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.
26 June 2010
NZ boost for high performance sport
Govt Boost for High Performance Sport@SPARC
The Government has today announced a major re-shaping and expansion of high performance sport in New Zealand. Minister for Sport and Recreation, Murray McCully, says the aim is to ensure that New Zealand is consistently one of the most successful sporting nations in the world.
Key features of the changes announced today by Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Sport and Recreation, Murray McCully are:
-The most significant funding injection into high performance sport in New Zealand, amounting to new Budget funding of $10 million in 2010/11, $15 million in 2011/12, and $20 million annually after that. By the 2012/13 year, total funding for high performance sport will be over $60 million annually, compared to the current annual allocation of $42 million;
- $15 million injection from Lottery Grants Board reserves, of which $10 million has already been received by SPARC, which will contribute towards high performance infrastructure development;
The establishment of a new High Performance Institute as a separate entity within SPARC, charged with overseeing government investment into world class sporting facilities and delivery of athlete support, with a distinct high performance culture of excellence;
- $40 million expansion of the Millennium Institute (into which the Government will invest $15 million) which is currently the home of the North Island Academy of Sport and the majority of our top athletes, and will become the National Training Centre for High Performance Sport;
-Plans for a further $40 million development of a network of satellite high performance facilities (to which the Government will make key cornerstone contributions) at QEII in Christchurch, the home of the South Island Academy of Sport; rowing and canoe racing high performance centres at Lake Karapiro; a centre for sailing, triathlon, and ocean kayaking at Takapuna; a new high performance centre for cycling; and regional Academy feeders in Wellington and Dunedin;
- significant boost to supporting our best athletes with direct funding, by retaining and recruiting top coaches, providing world class sports science and medicine services through the two Academies of Sport, and through innovation and technology that will give our athletes a competitive advantage on the world stage.
The Government has today announced a major re-shaping and expansion of high performance sport in New Zealand. Minister for Sport and Recreation, Murray McCully, says the aim is to ensure that New Zealand is consistently one of the most successful sporting nations in the world.
Key features of the changes announced today by Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Sport and Recreation, Murray McCully are:
-The most significant funding injection into high performance sport in New Zealand, amounting to new Budget funding of $10 million in 2010/11, $15 million in 2011/12, and $20 million annually after that. By the 2012/13 year, total funding for high performance sport will be over $60 million annually, compared to the current annual allocation of $42 million;
- $15 million injection from Lottery Grants Board reserves, of which $10 million has already been received by SPARC, which will contribute towards high performance infrastructure development;
The establishment of a new High Performance Institute as a separate entity within SPARC, charged with overseeing government investment into world class sporting facilities and delivery of athlete support, with a distinct high performance culture of excellence;
- $40 million expansion of the Millennium Institute (into which the Government will invest $15 million) which is currently the home of the North Island Academy of Sport and the majority of our top athletes, and will become the National Training Centre for High Performance Sport;
-Plans for a further $40 million development of a network of satellite high performance facilities (to which the Government will make key cornerstone contributions) at QEII in Christchurch, the home of the South Island Academy of Sport; rowing and canoe racing high performance centres at Lake Karapiro; a centre for sailing, triathlon, and ocean kayaking at Takapuna; a new high performance centre for cycling; and regional Academy feeders in Wellington and Dunedin;
- significant boost to supporting our best athletes with direct funding, by retaining and recruiting top coaches, providing world class sports science and medicine services through the two Academies of Sport, and through innovation and technology that will give our athletes a competitive advantage on the world stage.
24 June 2010
S'pore will be represented in all 26 sports at upcoming YOG
S'pore will be represented in all 26 sports at upcoming YOG@CNA
Singapore will be represented in all 26 sports at the upcoming Youth Olympic Games.
The selectors said the remaining five slots have been awarded and the republic will field a 130-strong contingent.
Singapore will be represented in all 26 sports at the upcoming Youth Olympic Games.
The selectors said the remaining five slots have been awarded and the republic will field a 130-strong contingent.
