Talented athletes from 205 nations, competing in 26 sports across multiple venues. Opening and Closing ceremonies starting and finishing the event. Sound familiar?
On the surface there is much about the Youth Olympic Games which mirrors a Summer Games – but in the IOC's vision for the Games, there is much which is different and special about these Games too.
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Uzma, Marketing Assistant, 27 August 2010
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This weekend marks two years to go until the Paralympic Games. Pictured with Mandeville are ParalympicsGB hopefuls and Chris Holmes, Paralympian and LOCOG Director of Paralympic Integration, celebrating at the University of Bath.
From both a personal and a London perspective, Singapore is a special place. It's where, at the 2005 International Olympic Committee session, London outlined its Olympic and Paralympic vision to inspire more young people through sport, and won our bid to host the Games. Five years later, it has just come to the end of the highly-anticipated inaugural Youth Olympic Games ('YOG'). With the curtains coming down at the Closing Ceremony of the event, it would seem to be an ideal time to post a few observations and reflections.
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Harley, LOCOG Communications team, 20 August 2010
The highlights of this week included the first-ever Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, plus some important milestones for London 2012 venues.
Great progress is being made on the Basketball Arena on the Olympic Park. This picture shows some of the internal and external scaffolding work being done.
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0 Comments on this postA ball with bells in it, manufactured in state penitentiaries in South America, being chased by eight men in blindfolds – is this some Dantesque dream? No, it represented my visit to the IBSA World Blind Football Championships in Hereford this week.
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0 Comments on this postPlaying at the Echo Arena in Liverpool will be special for two reasons. Firstly, because the last time we played there we won and qualified for Europe. It was one of...
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0 Comments on this postThis week we have photos of different venues from the webcams around the Olympic Park.
Work is fast progressing on the London 2012 Velodrome and its roof, a venue we can all keep our eyes on thanks to the Olympic Park's webcams. It is on track to be the first venue to be completed on the Park.
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Chris Holmes, LOCOG Director of Paralympic Integration, 13 August 2010
In the latest of our popular audio blogs, Chris Holmes, Director of Paralympic Integration, talks about the build-up to two years to go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games – and highlights some of the exciting summer events ahead.
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Read the full transcript of Chris' blog
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0 Comments on this postFew people realise what a fast, dynamic and athletic sport badminton is. Which is why it was great last week to receive a visit from badminton stars Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson, silver medallists in the mixed doubles competition at Athens 2004.
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0 Comments on this postChristmas came early this week as London 2012 launched a new range of merchandise. The new products will be available online and from the London 2012 shop just in time for the festive season.
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0 Comments on this postToday has been an important day for the team working to deliver the London 2012 Torch Relays, as we start our search for the individual or company that will design the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Torch. But what will it be like?
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8 Comments on this postSeeing the headline 'Michael Johnson beaten in Olympic Stadium' isn't something you see very often. This is a man who sprinted his way into the history books – winning medals, competitions, records and global fame. He has a special place in the narrative of the Olympic Movement.
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