WHY SPORT MATTERS reported from the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games in August 2010. The video reports below ran on Channel One News, as well as Sports Illustrated Kids which were also accompanied by our TEXT ARTICLE in the October 2010 issue of the magazine.
WHY SPORT MATTERS produced this video for Channel One News, which is a USA-based news channel for young people and is broadcast every school day to over 3000 high schools in the USA. Here is the LINK to story as run on Channel One News.
A local volunteer introduces us to the city and explains a bit more about this cool competition for athletes between 14-18 years old. Here is the LINK to story as run on sikids.com.
Get the insider’s view of the Olympic Village as a local volunteer guides us on a tour to see what is going on with the athletes. Here is the LINK to story as run on sikids.com.
17-year-old Max Schneider won the first ever Olympic Gold medal for the USA in the sport of judo, with a great performance at the Singapore Games. Max tells us more about his experience and what it means to him to be a gold medallist. Here is the LINK to story as run on sikids.com.
Culture and education exchange plays a big role at the Youth Olympic Games, with the unique CEP Programme allowing the young athletes to experience more than just a sport competition. We get to hear from some of the athletes and youth ambassadors about why this is such a cool part of the experience.