23 June 2010
YOG social networking platform
YOG social networking site 'WhyOhGee' launched@CNA
SINGAPORE: A social networking platform for youths around the world to celebrate the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) was launched Tuesday.
The WhyOhGee Community (www.singapore2010.sg/community) complements the WhyOhGee microsite (www.singapore2010.sg/whyohgee) that features multimedia content produced by young people for young people, and connects youths globally through the digital media.
The beta site was introduced eight months ago and currently has more than 10,000 registered users.
If you do not speak the same language as the other users in your group, the chat function on WhyOhGee Community translates their messages for you.
Visitors on the WhyOhGee microsite can also discuss the content featured on the WhyOhGee Community forums, as well as start discussions on topics of their own.
There will be a section soon to feature athletes who have signed up for profiles on the WhyOhGee Community.
This will allow users to follow what these YOG hopefuls are doing through their updates and allow them to send them personal messages of support.
Meanwhile, Sing! Singapore 2010 finalists performed to a lunch-time crowd at Lau Pa Sat at the central business district on Tuesday, in celebration of the upcoming YOG.
The performance is part of the Youth Outreach Initiative to bring the excitement of the inaugural games to more young working adults.
An album "Voices of Singapore 2010: In Celebration of Youth Olympic Games" will also be launched soon.
The initiative is supported by the National Youth Council.
SINGAPORE: A social networking platform for youths around the world to celebrate the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) was launched Tuesday.
The WhyOhGee Community (www.singapore2010.sg/community) complements the WhyOhGee microsite (www.singapore2010.sg/whyohgee) that features multimedia content produced by young people for young people, and connects youths globally through the digital media.
The beta site was introduced eight months ago and currently has more than 10,000 registered users.
If you do not speak the same language as the other users in your group, the chat function on WhyOhGee Community translates their messages for you.
Visitors on the WhyOhGee microsite can also discuss the content featured on the WhyOhGee Community forums, as well as start discussions on topics of their own.
There will be a section soon to feature athletes who have signed up for profiles on the WhyOhGee Community.
This will allow users to follow what these YOG hopefuls are doing through their updates and allow them to send them personal messages of support.
Meanwhile, Sing! Singapore 2010 finalists performed to a lunch-time crowd at Lau Pa Sat at the central business district on Tuesday, in celebration of the upcoming YOG.
The performance is part of the Youth Outreach Initiative to bring the excitement of the inaugural games to more young working adults.
An album "Voices of Singapore 2010: In Celebration of Youth Olympic Games" will also be launched soon.
The initiative is supported by the National Youth Council.
07 June 2010
ICPESS 10 conference review
From 25th to 28th May 2010, III International Conference of Physical Education and Sports Science 2010 (ICPESS): Youth in Physical Education and Sport was held at National Institute of Education, Singapore.
There were more than 1200 participants from over 30 countries. I have presented 2 oral presentations and 2 poster presentations:
It was good to catch up with friends and colleagues at the conference. I also showed Japanese visitors around our school. Thanks all.
There were more than 1200 participants from over 30 countries. I have presented 2 oral presentations and 2 poster presentations:
symposium (Optimization of athletic performance in childhood): The optimization of aerobic fitness in childhood
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special interest group (Singapore Sports School): Sports science: empowering athletes, enhancing performance
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poster 1: Effects of Ramadan fasting on physical performance and psychological characteristics in youth soccer players
Check out this SlideShare Presentation:ICPESS ramadan poster 10View more documents from Taisuke Kinugasa.
poster 2: . Relative age effect in Singapore Sports School
Check out this SlideShare Presentation:ICPESS relative age effect in SSP 10View more documents from Taisuke Kinugasa.
It was good to catch up with friends and colleagues at the conference. I also showed Japanese visitors around our school. Thanks all.
30 May 2010
Singapore satellite centres for sports development
Govt spending S$2.5m on sports satellite centres for youths@CNA
The government is spending S$2.5 million on new satellite centres for sports development, especially for sports featured in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in August.
The YOG will be held over two weeks, but organisers hope it will leave a lasting legacy.
