Singapore made its first formal bid to host a multi-disciplinary sporting event of such a magnitude in its country. Positive factors in its bid included its high connectivity with the world, its youthfulness as an independent country, and its positive reputation for excellence and multi-racial harmony. The logo-making competition for the Games attracted 1,500 participants and the winning design Entitled 'Spirit Of Youth' was unveiled on 10 January 2010.
Opening ceremony of the Games was held on 14 August at The Float@Marina Bay, a floating stage near downtown Singapore. Approximately 27,000 spectators attended the event, which took place against a backdrop of the city's skyline. Event tickets cost between S$30 and S$200. The show, the largest ever held by the city, took over 750 hours of rehearsals to complete. Over 7,000 performers, mostly under the age of 18, took part in the ceremony. At the centre of the stage was the 32-metre tall Olympic cauldron designed by Randy Chan as a lighthouse. It was flanked by six giant LED displays, which stand behind a reflecting pool containing 200 tonnes of water.
Personally I think that the show was spectacular. The torch was carried from a large vessel and transported to land. Then runners ran and Darren lit the 'lighthouse' of the youth olympic games. The lighthouse was designed to make the flame spin and whirl in a vortex shape. It was dubbed the vortex flame. It was followed by the fireworks performance. Although the national day fireworks display was more spectacular, the display was still very magnificent.
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