The bidding for the 2010 Youth Olympics Games began in August 2007, to which nine cities presented their candidature files. In the competition to host the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010, the list was shortened to five in November 2007. The list was further shortened to two in January 2008—Moscow and Singapore.IOC Selects Moscow and Singapore To Youth Olympic Games Short List
Moscow was the highest rated city in the evaluation report, but may have been disadvantaged due to the win by Russian city Sochi to host the 2014 Winter Olympics. Singapore also had a very high evaluation and had a possible geographical advantage, being situated in a region (Southeast Asia) which had never hosted.
Singapore was announced as the host city on 21 February 2008 after a tally of a postal vote.Singapore to host the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010
Process
Cities interested in hosting the games had to have their applications confirmed by their respective National Olympic Committees and submitted to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by August 31, 2007. On September 3, nine cities were confirmed as official applicants by the committee. They were later acknowledged as completing the questionnaire due October 26, 2007. A shortlist of five cities was announced on November 19.Five Cities Make Cut For 2010 Youth Olympic Games
Although it was planned to have an evaluation committee visit the shortlisted cities in December, eventually each city presented a video conference on December 13. As the IOC predicted, they further eliminated some of the cities before the final stage.List Of 2010 Youth Olympic Games Finalists Could Be Shortened
The IOC has stressed that the main goal of these games is not competition, but education based on Olympic values. The host city, therefore, should not have to build new venues for the occasion, but rather use existing infrastructure for the games. Still, the games would include an Olympic village and protocols which would prepare young athletes for future Olympic competition.
The risks of quickly preparing for the first edition of the event was a major factor in selection of the final candidates. There will only be two-and-a-half years to organize the Games, but Games with longer lead times may allow some of the non-selected cities to bid for future Games.
An evaluation committee viewed a video conference presentation from each city in December 2007. In January, the short list was reduced from five to two, Moscow and Singapore.
When the result of the final postal tally was revealed, Singapore won the right to host the Games over Moscow in a tally of 53–44. 2010 Youth Olympic Games bidding results City NOC NamePostal votesSingapore53Moscow44
Overview of host bid + 2010 Host City Name Country (IOC country code) Official web site Singapore (SIN) Host of the 117th IOC Session, Singapore made its first formal bid to host a multi-disciplinary sporting event of this magnitude, bigger than its hostings of the Southeast Asian Games in 1973, 1983 and 1993. Banking on its high connectivity with the world, its youthfulness as an independent country and its reputation for excellence and multi-racial harmony, the city-state rolled out a high-publicity campaign. These included being amongst the first to launch its official website, bid logo (despite IOC rules against bid logos) and a bid tagline "Blazing the Trail" on 16 October 2007Channelnewsasia.com and getting the local populace to support its bid, including an effort by students to collect 1 million signatures in support of the games.Singapore Unveils Plan For 2010 Youth Olympic Games
Singapore's bid got off to a rocky start when Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong expressed concern on 15 July 2007 that the city may not be ready to host the games as the Singapore Sports Hub is expected to be ready only in 2011. By August, however, the city announced its intentions to proceed with the bid. Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development, Youth and Sports Teo Ser Luck went to study Beijing in September,Youth.SG :: Singapore - Parliamentary Secretary Teo Ser Luck on Olympic Games Fact-Finding Mission and by October, Prime Minister Lee expressed full support.
Singapore intends to put up "fully integrated sport, education and cultural programmes" as part of the Games, with emphasis on "compactness" and "vibrancy". All 26 sports will be featured, utilising 24 venues around the city. Suburban facilities such as the Bishan Stadium (for athletics), the Singapore Sports School (Modern Pentathlon), Tampines Bike Park (cycling) and the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex (aquatics and diving) were highlighted as a means of bringing the event to the people. The Youth Olympic Village will be located at the new student residential village of the National University of Singapore, slated for completion months before the event on the former Warren Golf Course. Amongst other educational plans, the bid includes a proposal to build a Sports Museum and Library and the offer of six Singapore Olympic Scholarships annually for young athletes to attend the Singapore Sports School.Singapore 2010
In the IOC evaluation, concerns were still expressed over the building two new venues - the Olympic Village and equestrian complex. However, a construction expert found that the $423 million University of Singapore Olympic Village plan was feasible, and a backup plan should they not be finished was also feasible. The equestrian venue was also expected to be built in time.
The $75.5 million budget is considered reasonable and has strong government support. (It is also closer to the initial target of $30–45 million when the Youth Games concept was announced.) The plan was also praised for its compactness.
