Looking forward to the National Day Parade at the Padang
The last time I was at the Padang for the NDP was in 1987. I was a Medical Staff Officer in National Service. My medical colleagues and I were part of the team responsible for providing medical coverage for the event. I remember having a great view from the roof top of the City Hall. The view today will be even more amazing.
How time has flown !
YOG Torch off to a great start at St Andrew’s on the 2nd day of the relay
Rousing Welcome for the Youth Olympic Torch at MCYS
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Youth Olympic Flame has arrived in Singapore
The flame enclosed in a lantern arrived today at Changi Airport. Tomorrow, President SR Nathan will light a cauldron in an official Welcome Ceremony at NUS.
Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010 Torch arrives in Manakau, Auckland – welcomed in traditional Powhiri ceremony
Young Maori teenagers put up a moving and meaningful ceremony for everyone present, including the Governor-General of New Zealand Sir Anand Satyanand. It was a wonderful demonstration of the importance of knowing your roots, reaffirming your values and being able to do so while appreciating and welcoming people from different cultures with respect and grace.
Sports – the celebration of the apex of human performance – only makes sense when we start off by acknowledging our common humanity. If we can use the YOG to transmit this message to young people, then all our efforts would have been worthwhile.
Auspicious lighting of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Torch at Ancient Olympia on 23 July 2010
It was an incredible ceremony as the rays of the very hot sun lit the YOG Torch. Hard to imagine that this tradition started more than 2,500 years ago.
We were all very proud to watch the Singapore Flag flying high in Ancient Olympia – birthplace of the Olympics.
Ancient Olympia
Took a walk on 22 August 2010 amongst the ruins of the Temple of Zeus and stadium in ancient Olympia – birthplace of the Olympics, probably more than 2500 years old !
