The Marina Reservior area will include a sheltered, 1km straight race-course earmarked for Canoeing and Rowing activities. The on-land activites will be staged along a portion of Gardens by the Bay – a new 32-hectare public park facility next to Marina Reservoir.

With an extensive water frontage along the Marina Reservoir, the Gardens will provide an excellent vantage point for spectators and media coverage. A covered seating gallery for approximately 1,100 spectators will also be constructed so that fans will have a spectacular, clear view of the live competition action along the channel.

The proposed facilities to be made available on site at the Marina Reservoir for the Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010 includes a boat-storage shed for up to 200 boats, a boat-washing area, toilet and shower facilities, and a doping-control station. The Marina Reservoir is situated about 20 minutes by shuttle bus from the Youth Olympic Village.

Currency: 1 Singapore dollar (SGD) = 100 cents

Opening hours: Most shops in the city are open from 10am until 8pm or 9pm every day of the week.

Tourism Website: Visit Singapore

Newspapers: The Straits Times, The New Paper, The Business Times

Emergency numbers: Police 999, Emergency/Ambulance/Fire Brigade 995

Singapore Visitors Centre (Tourism information) locations:

Singapore Visitors Centre at Liang Court
177 River Valley Road,
Level 1, Liang Court Shopping Centre
Tel: + 65 6336 7184
Open daily 10am-10pm

Singapore Visitors Centre at Orchard
Cairnhill Road / Orchard Road Crossing
Open daily 8am-10.30pm

Singapore Visitors Centre at the Airport
Changi International Airport Arrivals Hall
Terminal 1 and 2

In an announcement by the International Olympic Committee Chairman on 21st February 2008, Singapore was voted by the Committee as the most attractive location to host the inaugural games.

Singapore boasts a sterling track record for organizing and hosting very large events on a global level, and has strong experience and capabilities to manage the first Youth Olympic Games and ensure that it is a success.

Singapore’s bid was strengthened by the fact of:

• Several well maintained sporting facilities
• A world-class transport network
• Adequate and comfortable accomodation
• A wide variety of leisure, arts and cultural facilities and activities
• A very safe environment for youth
• Excellent connectivity with the rest of the world

Singapore is also a very young nation, founded only in 1965, and has always been a melting pot for the South East Asia region where a variety of cultures, languages and backgrounds live, work and play together.

However, most importantly, it was the passion and commitment of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games bid team and the strong support of Singaporeans from all walks of life that swayed the vote towards the city state.

Singapore is clean, safe and efficient and the inhabitants are as proud of this as they are of the city’s great financial heart beating around the clock. The harbour is the busiest in the world and capital flows on the stock exchange. All the world’s banks, insurance companies and investors are represented here.

In 200 years, Singapore has gone from being a deserted island to an eminent industrial nation and major financial power, as reflected in the flourishing townscape.

A good start for anyone who wants to experience Singapore today, with its mixture of old and new, is to have a drink on Boat Quay or Clarke Quay in the late afternoon and evenings. The renovated leisure districts are packed with bars and restaurants. Many people from the financial district meet in these 2 spots after work to socialise, as do many locals and visitors on both weekday nights and weekends.

Another popular destination is the Raffles Hotel, built, and newly renovated, in the Colonial style. Is there anything more embedded in mystic than to enjoy a Singapore Sling in the hotel’s Long Bar? It is the perfect way to experience Singapore and perhaps the very best way of all to experience the meeting between the city’s exciting history and modern, progressive outlook.

Anyone who is looking for the original Singapore might like to head for the crowds of Chinatown where fortune-tellers, calligraphers and temple visitors are a permanent feature of everyday life.

In Little India you will find the best Indian sari fabrics and lots of exciting spices. Don’t miss the small shops on Arab Street either, nor should you forget the quaint Malay Village community just off Geylang.

Shot before the rights to host the games were officially awarded to Singapore, a great sense of national pride and excitement seems to be the prevailing view, with many of them seemingly enthused that the first Youth Olympic Games could be held in Singapore in 2010.

In many ways the Singaporean youth views speaks to the healthy optimism and pride in Singapore’s ability to host a vibrant and well-run sporting event. Many Singaporeans today also seem to think that the Singapore YOG 2010 could very well change the face of the Singapore sporting scene by giving young Singaporean athletes a platform to compete with their global peers in an international level sporting event, and raising the profile of sports in Singapore.

It would be an ongoing challenge for the organizers to keep the momentum of planning for the Singapore YOG 2010 going. More importantly, Singapore has a task to keep engaging the hearts, minds and spirit of both Singaporeans as well as the international sports community to participate and support the Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010, from the lead-up and right to the finish.

