SPORT SCIENCE & MEDICINE FINDING COMPETITIVE EDGE FOR LONDON@EIS
It’s estimated that in the two years leading up to the London 2012 Games, the EIS will have delivered approximately 409,208 hours of sport science and medical support services to Olympic and Paralympic athletes at EIS High Performance Centres across England.
28 July 2010
26 July 2010
YOG online media workroom launched
Online media workroom for YOG launched@CNA
SINGAPORE: An online media workroom was launched Friday to give media around the world access to information about the inaugural Youth Olympic Games which will be held in Singapore from August 14 to 26.
The YOG organising committee says the workroom will enable accredited media to access Games information on-the-go.
As a one-stop-shop, it will also facilitate coverage by reporters and photographers who are unable to attend the Games.
The Online Media Workroom is accessible via the Singapore 2010 website at www.singapore2010.sg/mediaworkroom and will provide editorial and photo content to the international media for editorial use.
These include competition schedules, real-time results, as well as information by the Youth Olympic News Service (YONS) and images by the Youth Olympics Photo Service (YOPS).
SINGAPORE: An online media workroom was launched Friday to give media around the world access to information about the inaugural Youth Olympic Games which will be held in Singapore from August 14 to 26.
The YOG organising committee says the workroom will enable accredited media to access Games information on-the-go.
As a one-stop-shop, it will also facilitate coverage by reporters and photographers who are unable to attend the Games.
The Online Media Workroom is accessible via the Singapore 2010 website at www.singapore2010.sg/mediaworkroom and will provide editorial and photo content to the international media for editorial use.
These include competition schedules, real-time results, as well as information by the Youth Olympic News Service (YONS) and images by the Youth Olympics Photo Service (YOPS).
Singapore Education Ministry (MOE) to set up more Youth Sports Academies
MOE to set up more Youth Sports Academies@CNA
SINGAPORE : The Education Ministry will set up more Youth Sports Academies to cater to a wider range of sports, says Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Masagos Zulkifli.
Speaking at the launch of the MOE Youth Sports Academies 2010 on Friday, he said that in time to come, Singapore could see up to 10 academies catering to an estimated 1,000 athletes at the secondary and pre-university levels.
Mr Masagos added that MOE has completed the first selection of students for three sports - badminton, wushu and table tennis.
Forty-nine Secondary One students from 20 schools have enrolled in the three youth sports academies. - CNA/ms
SINGAPORE : The Education Ministry will set up more Youth Sports Academies to cater to a wider range of sports, says Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Masagos Zulkifli.
Speaking at the launch of the MOE Youth Sports Academies 2010 on Friday, he said that in time to come, Singapore could see up to 10 academies catering to an estimated 1,000 athletes at the secondary and pre-university levels.
Mr Masagos added that MOE has completed the first selection of students for three sports - badminton, wushu and table tennis.
Forty-nine Secondary One students from 20 schools have enrolled in the three youth sports academies. - CNA/ms
22 July 2010
Singapore to prepare athletes to participate at the Winter Olympics
Olympics: Sunny Singapore heading for the snow slopes@CNA
SINGAPORE: Tropical Singapore is on track to join the ranks of Winter Olympic nations as efforts to form a sporting authority here charge full steam ahead.
Slated to head the national sports association (NSA) is veteran sports administrator Low Teo Ping, who recently stepped down as president of SingaporeSailing.
Although there are already ice hockey and skating bodies here, the Singapore Sports Council said the proposed NSA will oversee only two sports - snowboarding and downhill skiing - with the aim of competing in future Winter Olympics.
The multi-sport event in temperate climate is held every four years, with the last one in Vancouver earlier this year.
In February, Teo Ser Luck, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS), revealed that a high-performance team from the SSC were studying the possibility of sending athletes to the Winter Olympics, as early as the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia.
SINGAPORE: Tropical Singapore is on track to join the ranks of Winter Olympic nations as efforts to form a sporting authority here charge full steam ahead.
Slated to head the national sports association (NSA) is veteran sports administrator Low Teo Ping, who recently stepped down as president of SingaporeSailing.
Although there are already ice hockey and skating bodies here, the Singapore Sports Council said the proposed NSA will oversee only two sports - snowboarding and downhill skiing - with the aim of competing in future Winter Olympics.
The multi-sport event in temperate climate is held every four years, with the last one in Vancouver earlier this year.
In February, Teo Ser Luck, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS), revealed that a high-performance team from the SSC were studying the possibility of sending athletes to the Winter Olympics, as early as the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia.