Evaluation of applicant cities
Applicant cities comparison + 2010 Applicant Cities Category Details Athens Bangkok Debrecen Guatemala City Kuala Lumpur Moscow PoznańSingaporeTurinPopulationCity745,514 (2001)5,658,953 (2005)204,297 (2005)1,202,536 (2002)1,800,674 (2004)10,126,424 (2002)567,882 (567,882)4,680,600 (2007)900,569 (2006)Country11,170,957 (2007)62,828,706 (2006)10,053,000 (2007)13,000,000 (2005)27,356,000 (2007)142,000,000 (2008 estimate)38,518,241 (2007)4,680,600 (2007)59,206,382 (2007)Bid budget (million US$)Total317.833.227.8132.460.0179.817.575112Guaranteed subsidy84NANANANANANA75NAEstimated sponsorship161NANANANA27NA027.2Main airport Name AthensSuvarnabhumiDebrecen La Aurora Kuala Lumpur–International Sheremetyevo Poznań ChangiTurin Distance (km)2025 65010 20 Capacity (million)16.045 35 70 Handled (2006)15,079,66242,799,532 24,570,385(2006)12,760,000 35,033,000VenuesTotal242326282328252421Completed192313262228241919Temporary507210041Travel time (mins)3045<30>60<30<3015<3030Olympic villageDistance (km)295020201461311Beds4,8967,6385,0124,7955,5005,0605,0005,0005,005AccommodationTotal rooms7,00511,0393,3251,97615,54129,688(9,459 u/c)4,32139,1208,148Guaranteed rooms5,3043,0842,6231,5503,0105,2593,720(1,501 u/c)2,710(1,600 u/c)3,753
IOC evaluation report Moscow — scored 7.5 to 8.5 Singapore — scored 7.4 to 7.9 (bid details) Athens — scored 6.2 to 7.2 (bid details) Bangkok — scored 5.5 to 6.7 Turin — scored 5.7 to 6.3 Kuala Lumpur — scored 4.5 to 5.9 Debrecen — scored 4.1 to 5.3 Poznań — scored 4.1 to 5.2 Guatemala City — scored 2.8 to 3.9
Athens (Greece), Bangkok (Thailand), and Turin (Italy) were three bid cities which made it to the short list, but were later eliminated in January 2008. Although Athens' bid had sentiment and state of the art venues from its recent hosting of the 2004 Summer Olympics, its bid was ultimately eliminated for having a very high budget (US$273 million) and having events too far from the central sites. Bangkok was praised for its accommodations and facilities,Bangkok 2010 Youth Olympic Games Bid Wants Business Support Retrieved 2008-02-22 but like Athens, the venues were too spread out and the nation was also experiencing some political instability. Its budget was also considered inadequate. Turin's plan was somewhat impressive, but a proposed $304 million Olympic Village would not be constructed in time, effectively ending the bid.
Evaluation breakdown Each cell of the table provides a minimum and a maximum figure obtained by the applicant city on the specific criteria. The graphs are rounded off to the nearest whole number.http://video.olympic.org/http://YOG_2010_Panel_report_ENG.pdf
AthensBangkokDebrecenGuatemala CityKuala LumpurMoscowPoznańSingaporeTurinGovernance (Weighting: 3)General infrastructure (Weighting: 3)Sport and venues (Weighting: 5)Culture and education (Weighting: 4)Youth Olympic Village (Weighting: 5)Transport operations (Weighting: 2)Accommodation (Weighting: 2)Finance and marketing (Weighting: 4)Overall project (Weighting: 3)Overall evaluation
Out of the race
Eliminated in final vote + 2010 Finalist City Name Country (IOC country code) Official web site Moscow (RUS) Moscowyog2010Host of the 1980 Summer Olympics and three IOC Sessions. Russia aggressively campaigned for the games with its prior Olympic history and recent win with the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. President Vladimir Putin showed a high profile in support of the games.Moscow "Will Set Standard" For Youth Olympic Games Says Director Moscow planned a "Web University" to enhance interaction and awareness of traditions from all cultures of the world. However, overspending and low revenue were criticized.Nothing Left To Chance In Moscow 2010 Youth Games Bid
In the evaluation, the IOC discouraged the use of the web university. Otherwise, Moscow scored high in almost every area except finance, primarily because of a high budget. (Only Athens had a higher proposed budget.)
Moscow budgeted US$180 million, including almost half of which (US$76 million) for culture and education programs. The bid was praised for solid government guarantees, an improved contingency fund, and the fact that most venues were ready. Most of the venues and Olympic village are from the 1980 Summer Olympics, which have been maintained over the years. Also cited was Moscow's experience to deliver on time and on target. If they had won, Moscow would have had to work closely with the organizers of Sochi's 2014 Winter Olympics to avoid conflicts in marketing and other areas.Youth Olympic Games Evaluation Report Has Focus on Short Timeframe
Moscow garnered the support of some high-profile celebrities, such as tennis player Maria Sharapova.Sharapova Supports Moscow 2010 Youth Olympic Games The Russian Sports Channel RTR-Sport pledged to provide 100% broadcast coverage to all participating countries.Global Coverage For Moscow 2010 Youth Olympic Games
Eliminated from Shortlist + 2010 Short list Cities Name Country (IOC country code) Official web site Athens (GRE) Host of the 1896 Summer Olympics the 2004 Summer Olympics and seven IOC Sessions. As stated on their website, Athens was eager to host the Games not only to utilize their state of the art venues, but to establish the Youth Olympics in the "birthplace" of the Modern and Ancient Games.Why Athens
Athens had sentiment on its side, as well as all the recently built venues from 2004. However, the overarching (too high) finances still were questioned, and the bid was criticised for seeming to misunderstand and lack comprehension of the cultural and educational goals.