Many companies have also stepped forward to pledge their support for both the bid process as well as the successful organization of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010. Here is a list of the 700+ companies that have publicily stepped forward to lend their support.

1. @Life
2. 10AM Communications
3. 1A Crispy Puffs
4. 1st BASE
5. 3P Fengshui Consultancy
6. 3-sixty brand communications
7. 77th Street
8. ABN AMRO
9. Acclaim Insurance Brokers
10. AceCom Technologies
11. ACP Computer Training & Consultancy
12. Action City
13. Active Intelligence Consultancy
14. Active Rights Management (Asia)
15. AcumentTM Global Technologies
16. AdTag Services
17. Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Corporation
18. Advantech Peripherals
19. AdWOW!
20. Agrocorp International
21. Air Market Express
22. Aircraft Interiors
23. Airjet Auto-Care
24. Airjet Automotive
25. AISHOP
26. AK Diseno
27. Alcatel-Lucent
28. Alexandra Hospital
29. All Nippon Airways
30. Altantic Sports, Converse
31. Amara Holdings
32. American Express International
33. Amsbach Marine
34. AOL
35. Apex-Pal International
36. Appetite Media
37. Applicam Industries
38. Applied Materials South East Asia
39. APS Lifestyle Marketing
40. Aqua-Terra
41. ArupSport
42. Asia Football Group
43. Asia Innovatory Management School
44. Asia Pacific Breweries
45. Asia Pacific School of Sports & Business
46. Asia Polyurethane Mfg
47. AsiaTeck Industrial Supplier
48. Asiawide Franchise
49. Association of Independent Television Production Companies
50. Association of Machinima Arts and Sciences (AMAS)
51. Association of Small and Medium Enterprises
52. ASTI Holdings
53. Astralink
54. Astralpool Singapore
55. Astro Express Logistics
56. AT&T Business, Singapore
57. atea Environmental Technology
58. Atlantic Oil Mfg
59. Atlas Sound & Vision
60. Atos Origin
61. Attitude Investments
62. Audi Singapore
63. Autoacc Trading
64. Automobile Association of Singapore
65. Avis Car Rental
66. Avi-Tech Electronics (S)
67. AVS Technologies
68. Axioo International
69. AXS InfoComm
70. Aztech Systems
71. Bain & Company
72. Bammfitness
73. Ban Leong Technologies
74. Bang Public Relations
75. Bath Culture
76. Bathworld
77. BBS Access
78. BBS Electronics
79. BBS Telecommunications
80. BDO Raffles
81. BE Interactive
82. BEA Systems Singapore
83. Beard Papa (S)
84. Beaumont Publishing
85. BeiJing Kenetics Innovations
86. Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP
87. Best World International
88. Beyond Xtreme
89. BIG Communications
90. BIG Interactive
91. Billy Bombers American Diner
92. Biosphere Capital
93. BizTrading Group
94. BLC Solutions
95. Blue Coat Systems
96. Bodenheim Investments
97. Bond International Consultants
98. Borneo Motors (S)
99. Boutique Fund
100. Brady Corporation Asia
101. BrainWave Brand Development & Communications
102. Brite Koncept
103. Brocade Communications Singapore
104. Bulk Trade
105. Burson-Marstellar (SEA)
106. Business Objects Asia Pacific
107. BuzzCity
108. C. Melchers GmbH & Co
109. CAAS
110. CAC Management Consultants International
111. Caffeine Media
112. Cairnhill Group Holdings
113. Calne
114. Cambridge Hostel Management
115. Cambridge Industrial Property Management
116. Canon
117. CapitaLand Retail
118. Car Times Automobile
119. Carlson Wagonlit Travel
120. Caryl Lynch
121. Cel Tractors
122. Center for Creative Leadership
123. Central Engineering
124. CentraLand Limited
125. Champions Golf Academy
126. Changi Airport Singapore
127. Changi General Hospital
128. Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing
129. Chec
130. CHEETAH MegaBite
131. Cherie Hearts International
132. Chesney Real Estate Group
133. Chesterton International Property Consultants
134. Chevron Singapore
135. Chong Sing
136. Chuen Cheong Food Industries
137. Cisco Systems
138. Citigate Dewe Rogerson i.Mage
139. City Developments
140. CityCare
141. Clarins
142. Code Branding & Design
143. COMAT Training Services
144. ComfortDelGro
145. Communication Concepts
146. ComnetSolutions
