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Both girls and boys continue to excel on SYOG’s stage on Day 2

Singapore - 16 August 2010: Both the girls in the 53kg category and the boys in 62kg excelled on the beautifully set stage of the Toa Payoh Spots Hall in Singapore, on the second day of the weightlifting competitions.2009 Youth World Championship gold medallist Boyanka Kostova (BUL) scored an overwhelming victory with 192kg in total. At two attempts to go before the end of the clean and jerk she was already the winner, yet she made an effort to wind up her excellent performance with 107kg.Chinese Taipei Kuo Hsing-Chun came in second and Indonesian Safitri Dewi received the bronze medal. In the Men's 62kg Kim Song Chol of PRK won confidently with 257kg overall. In a highly exciting finish, Colombian Jose Mena, jerking a heroic 140kg, pushed Turkey's Emre Buyukunlu off the silver-medallist position the latter had been holding since the start of the

Live coverage of Youth Olympic Games

You can watch live broadcast of the Youth Olympic Games from the 14th until the 26th of August on the following partner platform www.youtholympicgames.org. This also has schedule and results. A video on demand service is also provided for the curious ones and a new YouTube Hub is available for the Games by the following link: www.youtube.com/olympicsingapore2010 We would also like to share with you short clips of the amazing opening ceremony http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/video/video.php?v=462151871468&ref=mf   Enjoy the

China and Vietnam celebrate Champions on Day 1 at YOG Weightlifting

Singapore - 15 August 2010:With the Women's 48kg competition the weightlifting events of the 1st Youth Olympic Games were kicked off in Singapore. Chinese Tian Yuan won the Youth Olympic Champion title with an overwhelming 190kg total over Thailand's Pramonghol (163kg) and bronze medallist Rodriguez Genesis from Venezuela (154kg). Tian Yuan set two new Youth world records on the way: 85kg in snatch and 190kg in total. In the men's opening competition for the 56kg, Vietnam's Thach Kim Tuan managed to overcome his Chinese rival Xie Jiawu by a 2kg difference (256kg against 254kg) in a breathtaking duel. More excitement was being catered for by Armenian Margaryan's solo at the end of the competition who, trying to change his bronze for gold, left two attempts at 149kg for the finish - eventually failing at this heroic effort. (Photos and reports from A.

The First Youth Olympic Games are underway in Singapore!

  The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games officially got under way on 14 August with an Opening Ceremony at the Marina Bay Floating Stadium in downtown Singapore. With the city skyline providing an impressive backdrop, some 3,600 athletes aged 14 to 18 marched in the Parade of Nations, which was followed by speeches from International Olympic Committee President (IOC) Jacques Rogge and Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee Chairman (SYOGOC) Ser Miang Ng. "Tonight we open a new chapter in the history of the Olympic Movement," said President Rogge. "From this moment on, young people around the world have a chance to participate in a global event that combines sport, education and culture." The spectacular Opening Ceremony included a specifically weightlifting-related feature: one of the Olympic Flag's bearers was Howe Liang Tan, Singapore's first Olympic medallist (1960 Rome, lightweight, silver medal). The weightlifting competitions start today with the Women's 48kg at 14:30h local time, to be followed by the Men's 56kg at 18:00h. Follow the Results here.

Weightlifting Athlete Role Model Pawina Thongsuk impressed by YOG venue

Singapore - 14 August 2010: Thailand's Olympic Champion Pawina Thongsuk visited the YOG Weightlifting venue, the Toa Payoh Sports Hall today. Acting as weightlifting's 'Athlete Role Model' at these Games, Pawina said she was very impressed by the beautiful design and high-standard setup of the weightlifting venue. Indeed, the stage and the Field of Play look beautiful and the technical staff and all facilities are ready for the start of the Games. Find out more about Weightlifting at the YOG also here:

Teams ready, officials ready: Weightlifting at YOG can kick off tomorrow

Singapore - On 13 August 2010, Olympic Team Managers verified their Final Entries at the meeting held in the YOG Competition Venue: the Toa Payoh Sports Hall. The Start List published today, 14 August 2010 includes a total of 108 young athletes, aged 16 and 17 years, representing 65 nations from the five continents. For all of them it will be the first chance to lift on an Olympic stage. Both athletes and officals are looking forward to the kick-off of the 1st Youth Olympic Games with great excitement. After today's Technical Officials' meeting, conducted by Sam Coffa, Event Delegate and TC Chairman, in the presence of Dr. Tamás Aján, IWF President and Ma Wenguang, IWF General Secretary, the officials inspected the venue and "cleared it" for the Games to begin tomorrow. The weightlifting competitions will last through five days, 15-19 August. The Singapore Organising Committee, in particular the Weightlifting Competition manager Tom Liaw have been doing an outstanding job providing excellent and spectacular facilities that match the standard of any high-class event, including the Olympic Games.