YOG

YOG is just round the corner, most people in Singapore should be happy about it. But wait, there is no hype about if other then the expressway in Singapore painted YOG lane, and many signboard put up to say resident of whatever town is celebrating YOG. But a quick poll by TNP, it shows that more then 59 per cent of those polled said they would not be watching the YOG at all, not even on TV. As it is not exciting enough to grab their attention. Some even complained that the venue is too hot, and some on the pricing of the ticket. So are we celebrating YOG, I wonder.

Well since Singapore get the hosting rights to YOG, I saw a lot of promises was made to International Olympic Committee, but how much of it is fulfilled? Tearing of National Stadium to make way for a World-Class Sports Hub, but wait, after 3years why I still see it standing? It was officially CLOSED on 30th June 2007. Why staged another 11 more soccer matches and a MAYDAY concert after the supposed closing of the stadium. Where is the Sports Hub?

And in the past year, International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials and the Singapore organisers have gone on about how the world's best athletes will converge in the Republic in August for the inaugural YOG. Expect world records and world-class athletic achievement, they said.

But a lot of world best young athletes are not coming. Like swimming powerhouse USA and Canada preferred to stay in North America and compete in Pan-Pacific Championship then travel all the way to Singapore. In football, Reigning World Cup and European Champion Spain, S.America giants Argentina and Brazil and other favourites like Holland and Germany will all be absent. Instead we will see minnows like San Marino (yes that team that was whack 13-0 by Germany on 6th Sept 2006), Cuba, Vanuatu(a island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean). With all due respect but all this countries are anything but world class athletes.

.And it is a known fact that Singapore is going to make a lost of about $250 million in hosting the YOG as we have over spend, well if this money can be better used in making Singapore flood-free. To make it worst during YOG if any vehicle is caught driving in this lane and not give way to the YOG bus, will be fine a hefty sum and entice people to give way to the traffic by giving gift if they are seen giving way. But the chances of not giving way seems to be higher further more the fine is even a higher then the gift.And I have heard someone from my workplace saying that if he is fined he might as well park his car in the middle of the expressway. Maybe it is a way to reduce the $250 million of deficit.

And has anyone heard the 'You are the one Singapore' song by JJ Lin? I believe it is one of the most hatred song on the airwave with the radio stations in Singapore trying to promote it. Well the moment I hear it on the radio, I would always hit for the next station. There is even a online facebook group, 'No offence, but the YOG song by JJ Lin sounds retarded.' And after 3 days it was started, it hit 10000 people who like the page, and to date, it has 15788 people who is in this page and it was featured in TNP on 16 July 2010. Now then the Singapore Sports Council said if anyone can come up with better cheer then come forward, well they should have done it earlier instead wait until 3 weeks before the Games. Now there is 2 more songs coming up, I dont even dare to hear them. Praying hard that they will not play this retarded songs during the Games, such an embarrassment.

Well this is what I feel about the upcoming "WORLD-CLASS" Youth Olympic Games.