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OPINION The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) was billed by both the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the PAP regime as a "premier" world sporting event, but turned out to be a FLOP of EPIC proportion with the games doomed even before it was officially opened, dogged by controversies of "DOG" food being given... 

Lianhe Zaobao, 18 August 2010 中国中央电视台摄像记者朱昊昨天采访青奥运举重比赛时，不慎从摄像台上头部朝下跌落，被紧急送往陈笃生医院，所幸没有大碍。 本报记者昨天中午在大巴窑体育馆现场采访举重比赛，在抓举比赛结束后，忽然听到撞击声响和惊呼。侧身一看，一名男子头朝下摔在了嘉宾席上。记者马上从文字记者席违规跑了过去，查看后真是倒吸了一口冷气。 从现场目测来看，临时搭建的摄像台上能放置摄像机架的长度不过3米，而当时上面有五部摄像机在同时工作。其左右各有一段1米多长的钢管护栏，两端用来固定的底座上各有4颗两、三厘米长的细小螺丝钉。从外观上，似乎看不出这是坚固的还是象征性的护栏。 Read... 

Now I know really why the YOG is a utter failure, been hearing on Talkback on 938 live on how people are upset over the budget of 300 over million from the initial 100 million. Many are also upset over the delay of the sports facility delayed which are supposed for the YOG due to whatever reason. I am a volunteer/temporary staff...