147. Company Ford Supply & Services
148. Connor Manufacturing Services (Asia)
149. Contiki Holidays
150. CONTRA Integrated Creative Services
151. Coop
152. CopperRED
153. Core Concepts
154. Corporate Alliance
155. Corporate Travel Services
156. CozyCot Inc
157. CP Wines
158. CPG Facilities Management
159. CPG Productions
160. Crescendas
161. CRUSH Advertising
162. Crystal Computer Graphics
163. CTLS Global
164. Curiosity
165. CYC The Custom Shop
166. D’ Mianes
167. d’0z International
168. Daikin Asia Servicing
169. Dane Court
170. d’Art Studio
171. Dashmesh Singapore
172. Datacraft Asia
173. DCI Consultants
174. De Floral Gallery
175. Del Monte Pacific
176. DHL Express (Singapore)
177. Digibyte Technologies
178. digiNEXX
179. Digital Image Studio
180. Digital Microsystems
181. Dragages Singapore
182. Dragon Phoenix Restaurant
183. Dream Axis
184. Drinkdings
185. Driven Productions
186. DSO National Laboratories
187. Dun & Bradstreet (Singapore)
188. Dzign Studio
189. E R International School
190. E.ream Sports
191. E.S.T. Online Biz
192. eAngelz
193. Eastern Navigation
194. East-West Gateway
195. EFG Bank
196. Eggstory Creative Production
197. Eleven Print
198. Ellipsiz
199. Eltron Interconnection System
200. EMC Corporation
201. Emerio
202. Emirates
203. Energie EyeCare
204. Eng Bee Paper Merchant
205. Eng Wah Organization
206. Enterprise Sports Group
207. Environcorp Consulting Services
208. Epson Singapore Pte
209. EPT Solutions
210. ERC Holdings
211. Ernst & Young
212. Esco Micro
213. Eu Yan Sang International
214. Eucalyptus Day Spa & Training Academy
215. Eurokars Group of Companies
216. Evergreen Global
217. Evershine Traders Corporation
218. Ewing Communications
219. Expressions International
220. EYE
221. F J Benjamin
222. F1 Recreation
223. Far East Organization
224. Farmart Centre
225. Fast-Del Enterprises
226. Federal Packaging Industries
227. Financial Alliance Private Limited
228. FirstLeap Solutions
229. Fitrex
230. Flakecoat Technology
231. Flame Tree Communications
232. Flight Experience
233. Forbe Enterprises
234. Foreign Policy Design Group
235. FPA Financial
236. Fragrance Hotel Management
237. Franklin Templeton Investments
238. Frasers Centrepoint
239. Freely
240. Freight Links Express Holdings
241. Fuji Ice Palace
242. Fuji Xerox Singapore
243. Fulford Public Relations Consultancy
244. Fullerton Fund Management
245. Furama Hotels International
246. Futurelinks International
247. Gardenasia
248. Gardenia Foods
249. Genovate
250. Genting International (S)
251. GFA (Singapore)
252. Global Entrepreneurs Network Organization
253. Global Offshore Supply & Engineering
254. Global Sports Network
255. Global Testing Corporation
256. Global Travel & Scenic Travel
257. GMP Group
258. GoFlyKite.com
259. Gold Matrix Resources
260. Golden Factors
261. Goodrich Global
262. Goodrow
263. Gosh Advertising
264. Great Eastern Holdings
265. Green City Project
266. Green Dot Internet Services
267. Greenwich Management Consultancy
268. Gres
269. Grid Communications
270. Griffin Asset Group
271. GSK Global
272. GST Academy
273. Guardian Wealth Management Consultant
274. GYC Financial Advisory
275. Half-x (translation & editing)
276. Han Technology
277. Happy Drawing
278. Harry Elias Partnership
279. Harry’s International
280. Hasidon Holdings
281. Haw Par Corporation
282. HB Media Holdings
283. HB Properties International
284. HB Venture Capital
285. HBO Investments
286. HBS Investments
287. Healthe International
288. Heritage Tour
289. Hewitt Associates
290. Hewlett Packard Singapore
291. Hilda Loe Associates
292. Hin Lung Credit
293. Hitachi Asia
294. HIVelocity
295. Ho Bee (Eastwood Park)
296. Ho Bee (Pasir Ris)
297. Ho Bee (Sentosa)
298. Ho Bee Capital
299. Ho Bee Cove
300. Ho Bee Developments
301. Ho Bee Holdings
302. Ho Bee Homes
303. Ho Bee Investment
304. Ho Bee Realty
305. Honeywell
306. Hong How Group of Companies
307. Hong Leong Asia
308. Hong Leong Finance
309. Hong Leong Group
310. Hong Leong Holdings
311. Honor Games International
