Singapore’s historic effort to host the first-ever Youth Olympic Games will be helmed by a 22-member Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) Board.

Announcing this yesterday, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Dr Vivian Balakrishnan noted that the Board had just under two and a half years to complete its work. “This is a big challenge but I am confident that, with the expertise and resources that the Board has, coupled with the leadership of Mr Ng Ser Miang, Singapore will give the young athletes participating in the first YOG in 2010 a truly memorable and exciting Games,” said Dr Balakrishnan.

The 22 members, comprising representatives from the public, private and civic sectors, are:

  1. Chairman: Ng Ser Miang
    International Olympic Committee Executive Board member
  2. Deputy Chairman: Niam Chiang Meng
    Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
  3. Adviser: Kelly Fairweather
    CEO, Sport Performance Institute, Stellenbosch University
    Former Director (Sports), International Olympic Committee
  4. Michael Palmer
    Member of Parliament (Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC)
    Partner, Harry Elias Partnership
  5. Zainudin Nordin
    Member of Parliament (Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC)
    Mayor, Central Singapore District
  6. Dr Tan Eng Liang
    Vice-President, Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC)
  7. Ms Annabel Pennefather
    President, Singapore Hockey Federation
    Vice-President, SNOC
  8. Low Teo Ping
    President, Singapore Sailing Federation
    Vice-President, SNOC
  9. A/Prof C Kunalan
    Secretary, SNOC Anti-Doping in Sports Commission
  10. Dr Benedit Tan
    Chairman, SNOC Athletes’ Commission
  11. Chris Chan
    Secretary-General, SNOC
  12. Alex Chan
    Chairman, Singapore Sports Council
  13. Oon Jin Teik
    CEO, Singapore Sports Council
  14. Ms Chang Hwee Nee
    Deputy Secretary (Policy), Ministry of Education
  15. Sim Gim Guan
    Deputy Secretary (Information & Corporate Management), Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
  16. Koh Seng Leong
    Olympic sailor
  17. Noel Hon
    Chairman, SIngapore Kindness Movement
  18. Kwek Leng Joo
    Managing Director, City Developments Ltd
    Vice-President, Singapore Business Federation
  19. Kenny Eng
    Business Development Manager, Nyee Phoe Group,
    Director, Gardenasia
  20. Mrs Josephine Teo
    Director, National Trades Union Congress
  21. Shaun Seow
    Deputy CEO (News, Radio, Print), Media Corporation of Singapore
  22. Patrick Daniel
    Editor-in-Chief, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd

Also announced yesterday was the Panel of Advisors that will guide the SYOGOC. The Panel comprises:

  • Teo Chee Hean, Minister for Defence and SNOC President
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Finance and Minister for Education
  • Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports and Second Minister for Information, Communication and the Arts
  • Teo Ser Luck, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports