Suntec Singapore partners Youth Olympics
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Singapore, 27 October 2009 - The Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) announced today the appointment of Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre (Suntec Singapore) as the Official Convention Centre Partner for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG).
Suntec Singapore will be the dedicated Singapore 2010 venue for six sports competitions - Boxing, Fencing, Handball, Judo, Taekwondo and Wrestling and is the venue that will accommodate the most number of sports competition under one roof.
In addition, Culture and Education Programme (CEP) such as Arts and Culture and Discovery Activity, which will include an Olympic Gallery, interactive exhibits on healthy living, demonstrations of selected YOG sports, will be held at Suntec Singapore. These CEP activities located at Suntec Singapore level 3 concourse will be open to members of the public.
“SYOGOC welcomes Suntec Singapore as the Official Convention Centre Partner for Singapore 2010. With Suntec Singapore’ expertise in holding many iconic events, from high-level government meetings to business conferences, we are confident that Singapore will be able to deliver a memorable Games and reinforce Singapore as a choice location for hosting international multi-sporting events,” said Mr GOH Kee Nguan, Chief Executive Officer of SYOGOC.
“As Singapore is getting ready to welcome the inaugural YOG, Suntec Singapore is proud to play a major role in this global sporting event,” said Pieter IDENBURG, Chief Executive Officer of Suntec Singapore. “Suntec Singapore and SYOGOC share many common values in support of education, nurturing a sporting culture and building communities. The signing of this agreement underlies our continued commitment to support our community and especially in nurturing the youthful contestants of the Games.”
To date, Suntec Singapore’s 100,000 square metres convention facility has hosted close to 15,000 events and will be the main meeting venue for APEC 2009 Leaders’ Week, welcoming various high-level officials and ministers from the 21 Member Economies.
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