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July 13 - Teenage diving sensation Tom Daley, the current world champion in the 10 metre platform event, will lead a group of 40 young athletes at the inagurual Youth Olympics in Singapore next month after the British Olympic Association (BOA) today announced their team for the Games.
By Tom Degun
July 12 - More tickets for competition sessions at the inaugural Singapore 2010 Summer Youth Olympics have today been made available for public sale in some of the most eagerly anticipated sports of the Games.
July 6 - Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton and Newsround's Ore Oduba are to join Britain's athletes competing at the inaugurual Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore next month, it was announced today.
By Tom Degun
July 2 - A series of commemorative coins have been launched to mark the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, which are due to open next month.
July 1 - Three-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt (pictured) today became the latest high-profile athlete to sign on as a Youth Olympic Games ambassador, joining a star-studded list that also includes swimmer Michael Phelps and pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva.
By Tom Degun
June 28 - More than 7,000 young performers will unite to perform for a global audience at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies on August 14 and 26 respectively, it has been announced.
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June 25 - More than 500 athletes, including Victoria Ohuruogu (pictured), the sister of Britain's Olympic 400 metres champion Christine, have been chosen to compete at the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announced today.
By Tom Degun
June 23 - A revolutionary new Olympic Lane concept is to be introduced by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for the inaugural Summer Youth Games in Singapore later this year to ensure athletes and officials arrive in time for their events.
By Tom Degun
June 17 - Prospec Sports, a leading specialist in performance hardwood floors and seating for sports facilities, has become the Official Sports Equipment Supplier for the Singapore 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games after signing a sponsorship agreement with the organisers.
By Tom Degun
June 9 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a 45-strong list of Singapore 2010 Athlete Role Models (ARMs), including Britain's Georgina Harland, for the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games.
June 7 - Singapore organisers of the Youth Summer Olympic Games have moved into the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) campus to set up operations for the Games.
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June 3 - Organisers of the Singapore 2010 Summer Youth Olympics have revealed that the story of Singapore and aspiring youth athletes will be told in a spectacular 110-minute performance for the Opening Ceremony of the Games.
By Tom Degun
May 20 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has appointed Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) as the Host News Agency for the Singapore 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games which are due to open on August 4.
By Tom Degun
May 17 - FIFA delegates, comprising of representatives from the participating National Federations and officials from the world governing body, have completed their tour of Singapore ahead of the team sports draws for 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games which are set to take place tomorrow.
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May 9 - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) will send a team of nearly 80 athletes to the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, which begins in less than 100 days with the Opening Ceremony on August 14, they have announced.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
The City of Liverpool is host to the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2022.
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