Friday, March 27, 2009

what efforts did singapore use to make it the place where YOG is going to be hosted?

Singapore has budgetted about US$30 million to be spent on YOG and this amount must be relatively small compared to the Beijing Olympics. Singapore does not have to build many new sports facilities because our existing ones can be used with some upgrading and refurbishment. And they are within close proximity with one another.

For example, the swimming competitions will take place in the Singapore Sports School which has two Olympic sized pools. Diving events, however, will be held elsewhere, perhaps at Toa Payoh. Unfortunately Singapore does not have a tradition for diving.

We have a number of outdoor stadiums for athletics, soccer, hockey, etc, and more seats can be added just as they will do so for the swimming events at the SSS. And I'm sure the indoor stadiums such as the Singapore Indoor Stadium (a favourite with badminton fans for BWF SS matches) and the Toa Payoh Sports Hall will come in handy for indoor games and sports such as gymnastics. It will even be a bonus if our beautiful Sports Hub in Kallang can be completed in time, but I doubt it .

However for events such as equestrian and possibly "indoor" cycling, we need to build new venues, which of course will not go to waste but become additional sports for our own athletes after the games.

Suffice it to say we expect about 3,200 athletes from age 14-18 to compete in 26 sports. And to house these athletes and the foreign officials (totalling about 5,000), the old Warren 9-hole golf course at Dover Road will be converted into a beautiful and family-like NUS (National University of Singapore) campus in time to house our visitors before being used by the NUS.

On the economy side, our SMEs (Small & Medium Enterprises) are reported to be able to do more business especially with the foreign brand names which may need local content and knowledge of the marketplace. Of course the tourism industry will benefit directly.

Now if we could earn income from the media, especially satellite/TV rights, our bottom line will not be that bad.

Particularly so when the facilities could be used by our own athletes for their further development and future income could be earned if Singapore could establish a name for itself as an efficient organiser for huge sporting events. That will make Singapore an excellent sporting hub for the region and beyond. After all, we already have an excellent infrastructure for locals and visitors alike.

This YOG opportunity will provide us a chance to bring our services and facilities to a higher level, with the entire nation benefiting from it, both materially and intangibly.{Adapted from:http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=794396}

Thursday, March 19, 2009

pictures of the recent olympics

THIS YEAR'S OLYMPICS'S SYMBOL

Steroids in Olympics are banned. They are banned otherwise too. Only prescription for patients of a specific disease which requires steroid therapy can get steroids. Else, it is a crime to buy steroids.Anabolic steroids are very famous amongst athletes for their muscle development due to ingestion protein retention. It is famously marketed with the name of Anavar. Another famous name is Deca Durabolin. The chemical compound nandrolone is given the name of Deca Durabolin by Organon.

Deca Durabolin is very mild in nature and comes in suspension form. Due to its mild nature it is very suitable for the beginners. It holds the qualities of anabolic steroids. The effectiveness remains in the body for longer period; approximately 2 to 4 weeks. It is quite effective with a single injection.

{ADAPTED FROM:http://images.google.com.sg/imgres?imgurl=http://www.healthpm.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/olympics.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.healthpm.com/steroids-playing-in-olympics.html&usg=__uLNW5hVx233_WehG5I08opqu75g=&h=305&w=400&sz=26&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=lr3Aj9Z_3sJfjM:&tbnh=95&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Drecent%2Bolympics%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG}

pictures of the past olymipics

THE STUDY OF THE ANCIENT OLYMPICS

The modern Olympic ideals differ dramatically from the way the games were actually played in ancient Greece, says a University of Maryland classicist who has heavily researched the Olympic past. The ancient games featured professionals with a “winning is everything” philosophy.
ah,a picture
of
persever-
rance.some-what like the story at my last post on the blog, but the runner is not handicaped so the level of perseverance may not be as high as one of the Paralympians.{ADAPTED FROM:http://images.google.com.sg/imghp?hl=en}

Thursday, March 12, 2009

How paralympians in the Special Olmpic Stories overcome their obstacles to take part in sports

What i think :I think that they represent the YOG value of Excellence.As they are excellent persevering,aiming towards their goals and able to participate in some sports games(while some of us who are able bodied, are not even half as good them).
Ans:Well, simply by persevering. But actions speak louder that words and it certainly is not as easy as it sounds.Here's what a paralympian thinks about What it means to be a Paralympian:To be a Paralympian it takes more than hard work and dedication to training. It takes passion and devotion to those that you love. It takes modesty and pride in wearing a sweet graphically designed prosthetic. It takes confidence but not arrogance. But most of all it takes the willingness to learn and awareness of your surroundings.{Adapted from:http://www.doubleazone.com/2008/09/erin_mullen_belmont_softball_usoc_paralympics.php}

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Science: sexual education

what i enjoyed most about this chapter:the presentations especailly ryan's one
what i think i did well in this chapter:the contraception methods
what i found difficult or confusing:i still don't understand how/why the ova does not come out when there is a fertilized egg
what i can do to improve:do some more reasearch on the fertilization

Maths:algebra

what i enjoyed most in this chapter: practicaly everything,but its getting harder and harder.(I love the challenge)
what I think i did well in this chapter:All the secondary one methods
what i found difficult or confusing:the things/subjects that i learnt at the period when i had the minor internal brain bleeding.(it has fully recovered)
what can i improve:study more everyday...maybe 30mins more?