Youth Leadership at the Singapore Youth Olympic Games (SYOG)

The Singapore Youth Olympic Games (SYOG) takes place on 14-26 August 2010.

The bandwidth of national competitors is squeezed within the 14-18 year olds over 26 sports events. Our older athletes will have to qualify for the Olympic Games in 2012 in London.

Many primary and secondary schools have set up attractive websites to promote the SYOG. Students and teachers have collaborated to set up these online sites to promote these inaugural Games. It is brand extension of the well-established Olympic Games brand.To integrate an active sense of participation, our local schools have incorporated brief geography lessons on participating countries. Fuchun Secondary School features the British Virgin Islands as one of the participating countries. Compassvale Primary School features Congo.

SYOG has invited young presenters, commentators and reporters to lead the events. This is an awesome opportunity to allow our youths to express their leadership qualities through the eyes of different professions. Here is the rare and unprecedented opportunity to learn and appreciate professions in the Social Media 2.0 economy, broadcast and print journalism, and media relations.

Have you enlisted a young student leader for this occasion? It is a great chance to reveal the leadership and creative potential of our student community. The Olympic core values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect will remain strong and reliable guiding values for our youth leaders.