312. HSBC
313. HSR International Realtors
314. Huntington Communications
315. Hussmann Tempcool
316. Hyflux
317. I Search Worldwide Group
318. IBM Singapore
319. ICE3
320. icecream! communications
321. ICH-Capital
322. Ims Solutions
323. Index-Cool Furniture Design & Construction
324. Informatica Corporation
325. Info-wire Consultancy
326. ING Bank
327. Ingram Micro
328. Initium Services
329. Innovative eDge
330. Insight Adjusters Group
331. Institute of Technical Education (ITE)
332. Intense Animation Studio
333. interTouch
334. Intraco
335. IOB@SCCCI (Singapore Chinese Chamber Institute of Business)
336. IOCS Asia
337. iWorldServices
338. JAF Consulting
339. Jardine Matheson
340. Jason Electronics
341. Jay Gee Melwani Group of Companies
342. Jewels Collection
343. JG Nino
344. JGT.SG
345. Jim & Hall’s
346. J-Lite
347. John Laing Investments
348. Joven Electric
349. JPL Corporation
350. Jurong Autoblast Services
351. Jurong Integrated Services
352. Jurong Shipyard
353. Jurong SML
354. K H Teh Consulting
355. K&C Protective Technologies
356. Kaiiten Communications
357. Katong Hostel
358. Kelly Services
359. Kenetics Group
360. Kenetics Innovations
361. Kepner Tregoe Asia
362. Keytech Investment
363. KH Security Agency
364. KhattarWong
365. Kian Guan Industries
366. Kiln Marine Singapore
367. Kim Ann Engineering
368. Kimann Investment
369. Knight Frank
370. Koufu
371. KPMG
372. Lamarstone
373. LantopCorp
374. Lau Sun Lighterage Co
375. Le Fresh
376. Leadership Development Centre
377. Legion Holdings
378. Lemlabs
379. Lenovo
380. Lerk Thai Restaurant
381. Les Amis Group
382. Les Gallery, My Kind Of Place (mkop)
383. Leung Kai Fook Medical
384. Lian Huat Group
385. Lifewire.com.sg
386. LimousineCab.com
387. Lin Ho
388. Linkers (Far East)
389. Live Your Dreams
390. Lloyd Fonds Singapore
391. Loh Eben Ong & Partners
392. Lorenzo International
393. LushSpa
394. Luzhou Bio-Chem Technology
395. M2B Game World
396. MA Lighting
397. Macquarie
398. Macshop
399. Majapahit
400. Management Consultant
401. Management Development Institute of Singapore
402. Manchester Business School Worldwide
403. Manulife (Singapore)
404. Manzaro
405. Marina Mandarin Singapore
406. MarinaBaySands
407. Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
408. MarketSpace
409. Matex International
410. Maxxium Singapore Fine Wines & Spirits
411. Maybank Singapore
412. MCCM Media
413. McDonald’s Singapore
414. Mcgraw Hill Companies
415. Media Associated Displays
416. MediaCorp TV Singapore
417. Megacorp Group
418. Megatech Information Systems
419. Memtech Internatonal
420. Mercer (Singapore)
421. Merck Sharpe & Dohme
422. Meritus Mandarin Singapore
423. Metro Parking (S)
424. Meyer International Marketing
425. MGarage
426. Michelin Asia Pacific
427. MicroLumens
428. Midas Holdings
429. Milagros
430. Mileage Communications
431. Millennium & Copthorne International
432. Mindtrac
433. Ministry of Education, Education Programmes Division
434. Ministry of Health
435. Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
436. MMI Group
437. Mobile & Wireless Group
438. Modetti Office Services
439. Morgan Glenwel
440. MPT Motor Tradin
441. MSIG Insurance (Singapore)
442. muvee Technologies
443. my exam papers
444. MyCell Technologies
445. Nanyang Instrument & Machinery
446. Nanyang Polytechnic
447. National Library Board
448. National University of Singapore
449. NBDA Asia
450. NBS Consulting
451. NetGain Systems
452. NETS
453. Network Courier
454. Network Express Courier Services
455. New Balance Singapore
456. Newurbanmale.com
457. Nexia TS Public Accounting Corporation
458. Ngee Ann Polytechnic
459. Nike Singapore
460. Novel Club
461. Novell Singapore
462. NTUC Fairprice Cooperative
463. Ogilvy & Mather Singapore
464. OilPods
465. OKP Holdings Limited
466. Olam International
467. Old Asia
468. Old Chang Kee
469. Ole Group
470. Omni United (S)
471. On Demand Contract & Services
472. Ong First Tradition
473. Oracle Corporation Singapore
474. Orchid Information
