The WhyOhGee website is meant to engage the local and global youth on sports, cultural
and educational issues revolving around the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games.

The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (referred to as “Singapore 2010”), the first Youth Olympic Games (YOG), will be held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010.

The YOG is a new initiative by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to engage the youth through an integrated sport, culture and education programme. It will follow the traditional Olympic Games cycle of four years, with the first Summer YOG in 2010 and the first Winter YOG in 2012. Unlike the Olympic Games, the youth athletes taking part in the YOG are expected to stay in the host city throughout the Games to take part in the culture and education activities. The YOG will not be as grandiose as the Olympic Games; all sports venues must be located in the host city, and the host city is not required to build any major venues.

The Youth Olympic Village (YOV) is located amidst lush greenery of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Campus.  It will accommodate all 5,000 plus athletes and team officials of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) for a maximum period of 18 days, from 10 to 28 August 2010.

The YOV will provide comfortable, but not lavish accommodation and services to the athletes and officials such that all will have a uniquely memorable experience.  It has a quiet and serene environment that is conducive and safe for the athletes to rest peacefully, prepare for competition, and in their free time, socialise and participate in specially designed cultural and education activities.

The IOC’s vision is for the YOG to be an event which places equal emphasis on  sport, culture and education. More than just a sport competition for young athletes, Singapore 2010 has an integrated Culture and Education Programme (CEP) that encourages athletes to embrace, embody and express the Olympic Values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect, and play active roles in their communities.