Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Youth Olympic Village ready to roll

MY PAPER WEDNESDAY JULY 28, 2010, PAGE A18, SPORTS
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Texts: CHIA HAN KEONG, hankeong@sph.com.sg
Photos: JAMIE KOH




In fewer than two months, the National Institute of Education campus at the Nanyang Technological University has been transformed from a place of higher learning into the Youth Olympic Village (YOV).

Replete with plenty of amenities and state-of-the-art training facilities, the YOV will also host cultural and education activities, for over 5,000 athletes and officials during the Youth Olympic Games, which run from Aug 14-26.

Although the village has to be fenced for security reasons, those staying there can enjoy cultural programmes, visit an informative Olympic gallery, and have the chance to chat with Olympic champions, such as pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva.

The YOV kitchen is specially fitted to cater 300,000 meals and has a 10-day rotation of menus, so athletes can enjoy a wide variety of food and even sample some Singapore fare at the Singapore cuisine food station.
By CHIA HAN KEONG, hankeong@sph.com.sg



HOUSING THE OVER 5,000 YOG PARTICIPANTS
Not only will the Youth Olympic Games athletes and officials stay in the comfort of rooms at Nanyang Technological University's Halls of Residence, but they will also enjoy cultural and educational activities held at the Village Square area throughout their stay in Singapore.






VILLAGE SQUARE
  • Event Information Centre

  • Culture and Education Programme Plaza (above) – World Culture Village booths, evening festivals, Olympic gallery, art installations, health zone, career corridor, chat with Olympic champions.
  • Main dining hall
  • YOG transport mall for ferry services to competition venues
  • Retail outlets (e.g. banks, merchandise store, haircut outlet)


  • Gymnasium (above)



RESIDENTIAL ZONE


  • Dormitories to house over 5,000 athletes and officials



  • Medical clinic
  • TV rooms, wireless Internet hot-spot access, laundry services, prayer rooms
  • Chefs de mission meeting hall
  • Training facilities for basketball, handball, fencing, hockey and boxing
  • Internal shuttle services to Village Square or training facilities


OTHER YOG AREAS IN NTU
  • Welcome Centre at NTU main auditorium for accreditation and administration in the village.
  • Training facilities at NTU Sports and Recreation Centre for taekwon-do, judo, tennis, swimming, basketball, modern pentathlon, weightlifting and athletics.




HELPDESK
我的字典: Wǒ de zì diǎn

Campus: 校园 xiào yuán
Replete: 供应充分的 gōng yìng chōng fèn de
Informative: 增长见闻的 zēng zhǎng jiàn wén de
Cater: 承办 chéng bàn



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