.

Sports

Attempts were made to stage all 26 YOG sports but, due to time and resource constraints, Singapore and the Olympic Council of Asia trimmed it to nine.

There were a total of 9 sports, the 8 that the Singapore and the Olympic Council of Asia trimmed down from the 26 YOG sports as well as an addition sport of Bowling
Bowling at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
The Bowling competition in the 2009 Asian Youth Games was held in the Orchid Country Club in Singapore between 1 and 6 July 2009.-Medal table:-Boys:-Girls:-Singles:July 1-Doubles:July 2-Team of 4:July 3–4-Preliminary:...

 which is not an official Olympics Sport.
  • 3-on-3 basketball (2)
  • Aquatics

Calendar

 ●  Opening ceremony     Event competitions  ●  Event finals  ●  Closing ceremony

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3-on-3 basketball at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
3-on-3 basketball at the 2009 Asian Youth Games was contested by 19 teams in the boys' tournament and 16 teams in the girls' tournament. All games were held at Anglican High School, Singapore...


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Athletics at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
The Athletics competition in the 2009 Asian Youth Games were held at the Bishan Stadium in Singapore between 30 June and 3 July 2009. Each country is limited to having 6 boys and 6 girls for the entire competition.-Medal table:-Boys:-Girls:-Round 1:...


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Bowling at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
The Bowling competition in the 2009 Asian Youth Games was held in the Orchid Country Club in Singapore between 1 and 6 July 2009.-Medal table:-Boys:-Girls:-Singles:July 1-Doubles:July 2-Team of 4:July 3–4-Preliminary:...


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Diving at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
Diving at the 2009 Asian Youth Games was held in the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex from 30 June to 1 July 2009 in Singapore.-Medal table:-Boys:-Girls:-Preliminaries:-Final:-Preliminaries:-Final:-Preliminaries:-Final:...


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Football at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
Football at the 2009 Asian Youth Games was held from 20 June to 6 July 2009 at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Age limit for the teams is under-14.-Medal table: -Medalists:- Group A :--------...


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Sailing at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
The Sailing competition in the 2009 Asian Youth Games was held at the National Sailing Centre in Singapore between 30 June and 6 July 2009.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Boys' Techno 293:June 30 – July 6-Boys' Byte CII:June 30 – July 6...


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Shooting at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
The Shooting competition in the 2009 Asian Youth Games was held at SAFRA Yishun Country Club in Singapore between 1 July and 4 July 2009.-Medal table:-Boys:-Girls:-Qualification:-Final:-Qualification:-Final:-Qualification:-Final:...


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Swimming at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
The Swimming competition in the 2009 Asian Youth Games was held in the Singapore Sports School in Singapore between 2 and 6 July 2009. Each country was limited to having 6 boys and 6 girls for the entire competition.-Medal table:-Boys:-Girls:...


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Table tennis at the 2009 Asian Youth Games
Table tennis at the 2009 Asian Youth Games was held from 30 June to 6 July 2009 in the Toa Payoh Sports Hall in Singapore.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Boys' singles:-Girls' singles:-Mixed doubles:-Group A:-Group B:...


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Medal table

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Incidents

An athlete from Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 who was participating in the football matches came down with H1N1
H1N1
'Influenza A virus is a subtype of influenza A virus and was the most common cause of human influenza in 2009. Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans and cause a small fraction of all influenza-like illness and a small fraction of all seasonal influenza. H1N1 strains caused a few percent of...

flu., causing the Group A football preliminary match between Philippines and Chinese Taipei due to be played at Meridian Junior College at 5pm (1700hrs) on 20 June 2009 to be suspended till further notice. The player's condition is stable, according to the AYG2009 website.

Four cases of AH1N1 flu virus were discovered from the Hong Kong booters on June 22.

Malaysia has withdrawn most of its athletes (with the exception of their sailors) due to concerns over the H1N1 outbreak.

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