Naming exercise for the first Youth Olympic Games mascots

As Singapore geared up to the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) one year away, a naming exercise for the first YOG mascots started on 14 August 2009 to commemorate the occasion.   In the lead up to the mascot launch, the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) is inviting the public to join in the excitement by taking part in naming the very first YOG mascots. Participants can submit their ideas at www.singapore2010.sg/whoisthis.           The naming exercise will run for three weeks from Friday, 14 August 2009 and will close on Sunday, 6 September 2009. The mascots and their names will be launched in the fourth quarter of 2009. More details on the description of the mascots can be found in Annex A and the naming exercise details are given in Annex B of the Press Release.   For more information, please visit www.singapore2010.sg.   Issued by: Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee   For media queries, please contact:   LEE Wai Leng Senior Executive, Programmes Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee Email: LEE_Wai_Leng@singapore2010.sg Phone: +65 6471 9365   NG Kee Haur Head, Programmes Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee Email: NG_Kee_Haur@singapore2010.sg Phone: +65 6471 9735