475. Orient Express Lines
476. Origin Singapore
477. Original Media
478. Orkney Holdings
479. Osim International
480. Outdoor Venture
481. Pace Forwarding
482. Pacific Rover
483. Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts
484. Parisilk Electronics and Computers
485. Park Hotel Group
486. Parkroyal Hotels & Resorts
487. ParTech
488. PASR Technologies
489. Path Productions
490. Pemberton Investments
491. Pere Ocean
492. Permasteelisa Singapore
493. Perspectiv Technologies
494. Petrojaya
495. Philip Tang & Sons
496. Philips Electronics
497. PhillipCapital
498. Pico Art International
499. Pico Music
500. Pidilite Innovation Centre
501. Pimabs
502. Pine Garden’s Cake
503. Pinnacle (Sentosa)
504. Pinnacle Acupuncture & Chinese Physician
505. Pitney Bowes
506. Plainegate Liquemetal
507. PLAN-B ICAG
508. Play Sports! School
509. Poh Tiong Choon Logistics
510. PolarisHub
511. Powerbox Singapore
512. PPL Shipyard
513. Practice Consulting & ICT Projects Associates
514. Precious Entertainment
515. Prem Fashions
516. PricewaterhouseCoopers
517. Priority Consultants
518. Professional Investment Advisory Services
519. PropNex Realty
520. Protocol Academy
521. Providend
522. Prudential Assurance Company Singapore
523. PSA Singapore Terminals
524. PTC Learning School International
525. PurpleClick Media
526. Qian Hu Corporation
527. QM Sports (S)
528. Rabobank International
529. Raffles Campus
530. Raffles Medical Group
531. Rafflesian Clinic and Surgery
532. RainForest Productions
533. Rajah & Tann
534. Ram Industries
535. RCH International
536. Red Hat Asia Pacific
537. Red Sports
538. Regency Steel Asia
539. Rehoboth online
540. Renewal Self-Development Centre
541. Republic Polytechnic
542. Rhodo Property & Estate Management Services
543. Rice Fields
544. Rights Xchange
545. Robert Walters (S)
546. Robust DataComm
547. Rockeby Biomed
548. Rodyk & Davidson
549. Roi Strategy Consultants
550. Ross Human Directions
551. Rotary Club of Singapore
552. Running Lab
553. Russell Brand Communications
554. SAGISS
555. Samsung Asia
556. SAP Asia Pacific Japan
557. SAS International
558. Satyam Computer Services
559. Saucony 100PLUS PAssion Run 2008
560. Savills (S)
561. Saxo Capital Markets
562. Scentuary
563. Schott Singapore
564. Schroder Investment Management
565. Sciencescan
566. Sciente International
567. Seaquest Marine Systems
568. Seaview (Sentosa)
569. Secure Computing Singapore
570. Securities Investors Association of Singapore
571. Select Group
572. Selectro Selections
573. Sembawang Engineering & Constructors
574. Sembawang Shipyard
575. Sembcorp Industries
576. Sembcorp Marine
577. Serial System
578. Shang Investment
579. SHINES Education
580. Shinsen Healthy Product
581. Shiro Corporation
582. Si Chua Dou Hua Restaurants
583. Siang May
584. Silk Road Solutions
585. Silver Ribbon (Singapore)
586. SIM
587. Sincere Watch
588. Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry
589. Singapore Computer Systems
590. Singapore Discovery Centre
591. Singapore Embassy in Beijing
592. Singapore Exhibition Services
593. Singapore Food Industries
594. Singapore Furniture Industries Council
595. Singapore Hotel Association
596. Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry
597. Singapore INLINE
598. Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management
599. Singapore International Chamber of Commerce
600. Singapore Management University
601. Singapore Media Press
602. Singapore National Olympic Council
603. Singapore Petroleum Company
604. Singapore Polytechnic
605. Singapore Power
606. Singapore Recreation Club
607. Singapore River Cruises & Leisure
608. Singapore Sports Council
609. Singapore Technologies Engineering
610. Singapore Totalisator Board
611. Singapore Turf Club
612. Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce
613. SingTel
614. Sino-America Tours Corporation
615. Sinotron United
616. Sirius Venture Consulting
617. SISTIC.com
618. Sitra Holdings
619. SkateSports
620. Sky Tower
621. SkyQuestCom Global
622. SMOE
