SINGAPORE: IOC awards rights for Youth Olympics

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Updated February 22, 2008 21:24:29

The International Olympics Committee has awarded the rights to host the Inaugural Youth Olympic Games to Singapore. Despite stiff competition from Athens, Bangkok and Turin to host the event, it finally came down to a two horse race against Moscow.

Presenter: Girish Sawlani
Speakers: Jacques Rogge, president, International Olympic Committee; Singapore's prime minister Lee Hsien Loong; Chris Chan, secretary general, Singapore National Olympic Council; Teo Ser Luck, parliamentary secretary, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports

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