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Singapore 2010

Daley's Youth Olympic hopes take a dive

By Tom Degun in Singapore

August 22 - Britain's Tom Daley (pictured) missed out on a medal in the men’s 3 metre springboard final at the Summer Youth Olympic Games here tonight at the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex after a horrific third dive left him well down the field in ninth place with a lowly score of 514.35 points.

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Interest high already among cities for 2018 Youth Olympics

By Tom Degun in Singapore

August 22 - Up to 17 countries, including from the United States and Africa, have expressed an interest in bidding for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games, it was revealed here today by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Grice races to bronze at Youth Olympics

By Tom Degun in Singapore

August 22 - Britain's Charlie Grice (pictured) picked up a Youth Olympic Games bronze medal at the Bishan Stadium here today as he clinched third place in an exciting boy’s 1,000 metres race.

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Bolarinwa blitzed by Jamaican flash in Youth Olympics

By Tom Degun in Singapore

August 21 - Jamaica's Skeen Odane showed here at the Summer Youth Olympic Games just why he is being labeled as the next Usain Bolt as he produced a blistering performance in the 100 metres final to record a personal best of 10.42sec and leave British rival David Bolarinwa trailing in third.

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Exclusive: Small is best for Youth Olympics claims Sir Craig

By Tom Degun in Singapore
 
August 21 - Sir Craig Reedie wants to maintain the policy of the Summer Youth Olympics being awarded to cities lacking the capacity to host a full-scale Games after the early success of the inaugural event here.

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Golding victory in Youth Olympics

By Tom Degun in Singapore

August 21 - Britain’s young rising tennis star Oliver Golding secured a gold medal at the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games here in alongside his Czech doubles partner Jiri Vesely as the pair comfortably triumphed 6-3 6-1 over Russian pair Victor Baluda and Mikhail Biryukov in a rain-affected encounter. 

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Gold for Britain's Scudamore in equestrian

By Tom Degun in Singapore

August 20 - Carian Scudamore claimed equestrian gold at the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games here as part of a five-person European team in a day that saw Britain win three medals in impressive fashion.

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Daley to compete in Singapore but misses World Championship event

By Tom Degun in Singapore

August 20 - British diver Tom Daley will compete at the Summer Youth Olympic Games but is set miss the event he was crowned as world champion in last year, it was announced here today.

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Triathlon hope mixed relay has taken first step on road to Rio 2016

By Duncan Mackay in Singapore
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 19 - Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), today witnessed the introduction here of team triathlon at the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games, an event the International Triathlon Union (ITU) is campaigning to be included  on the programme at Rio 2016.
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