So the authorities are establishing satellite centres that will feature sports from the YOG.
Teo Ser Luck, co-chairman, Singapore Youth Sports Development Committee, said: "These satellite centres will be able to give a chance to all the young people to learn the different sports of their interests, of their passion.
"It does not matter if they are not in the school team today; they will still get a chance to play and to learn the sport and they will do it regularly."
The centres will be introduced in phases.
The first four - for sailing, wrestling, badminton and basketball - will start operations next month.
For more information on programmes offered at the Satellite Centres for Sports Development, visit http://www.singaporesports.sg/SCSD.
The others may be opened by the end of next year.
The government is spending S$2.5 million on new satellite centres for sports development, especially for sports featured in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in August.
The YOG will be held over two weeks, but organisers hope it will leave a lasting legacy.
So the authorities are establishing satellite centres that will feature sports from the YOG.
Teo Ser Luck, co-chairman, Singapore Youth Sports Development Committee, said: "These satellite centres will be able to give a chance to all the young people to learn the different sports of their interests, of their passion.
"It does not matter if they are not in the school team today; they will still get a chance to play and to learn the sport and they will do it regularly."
The centres will be introduced in phases.
The first four - for sailing, wrestling, badminton and basketball - will start operations next month.
For more information on programmes offered at the Satellite Centres for Sports Development, visit http://www.singaporesports.sg/SCSD.
The others may be opened by the end of next year.
Singapore PE and sports development framework
An Inclusive Approach to Physical Education and Sports Development@MOE
The Framework highlights MOE’s inclusive approach to PE and sports development — to develop opportunities for all students to develop their potential to the fullest; to engender a vibrant sports culture and develop talent for the nation. The three-prongs of the framework are as follows:
“Mass Participation Programmes” aim to inculcate in students the knowledge, skills and attitudes for games and sports to enable them to lead a healthy lifestyle even after they leave school. These include the PE programme, individual school programmes and the Sports Education Programme (SEP) co-funded by MOE and the Singapore Sports Council (SSC), which are conducted at the school level.
“Specialised Sports Programmes” aim to develop advocates, leaders and organisers of sports. Students who have benefited from these programmes would have sufficient exposure to develop an interest in becoming teachers-in-charge of Sports CCAs, PE teachers, coaches, sports administrators, lecturers, sports scientists and sports patrons. The programmes include sports co-curricular activities (CCA), intra- and inter-school competitions at the school level as well as zonal programmes organised by Centres of Excellence (COEs) for the respective sports.
“Talent Development Programmes” strive to develop young sports talents and create a pipeline of athletes to represent the nation. Students in these programmes have the potential to be national and/ or professional athletes, coaches, PE teachers, sports administrators, lecturers or sports scientists in the future. Currently, talented student athletes are selected for training in Junior Sports Academies, Youth Sports Academies and the Singapore Schools Sports Teams squads, which are run with coaching input from the National Sports Associations.
3Underpinning PE and Sports development in schools are these beliefs:
PE and sports contribute towards developing psychomotor skills, health and fitness, as well as a lifelong orientation towards managing one’s health and well-being.
The Framework highlights MOE’s inclusive approach to PE and sports development — to develop opportunities for all students to develop their potential to the fullest; to engender a vibrant sports culture and develop talent for the nation. The three-prongs of the framework are as follows:
“Mass Participation Programmes” aim to inculcate in students the knowledge, skills and attitudes for games and sports to enable them to lead a healthy lifestyle even after they leave school. These include the PE programme, individual school programmes and the Sports Education Programme (SEP) co-funded by MOE and the Singapore Sports Council (SSC), which are conducted at the school level.
“Specialised Sports Programmes” aim to develop advocates, leaders and organisers of sports. Students who have benefited from these programmes would have sufficient exposure to develop an interest in becoming teachers-in-charge of Sports CCAs, PE teachers, coaches, sports administrators, lecturers, sports scientists and sports patrons. The programmes include sports co-curricular activities (CCA), intra- and inter-school competitions at the school level as well as zonal programmes organised by Centres of Excellence (COEs) for the respective sports.