18 July 2010
Technogym to supply fitness equipment in London 2012
London 2012 signs Technogym as fitness equipment supplier@London2012
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today confirmed that Technogym has become the latest Tier Three supplier to London 2012. Technogym will supply and install fitness equipment for athletes in the Athletes’ Village and other training venues, becoming Official Fitness Equipment Supplier.
The main gym facility will be located at the Athletes’ Village and will provide thousands of competing athletes with top of the range fitness equipment for their event preparation. Alongside the facility at the Athletes Village, Technogym will equip several gyms within the other competition and training venues by installing a total of over 750 pieces. Technogym will also be responsible for the design and layout of the facilities, as well providing staff and ongoing maintenance.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today confirmed that Technogym has become the latest Tier Three supplier to London 2012. Technogym will supply and install fitness equipment for athletes in the Athletes’ Village and other training venues, becoming Official Fitness Equipment Supplier.
The main gym facility will be located at the Athletes’ Village and will provide thousands of competing athletes with top of the range fitness equipment for their event preparation. Alongside the facility at the Athletes Village, Technogym will equip several gyms within the other competition and training venues by installing a total of over 750 pieces. Technogym will also be responsible for the design and layout of the facilities, as well providing staff and ongoing maintenance.
17 July 2010
popular YOG social media platforms
Some popular YOG social media platforms@Straits Times
WhyOhGee community site
www.singapore2010.sg/community
13,000 registered members
Launched June 22, this social networking site for the planet's youth allows users to share photographs, videos, tweets and blog posts without hassle.
WhyOhGee micro site
www.singapore2010.sg/whyohgee
Produced by youth, for youth. A wealth of multimedia content connects young people all over the globe through digital media.
Twitter
twitter.com/YOG2010SG
2,900 followers and counting
Keep up-to-date with the latest YOG events and behind-the-scenes preparations.
Million Deeds Challenge
milliondeeds.sg
Always wanted to make a difference in the lives of those closest to you? Now you can. About 69,000 good deeds have been submitted from all over the world so far.
Every deed posted brings the virtual Youth Olympics flame closer to Singapore.
Singapore 2010 Odyssey
www.singapore2010odyssey.sg
200,000 registered users since October last year
Promoting the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect, this online game gives kids the chance to take part in a vibrant multi-player online world styled with a futuristic theme.
WhyOhGee community site
www.singapore2010.sg/community
13,000 registered members
Launched June 22, this social networking site for the planet's youth allows users to share photographs, videos, tweets and blog posts without hassle.
WhyOhGee micro site
www.singapore2010.sg/whyohgee
Produced by youth, for youth. A wealth of multimedia content connects young people all over the globe through digital media.
twitter.com/YOG2010SG
2,900 followers and counting
Keep up-to-date with the latest YOG events and behind-the-scenes preparations.
Million Deeds Challenge
milliondeeds.sg
Always wanted to make a difference in the lives of those closest to you? Now you can. About 69,000 good deeds have been submitted from all over the world so far.
Every deed posted brings the virtual Youth Olympics flame closer to Singapore.
Singapore 2010 Odyssey
www.singapore2010odyssey.sg
200,000 registered users since October last year
Promoting the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect, this online game gives kids the chance to take part in a vibrant multi-player online world styled with a futuristic theme.
09 July 2010
WADA launches an online Anti-Doping learning tool
WADA Launches CoachTrue - New Anti-Doping Learning Tool＠WADA
This new resource, available at no cost to stakeholders, covers a wide range of anti-doping activities and topics in order to cater to the various learning styles and demanding schedules of coaches.
CoachTrue contains separate platforms for coaches of elite-level athletes and coaches of young or recreational-level athletes.
An evolution of the Coach’s Tool Kit, which assists stakeholders in the facilitation of a face-to-face workshop for coaches, CoachTrue is intended to assist anti-doping organizations, coaching associations and universities in providing anti-doping education to coaches.
This new resource, available at no cost to stakeholders, covers a wide range of anti-doping activities and topics in order to cater to the various learning styles and demanding schedules of coaches.
CoachTrue contains separate platforms for coaches of elite-level athletes and coaches of young or recreational-level athletes.
An evolution of the Coach’s Tool Kit, which assists stakeholders in the facilitation of a face-to-face workshop for coaches, CoachTrue is intended to assist anti-doping organizations, coaching associations and universities in providing anti-doping education to coaches.
07 July 2010
YOG costs $387 million
Youth Olympic Games to cost $387 million@red sports
It will cost Singapore $387 million to host the upcoming Youth Olympic Games, three times the original estimate of $122 million.
The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) said that money was spent to upgrade existing venues to allow international broadcasting. Also, the number of volunteers have gone from the 7,000 to 20,000.
Local companies were awarded $260 million worth of contracts as a result of the YOG. The companies include CityNeon Holdings and Pico Global Service (both for events and exhibition services), Comfort-Delgro (transport), Singapore Food Industries, Select Group (catering), CISCO (auxiliary police), NCS (software system, data centres management) and Purechem Veolia (cleaning).
The government expects an estimated 40,000 foreign visitors and tourism receipts of about $57 million.
It will cost Singapore $387 million to host the upcoming Youth Olympic Games, three times the original estimate of $122 million.
The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) said that money was spent to upgrade existing venues to allow international broadcasting. Also, the number of volunteers have gone from the 7,000 to 20,000.
Local companies were awarded $260 million worth of contracts as a result of the YOG. The companies include CityNeon Holdings and Pico Global Service (both for events and exhibition services), Comfort-Delgro (transport), Singapore Food Industries, Select Group (catering), CISCO (auxiliary police), NCS (software system, data centres management) and Purechem Veolia (cleaning).
The government expects an estimated 40,000 foreign visitors and tourism receipts of about $57 million.
Sports Sci J@Jun-Jul10
This is the latest sports science journal update.
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Jun-Jul10
Long term athlete development
Comparison of Technical and Physiological Characteristics of Prepubescent Soccer Players of Different Ages. JSCR
Development of dribbling in talented youth soccer players aged 12-19 years: A longitudinal study. JSS
Assessing Muscular Strength in Youth: Usefulness of Standing Long Jump as a General Index of Muscular Fitness. JSCR
Vertical jumping and leg power normative data for English school children aged 10-15 years. JSS
Improving Acceleration and Repeated Sprint Ability in Well-Trained Adolescent Handball Players: Speed Versus Sprint Interval Training. IJSPP
The International Olympic Committee Consensus Statement on age determination in high-level young athletes. BJSM
The Science of Sex Verification and Athletic Performance. IJSPP
Relative age effect in youth soccer: analysis of the FIFA U17 World Cup competition. SJMSS
Relative age effect in female sport: a diachronic examination of soccer players. SJMSS
Relative age and dropout in French male soccer. JSS
Differences in self-regulatory skills among talented athletes: The significance of competitive level and type of sport. JSS
Growth, maturation, functional capacities and sport-specific skills in 12-13 year-old- basketball players. JSMPF
Genetics-based performance talent research: polymorphisms as predictors of endurance performance. JAP
Does your (genetic) alphabet soup spell "runner"? JAP
Are calcineurin genes associated with endurance phenotype traits? EJAP
Physical Activity Questionnaires for Youth: A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties. SM
Mortality and longevity of elite athlete. JSMS
Performance enhancement
Coping with stressors in elite sport: A coach perspective. EJSS
Nullius in Verba: A Call for the Incorporation of Evidence-Based Practice into the Discipline of Exercise Science. SM
The biomechanics of kicking in soccer: A review. JSS
`Combining Hypoxic Methods for Peak Performance': a Biomedical Engineering Perspective. SM
Beneficial Effects of Ice Ingestion as a Precooling Strategy on 40-km Cycling Time-Trial Performance. IJSPP
The effect of pre-cooling intensity on cooling efficiency and exercise performance. JSS
The Effects of Whole-Body Compression Garments on Prolonged High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise. JSCR
Heart rate recovery as a guide to monitor fatigue and predict changes in performance parameters. SJMSS
Role of [beta]-Alanine Supplementation on Muscle Carnosine and Exercise Performance. MSSE
Physiological Measures Tracking Seasonal Changes in Peak Running Speed. IJSPP
Prolonged Repeated-Sprint Ability Is Related to Arterial O2 Desaturation in Men. IJSPP
Injury prevention and management
ECSS Position Statement 2009: Prevention of acute sports injuries. EJSS
Massage Impairs Postexercise Muscle Blood Flow and "Lactic Acid" Removal. MSSE
Diagnosing overtraining in athletes using the two-bout exercise protocol. BJSM
The effectiveness of a neuromuscular prevention strategy to reduce injuries in youth soccer: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. BJSM
Core Training: Evidence Translating to Better Performance and Injury Prevention. SCJ
More data needed on injury risk among young elite athletes. BJSM
Sports injuries and illnesses in the 2009 FINA World Championships (Aquatics). BJSM
The influenza A (H1N1-2009) experience at the inaugural Asian Youth Games Singapore 2009: mass gathering during a developing pandemic. BJSM
Whole-Body Cryotherapy in Athletes. SM
Technology development
World Records: How Much Athlete? How Much Technology? IJSPP
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Jun-Jul10
Long term athlete development
Comparison of Technical and Physiological Characteristics of Prepubescent Soccer Players of Different Ages. JSCR
Development of dribbling in talented youth soccer players aged 12-19 years: A longitudinal study. JSS
Assessing Muscular Strength in Youth: Usefulness of Standing Long Jump as a General Index of Muscular Fitness. JSCR
Vertical jumping and leg power normative data for English school children aged 10-15 years. JSS
Improving Acceleration and Repeated Sprint Ability in Well-Trained Adolescent Handball Players: Speed Versus Sprint Interval Training. IJSPP
The International Olympic Committee Consensus Statement on age determination in high-level young athletes. BJSM
The Science of Sex Verification and Athletic Performance. IJSPP
Relative age effect in youth soccer: analysis of the FIFA U17 World Cup competition. SJMSS
Relative age effect in female sport: a diachronic examination of soccer players. SJMSS
Relative age and dropout in French male soccer. JSS
Differences in self-regulatory skills among talented athletes: The significance of competitive level and type of sport. JSS
Growth, maturation, functional capacities and sport-specific skills in 12-13 year-old- basketball players. JSMPF
Genetics-based performance talent research: polymorphisms as predictors of endurance performance. JAP
Does your (genetic) alphabet soup spell "runner"? JAP
Are calcineurin genes associated with endurance phenotype traits? EJAP
Physical Activity Questionnaires for Youth: A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties. SM
Mortality and longevity of elite athlete. JSMS
Performance enhancement
Coping with stressors in elite sport: A coach perspective. EJSS
Nullius in Verba: A Call for the Incorporation of Evidence-Based Practice into the Discipline of Exercise Science. SM
The biomechanics of kicking in soccer: A review. JSS
`Combining Hypoxic Methods for Peak Performance': a Biomedical Engineering Perspective. SM
Beneficial Effects of Ice Ingestion as a Precooling Strategy on 40-km Cycling Time-Trial Performance. IJSPP
The effect of pre-cooling intensity on cooling efficiency and exercise performance. JSS
The Effects of Whole-Body Compression Garments on Prolonged High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise. JSCR
Heart rate recovery as a guide to monitor fatigue and predict changes in performance parameters. SJMSS
Role of [beta]-Alanine Supplementation on Muscle Carnosine and Exercise Performance. MSSE
Physiological Measures Tracking Seasonal Changes in Peak Running Speed. IJSPP
Prolonged Repeated-Sprint Ability Is Related to Arterial O2 Desaturation in Men. IJSPP
Injury prevention and management
ECSS Position Statement 2009: Prevention of acute sports injuries. EJSS
Massage Impairs Postexercise Muscle Blood Flow and "Lactic Acid" Removal. MSSE
Diagnosing overtraining in athletes using the two-bout exercise protocol. BJSM
The effectiveness of a neuromuscular prevention strategy to reduce injuries in youth soccer: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. BJSM
Core Training: Evidence Translating to Better Performance and Injury Prevention. SCJ
More data needed on injury risk among young elite athletes. BJSM
Sports injuries and illnesses in the 2009 FINA World Championships (Aquatics). BJSM
The influenza A (H1N1-2009) experience at the inaugural Asian Youth Games Singapore 2009: mass gathering during a developing pandemic. BJSM
Whole-Body Cryotherapy in Athletes. SM
Technology development
World Records: How Much Athlete? How Much Technology? IJSPP
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06 July 2010
Community projects for YOG athletes
Community projects for YOG athletes@CNA
Athletes taking part in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games will have the opportunity to be involved in community projects when they participate in the Culture and Education Programme.
The Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee is working with the National Youth Council and six community partners to deliver the Community Project activities.
The six activities are clog painting, community drumming, circus arts, balloon sculpting, origami folding, and ceramic tile-making.
Athletes taking part in the Community Project activities will also interact with local community participants such as students from the Movement For The Intellectually Disabled Of Singapore.
Athletes taking part in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games will have the opportunity to be involved in community projects when they participate in the Culture and Education Programme.
The Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee is working with the National Youth Council and six community partners to deliver the Community Project activities.
The six activities are clog painting, community drumming, circus arts, balloon sculpting, origami folding, and ceramic tile-making.
Athletes taking part in the Community Project activities will also interact with local community participants such as students from the Movement For The Intellectually Disabled Of Singapore.
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