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120 Fresh Young Faces!

We're raring to go!

No it wasn’t any magazine/newspaper search for the next hot thing.

Instead, the Youth Sports Presenters for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) were introduced to the world on 23 October at Cathay Orchard Cineleisure.

They were not selected for their pretty faces. Instead, they were handpicked based on their presentation skills, vocal quality and personality.

Aged 13-29, these presenters will bring their own personality and spice to YOG sports events in August 2010. They will be seen and heard at competition venues as announcers, commentators, hosts and mascot talent.

The selection process was not easy as Mark Richmond and team from the Sports Presentation Division had to sieve out these young talents from an initial group of 500 hopefuls. Through a series of 10 training camps held between Dec 08 and Mar 09, the final 120 was shortlisted.

If you find them familiar, some of them had already made their debut at the Junior Hockey World Cup in June and the Asian Youth Games in July.

With less than a year to the Games, the presenters have a lot of hard work ahead of them. They will be practicing and honing their sports presentation skills at various sporting events and exercises. You might even spot them at the next football match you go to.

Hear what some of them have to say as they begin their journey to the Games:

Cleo Chew, “What really got me is that this is the first YOG, it is quite cool to be part of history. This is a first for me, to be able to interact with international youth athletes and huge crowds. I’ve learnt how to handle spontaneous situations and pressure during competitions.”

Adam Osman, “I’m a big sports fan, I play sports, but I don’t think I will be able to become a professional athlete. It is an amazing experience to become a sports presenter, it is the next best thing for me.”

List of sports presenters (Sports, Name, Age)

If you can juggle and have a weird fashion sense, we're looking for you!

Photo by flickr.com, super weirdo entertainment

Fancy having the eyes of the world on you as you perform on stage? The stage happens to be the inaugural Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games taking place next August. You could be part of the entertainment presentations that athletes, spectators and TV audiences see in between events at the Games. So come and show us your stuff…you could be a part of the first Youth Olympic Games happening right here in Singapore.

What?
Audition to be part of the entertainment team for Singapore 2010. Bring your instruments, music, tricks and yourself. Sing a song, do a band item, a cheer or some radical tricks. You have a minute to dazzle us with your talent.

When and where?
Friday, 23 October 2009, front entrance of Cathay Cineleisure Orchard.

How?
Pre-register now by downloading the form and emailing it back to us to ensure your spot, but remember to bring a signed hardcopy with you on the day! Pre-registration closes on Thursday, 22 October 2009.

On-site registration is also available from 4.00pm to 8.00pm on audition day but subject to availability.
If you are below 18 years of age, you will have to get a parent or guardian’s signed consent.

Programme
4:00pm > On-site registration and audition allocation opens. Check-in for pre-registered participants.
5:30pm > Auditions commence
8:00pm > Registration closes
9:30pm > Auditions end
*Disclaimer: You can perform anything you like in the one-minute audition. However, organisers reserve the right to suspend the act if it is deemed dangerous, hazardous or offensive.
See you at the audition!

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