THE inaugural Asian Youth Games (AYG) will open with a dazzling display of colour and vigour symoblising the exuberance of youth and the multi-cultural diversity of Asia.
More than 1,400 performers from 20 schools and tertiary institutions will take part in the AYG opening ceremony which is themed Asia’s Youth, Our Future.
Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong will be the guest of honour for the June 29 ceremony at the Singapore Indoor Stadium
More than 7,000 people are expected to catch the performances live at the stadium. Representatives from the Olympic Council of Asia and the Singapore National Olympic Council will also be present.
In a first for international multi-sport games, the opening ceremony will be broadcast live via webcast to reach out to the international community. The Singapore Asian Youth Games Organising Committee (Saygoc) gave a sneak peek of the show highlights on Friday. It included energetic dance performances and mass displays that will form the backbone of the ceremony’s show segment.
The show is made up of three mass displays: Garden in the City, Asia’s Zest and Spirit of Evolution. Highlights include an energetic dance featuring bamboo sticks, a musical piece incorporating Korean drums and Sanskrit phrases and a show-stopping descent from the skies by two dancers.
The AYG ceremony will also feature a celebration song, Asia’s Youth, Our Future, an upbeat number which carries the message of hope, friendship and community, Saygoc said in a press statement.
Youth talent Amni Musfirah from the School of the Arts, as well as Nathan Hartono and Lian Kim Selby from Anglo-Chinese Junior College, will deliver renditions of the theme song, accompanied by the Singapore National Youth Orchestra.
In another novel move for an international sporting event, the contingent of more than 1,400 athletes from 40 countries taking part in the AYG will also take part as spectators throughout the opening ceremony.
They will march into the arena from the viewing galleries, via specially constructed platforms to take the athletes’ oath and to witness the lighting of the cauldron.
The AYG, to be held from June 29 to July 7, will feature athletes across nine sports – aquatics (swimming and diving), athletics, FIBA33 (3-on-3 basketball), beach volleyball, bowling, football, sailing, shooting and table tennis.
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