623. SMRT Corporation
624. Social Innovation Park
625. SoluNet Global
626. Soon Lian Holdings
627. Soon Wing Properties
628. SOONSteel International
629. SOSS Asia
630. Sozo Perles
631. SP Consulting
632. Specialist Management Resources
633. Spectaworks
634. Speedy Advertising Enterprise
635. Speedy Tech Electronics
636. SPH Magazines
637. Spinn
638. Spire Research & Consulting
639. SPORTFIVE Singapore
640. Sri Warisan Som Said Performing Arts
641. Ssangleong Bulkhandling
642. ST Chan Clinic & Surgery for Women
643. ST Electronics (Info-comm Systems)
644. St Gregory Spa
645. STA Travel
646. Stamford Media International Group of Companies
647. Standard and Poor’s
648. Standard Chartered
649. Starcom Resources
650. STEE-InfoSoft
651. Sterling Capital Partners
652. Stewart Engineering Works
653. Style Events Management
654. Subway Singapore Development
655. Sulzer Metco (Singapore)
656. Summer Productions
657. Sun Microsystems
658. Sungard System Access
659. Sunshine Residences Group
660. Suntax International Corporation
661. Suntec City Development
662. Suntec Investment
663. Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre
664. Super Bean International
665. Super Galvanising
666. Super Satay
667. Surbana Corporation
668. Swee Hong Exim
669. Synear Food Holdings
670. Synergistic Real Estate Management & Networks
671. Tan Chin Tuan Foundation
672. Tan Tock Seng Hospital
673. Tat Hong Holdings
674. Tata Consultancy Services
675. Tat’s IT Solutions
676. Tay Choon Mong Agency
677. TDK Singapore
678. Team Building Asia
679. Tecman
680. Tecpro Systems
681. TEE International
682. Teleflex Morse
683. Ten & Han Trading
684. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
685. The Esplanade Co
686. The Event Company Staging Connections
687. The Flame Centre
688. The Learning Lab
689. The Legends Fort Canning Park
690. The North Face
691. The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore
692. The Yoga Cove
693. The Youth Empire
694. theVoice
695. Thomson Medical Centre
696. Tian Jin Hai Seafood International
697. Tiger Airways
698. Tigernix
699. Tiro Consulting Services
700. TJ Systems
701. TKL Consulting
702. TMX Show Productions
703. TNT Express Asia
704. TNT Singapore
705. Toh Eng Hock Construction (TEHC)
706. Toll (Asia)
707. Top Advertising
708. Tourism Management Institute of Singapore
709. Toy Factory Productions
710. TR Asia Holdings
711. TR Formac
712. Transview Holdings
713. Travelex Group
714. Trek 2000 International
715. Trend Micro (Singapore)
716. Tru-Marine
717. Trust Associates
718. T-Systems Singapore
719. Tung Lok Restaurants (2000)
720. Tunghua International Enterprises
721. Turf City Management
722. Tushiv International
723. Two Best Automation & Computer
724. U21 Global
725. UAN World
726. UBS AG
727. Unidux Electronics
728. Union Air Freight
729. United Airlines
730. United Industrial Corporation
731. United Premas
732. United Test and Assembly Center
733. UOB Group
734. UOB Travel Planners
735. UOL Group
736. UP BrandBuzz
737. UP Media
738. UPS Singapore
739. V Ships (Asia Pacific)
740. Velocity@Novena Square
741. Venture Consortium Holdings
742. Veolia Water Southeast Asia
743. Virtuoso Arts
744. Visa International Asia Pacific
745. Visual Studio Singapore
746. Walt Disney Television International – Southeast Asia
747. Wangi Industrial Co
748. Wanin Industries
749. Wealth Management Asia
750. Wealth Management Resource Centre LLP
751. Web Synergies (S)
752. WEC Engineers & Constructors
753. Wildlife Reserves Singapore – Jurong BirdPark, Night Safari and Singapore Zoo
754. Wilmar International
755. Wine Treasures
756. Winson Press
757. Wood Doctor (Far East)
758. Work & Health Psychologists
759. World Sport Group
760. XchangeInfo Internet Company
761. Xpress Holdings
762. Yamaha Music (Asia)
763. Yamakawa Trading
764. YCH Group
765. Yellow Pages (Singapore)
766. YHS (Singapore)
767. Yim Medical Centre
768. YMCA of Singapore
769. Young NTUC
770. Youth Enterprise Academy
771. Zen Property Management
772. ZT Technologies

