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Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee named

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.

By Dawn Yip|2008-03-27T00:00:58+08:00March 25th, 2008|Nation in Motion|0 Comments

Run for marriage!

Marriage is like a long-distance run, says the organiser of the "Head Over Heels" Couples Run. Find out why on 6 April at East Coast Park.

By Dawn Yip|2008-03-22T01:01:10+08:00March 22nd, 2008|Nation in Motion, running|0 Comments

IOC: "some risk" for endurance athletes at Beijing Olympics

A medical team from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been evaluating BeijingÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s air quality ahead of AugustÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Olympic Games and has concluded that athletes competing in outdoor endurance events face Ã¢â‚¬Å“some riskÃ¢â‚¬Â.

By Dawn Yip|2008-03-18T22:17:08+08:00March 18th, 2008|World in Motion|0 Comments

Four cities apply to host the first Winter Youth Olympic Games

The IOC has announced the four cities which are bidding to host the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games: Harbin (China), Innsbruck (Austria), Kuopio (Finland), and Lillehammer (Norway).

By Dawn Yip|2008-03-18T21:37:15+08:00March 18th, 2008|World in Motion|0 Comments

Singapore says no to boycott of Beijing Olympics

Singapore has joined others like the US, European Union and Australia in rejecting calls for a boycott of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

By Dawn Yip|2008-03-18T21:35:32+08:00March 18th, 2008|Nation in Motion|0 Comments

Seeking long-lost netballers: your help needed!

Red Sports strongly believes in the power of sports to forge friendships. So when we received Ms Rachael OremekÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s email, we knew we had to help in every way possible.

By Dawn Yip|2008-12-06T16:49:31+08:00March 18th, 2008|netball, World in Motion|10 Comments

Keep Youth Olympic Games in perspective, says US sports expert

Robert Malina, Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin, shares his thoughts on sports in childhood and the Youth Olympic Games to be hosted by Singapore in 2010.

By Dawn Yip|2008-03-18T21:53:29+08:00March 15th, 2008|Nation in Motion|0 Comments

Singapore Sports Conference 2008: A Sports Industry Showcase

The inaugural Singapore Sports Conference was held at Republic Polytechnic on 8 and 9 March 2008. Drawing about 200 participants including students, teachers, sports administrators and industry players, the conference covered the full spectrum of the sports sector, and showcased an industry on the path to maturity.