The Youth Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in pictures

YOGhurt, a nine-piece girl band, sings about the search for a hero in the segment ‘Monster’. (Photo 31 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

A performer shadow boxes in his “dream”, and fights against a “Monster”. (Photo 32 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)

The performer “conquers” the monster by firing a slingshot at it. (Photo 33 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Every child is told not to play with fire. Yet, every child persists. In the same spirit, an ancient legend tells of a Carp which swam upstream against a river’s dangerous currents and leapt over the Heaven’s Gate. (Photo 34 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Fire performers spew flames in the segment ‘Playing with Fire’. (Photo 35 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

The fireworks gets the audience on their feet in excitement. (Photo 36 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

“Every bud is a child, every child is a star.” Performers in bud and floral costumes dance on stage. (Photo 37 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

Keeping the crowd enthralled with their fanciful performances. (Photo 38 © Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

An athlete snaps a picture for remembrance. (Photo 39 ©Marvin Lowe/Red Sports)

Marcus Lee and Lian Kim Selby sing the song ‘A New Story’, a song specially commissioned for the opening ceremony. (Photo 40 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)