Source: The Singapore Business Times, as of 20th February 2008

At any time, high intensity exercise in a hot environment, with the associated elevation of body temperature, can lead to heat illness. Heat illness in sport presents as heat exhaustion or the more severe heat stroke.

Heat Exhaustion

Characterized by a high heart rate, dizziness, headache, loss of endurance/skill/confusion and nausea. The skin may still be cool/sweating, but there will be signs of developing vasoconstriction, e.g pale color.

The rectal temperature may be up to 40°C and an athlete may collapse on stopping activity. Rectal temperature should only be measured by a doctor or nurse.

To avoid heat exhaustion, if you feel unwell during exercise you should immediately cease activity and rest. Further benefit comes if the rest is in a shaded area with some passing breeze (from a fan if necessary) and you take extra hydration. Misting or spraying with water can also help.

Heat Stroke

Characterized similar to heat exhaustion but with a dry skin, confusion and collapse. Heat stroke may arise in an athlete who has not been identified as suffering from heat exhaustion and has persisted in further activity. Core temperature measured in the rectum is the only reliable diagnosis of a collapsed athlete to determine heat stroke.

Heat stroke is a potentially fatal condition and must be treated immediately. It should be assumed that any collapsed athlete is at danger of heat stroke. The best first aid measures are “Strip/Soak/Fan.”

• Strip off any excess clothing
• Soak with water
• Fan
• Ice placed in groin and armpits is also helpful

The aim is to reduce body temperature as quickly as possible. The athlete should immediately be referred for treatment by a medical professional.

Important: heat exhaustion/stroke can still occur even in the presence of good hydration.

Dehydration

Dehydration is fluid loss which occurs during exercise, mainly due to perspiration and respiration. It makes an athlete more susceptible to fatigue and muscle cramps. Inadequate fluid replacement, before, during and after exercise will lead to excessive dehydration and may lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

To avoid dehydration, you should drink about 500mls (2 glasses) in the 2 hours prior to exercise. During exercise longer than 60 minutes, 2-3 cups (500-700ml) of cool to lukewarm water or sports drink are sufficient for most sports. After exercise, replenish your fluid deficit to ensure you are fully re-hydrated, but not over-hydrated.

Take note, even a small degree of dehydration will cause a decrease in performance. However be sure not to over-hydrate. Drinking too much fluid can lead to a dangerous condition known as hyponatraemia (low blood sodium). Aim to drink enough to replace lost fluids, but not more than that.

Clothing

Type of clothing is vital in minimizing health risks associated with exercise in heat. Fabrics that minimize heat storage and enhance sweat evaporation should be selected. Light weight, light colored, loose fitting clothes, made of natural fibers or composite fabrics with high wicking (absorption) properties, that provide for adequate ventilation are recommended as the most appropriate clothing in the heat. This should be applied to the clothing worn by not just athletes, but also umpires, other officials and volunteers.

Protective Clothing

If clothing is worn for protective reasons, ensure that it is worn only while training and competing in hot weather. Some examples include leathers in motor sports and mountain biking, protective equipment for hockey goalkeepers, and softball umpires.

Remove non-breathable clothing as soon as possible if the athletes or officials are feeling unwell in hot conditions. Start cooling the body immediately via ventilation and/or a cool spray such as a soaker hose or a hand-held spray and a fan.

Acclimatization of Participants

Acclimatization of the participant includes the umpires, other officials and volunteers as well as the athletes.

Preparation for exercise under hot conditions should include a period of acclimatization to those conditions, especially if you are traveling from a cool / temperate climate to compete under hot / humid conditions such as in the case of Singapore.

It has been reported that youth and children acclimatize slower than adults. Regular exercise in hot conditions will facilitate adaptation to help prevent the athlete’s performance deteriorating, or suffering from heat illness during later competitions. 60 minutes acclimatization activity each day for 7-10 days provides substantial preparation for safe exercise in the heat.

Fitness Levels & Athletic Ability of Participants

A number of physical/physiological characteristics of the athlete will influence the capacity to tolerate exercise in the heat, including body size and endurance fitness.

In endurance events an accomplished but non-elite runner, striving to exceed their performance may suffer from heat stress. The potential for heat related illnesses would be exacerbated if they have not acclimatized to the conditions and have failed to hydrate correctly.

Overweight and unconditioned athletes, umpires, officials and volunteers will also generally be susceptible to heat stress.

Age and Gender of Participants

Ladies may suffer more during exercise in the heat, due to their greater percentage of body fat. Young Children are especially at risk in the heat. Prior to puberty, the sweating mechanism, essential for effective cooling, is poorly developed. The ratio between weight and surface area in the child is also such that the body absorbs heat rapidly in hot conditions.

In practical terms, young athletes must be protected from over-exertion in hot climates, especially with intense or endurance exercise.

Although youth can acclimatize to exercise in the heat, they take longer to do so than adults. Coaches should be aware of this and limit training for non-acclimatized youth during exposure to hot environments.

