The ACSpirit in the Youth Olympic Games

Without any doubt, the recent inaugural Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) was a huge success, given the short lead time to organise a mega international event of such scale. Kudos to Singapore for the superb planning and execution of the event!

And kudos also to the ACS family of schools for its multifarious involvement in the YOG – from participation in the Olympic Torch Relay, the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and at the sports competition itself, to dance performances and contributions of art pieces for the Singapore 2010 Friendship Fabric and the Olympic Walk.

Volunteers & Performers Galore!

Apart from the sports participants and those who took part in the Youth Olympic Torch relay, many of our students and teachers were also among the 20,000 volunteers who in one way or other contributed to the success YOG. They played a varied range of roles – from being Victory Ceremony assistants, Accreditation Officers, Spectator Services Officers and Flag Bearer to providing support services and manning the cultural booth showcasing Australia at the Games Village. ACJC’s Gloria Ang, Yustynn Panicker and Cleo Chew were in the limelight as comperes at some of the sporting events, while ACS (Barker Road)’s Shane Vinodh had the experience of his life as a hockey ball picker. During the Judo competition, the AC Dance Society awed the audience with their graceful moves that complemented the art of judo. And at the Opening Ceremony which was broadcast live to an international audience, 27 performers from ACSian Theatre were part of the Peranakan contingent in the Welcome segment. The stunning performance saw them dancing in their elegant cultural costumes, walking through the reflective pool on the Floating Platform at Marina Bay, and cheering on the Olympic torchbearers as they ran the last stretch of the torch relay to light the cauldron. ACSian Theatre - part of the Perakan contingent in the Welcome Ceremony
	Gloria Ang, Yustynn Panicker and Cleo Chew – the comperes who cheered the athletes on and helped get the crowd involved in the spirit of the Games.
	The AC Dance Society dancers