Predisposed Medical Conditions

It is important to know if athletes, umpires, officials or volunteers have a medical condition or are taking medication that may predispose them to heat illness.

Examples of illnesses that will put the participant or official at a high risk of heat illness include: asthma, diabetes, pregnancy, heart conditions and epilepsy. Some medications and conditions may need special allowances.

Participants and officials who present with an illness such as a virus, flu, gastro, or feeling unwell are at an extreme risk of heat illness if exercising in moderate to hot weather.

Participants or officials who may be affected by drugs or alcohol may be at an extreme risk of heat illness if exercising in moderate to hot weather.

Other factors to Consider

Preventative measures can be undertaken to minimize heat injuries. Examples include the provision of shade, hats, appropriate sunscreen, spray bottles and drinking water. It is important to have trained personnel available to manage heat injuries and designated recovery areas for patients. In situations where heat problems may be expected, an experienced medical practitioner should be present.

An interesting feature of hosting these 2 events together at the Tampines Bike Park will be that of the start and finishing locations of both the Mountain Bike and BMX courses. The locations will be adjacent to one another, allowing spectators the best possible view of the competitive excitement both events.

The existing Mountain Bike trail is 7km long and offers several climbs as well as a challenging downhill ride, promising athletes a challenging but rewarding competitive environment. The trail is currently being upgraded to make it even more technically challenging.

The BMX portion of the Tampines Bike Park is now being used for stunt practice by BMX enthusiasts in Singapore. It will be further developed into a full-scale BMX race track to host major international events as well as for enthusiasts in the Singapore BMX community to use.

The Tampines Bike Park hosted the regional Phat Tyre Sunday Mountain Bike Race in 2007, involving more than 260 participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore.

The park is around 30 minutes traveling time from the Youth Olympic Village.

Visitors to Singapore have the opportunity to sample a wide variety of popular Singapore dishes, such as roti prata, rojak, chicken rice and laksa, as well as other varieties of cuisine that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. An excellent Singapore food resource is Makan Sutra, which has established itself as the definite food guide in Singapore.

A normal meal in a “hawker center” (food stall on the street) costs about as much as a snack in the U.S. or Europe (although it has been reported that portions are smaller). Food in the canteens at the Youth Olympic Village or neighboring National University of Singapore (NUS) costs even less; a few dollars will buy a hearty meal. The NUS canteens are subsidized for the benefit of students and faculty.

Since Muslims don’t eat pork and Indians don’t eat beef, fish and chicken are universally accepted staples. Rice is also commonly eaten with most local meals. Singaporeans today are also becoming more conscious of their health and are in general consuming less fats and carbohydrates, and eating more greens and fresh fruit. It is not difficult to find well balanced, healthy and delicious meals in Singapore that are befiting to the diets of athletes and the health conscious.

An interesting aspect of dining in Singapore is that you will also discover an extreme diverse range of unusual tropical fruits such as rambutans, mangosteens, durians, jackfruits, pomelos, starfruits, zirzats, buah dukus, chikus, dragon fruits, and guavas.

A type of cuisine local to Singapore and Malaysia is Nonya cooking, which combines Chinese ingredients with Malay influenced spices such as coconut cream and lemon grass. Singapore is also home to many restaurants, but prices vary and a good meal at a reasonably high quality restaurant can be expensive.

Bishan Sports Hall has been the de facto venue for the Singapore Open Gymnastics Championships for a number of years. The Pesta Sukan Gymnastics Championship was also held at this venue in 2004 and Bishan Sports Hall has hosted the ASEAN Schools Artistic and Rhythmic Championships in 2003.

Bishan Sports Hall is the training venue for Singapore’s national gymnastics team, while schools, clubs and gymnastics coaches also use the hall for various youth development and training programs.

The permanent seating gallery in Bishan Sports Hall caters to 1,700 spectators, and an additional 300 temporary seating spaces will also be added to accomodate the larger crowds expected for the Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010.

During the YOG, the warm-up halls for Gymnastics will be a three-minute shuttle ride away at two nearby local public schools, the Catholic High School and Raffles Institution. There are also potential alternate plans for a large, air-conditioned tent can be erected over the adjacent tennis courts as the warm-up area, but this has yet to be confirmed at time of writing.

The Bishan Sports Hall is about 20 minutes traveling time from the Youth Olympic Village, and is well connected to the public transportation network via the Bishan MRT train station, public bus interchange and taxis. A large and popular suburban shopping mall, Junction 8, is situated adjacent to the Sports Hall and will provide numerous shopping, dining, leisure and entertainment options for YOG participants and supporters.