“Talent Development Programmes” strive to develop young sports talents and create a pipeline of athletes to represent the nation. Students in these programmes have the potential to be national and/ or professional athletes, coaches, PE teachers, sports administrators, lecturers or sports scientists in the future. Currently, talented student athletes are selected for training in Junior Sports Academies, Youth Sports Academies and the Singapore Schools Sports Teams squads, which are run with coaching input from the National Sports Associations.
3Underpinning PE and Sports development in schools are these beliefs:
PE and sports contribute towards developing psychomotor skills, health and fitness, as well as a lifelong orientation towards managing one’s health and well-being.
25 May 2010
BOA Athlete Career Programme
BOA LAUNCHES ATHLETE CAREER PROGRAMME@BOA
The programme will be delivered in cooperation with the established networks of Performance Lifestyle in the Home Country Sports Institutes (HCSIs), and the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust (DKH Legacy Trust), which focus on giving athletes the skills and training needed to allow them to take up the employment opportunities available through the networks.
The BOA Athlete Career Programme will:
• Provide placement support for athletes, through the extensive network of the Adecco group in the UK. A pilot has been started, and a number of athletes have been successfully placed.
• For example - Craig Figes, GB Men’s Water Polo Captain: Late last year, Craig Figes was contemplating whether he could afford to stay on the GB Water Polo programme. He was working part-time as a geography teacher at Manchester Grammar School and, with no Lottery Award at that time, was struggling to make ends meet. Craig worked closely with David Platt, his Performance Lifestyle Adviser, to try and identify other employment opportunities in Manchester that might fit in with his training and teaching schedule. The pilot scheme with Adecco came at the perfect time and the proactive work by the Manchester Adecco branch led to Craig joining the Environmental Division of Bruntwood in less than six weeks. Craig commented that “all in all, the experience has been a very positive one. Adecco helped immensely and the placement with Bruntwood has enabled me to get through a tough financial period and, most-importantly, stay on the GB Water Polo team and continue to pursue my Olympic dream.”
• Following the London 2012 Olympic Games, a series of workshops and an Athlete Career Fair will be provided to enable those retiring following London 2012 to focus on competing until the Games, and be properly supported afterwards in their transition.
• Provide access to the Adecco suite of over 6,000 online training courses, on topics such as presentation skills, project management and computer software programmes. Career workshops will also be run to help athletes start planning for their career after sport.
• Give athletes needing to train abroad access to the international support network of the IOC Athlete Career Programme provided by Adecco, through the BOA Passport Scheme.
The programme will be delivered in cooperation with the established networks of Performance Lifestyle in the Home Country Sports Institutes (HCSIs), and the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust (DKH Legacy Trust), which focus on giving athletes the skills and training needed to allow them to take up the employment opportunities available through the networks.
The BOA Athlete Career Programme will:
• Provide placement support for athletes, through the extensive network of the Adecco group in the UK. A pilot has been started, and a number of athletes have been successfully placed.
• For example - Craig Figes, GB Men’s Water Polo Captain: Late last year, Craig Figes was contemplating whether he could afford to stay on the GB Water Polo programme. He was working part-time as a geography teacher at Manchester Grammar School and, with no Lottery Award at that time, was struggling to make ends meet. Craig worked closely with David Platt, his Performance Lifestyle Adviser, to try and identify other employment opportunities in Manchester that might fit in with his training and teaching schedule. The pilot scheme with Adecco came at the perfect time and the proactive work by the Manchester Adecco branch led to Craig joining the Environmental Division of Bruntwood in less than six weeks. Craig commented that “all in all, the experience has been a very positive one. Adecco helped immensely and the placement with Bruntwood has enabled me to get through a tough financial period and, most-importantly, stay on the GB Water Polo team and continue to pursue my Olympic dream.”
• Following the London 2012 Olympic Games, a series of workshops and an Athlete Career Fair will be provided to enable those retiring following London 2012 to focus on competing until the Games, and be properly supported afterwards in their transition.
• Provide access to the Adecco suite of over 6,000 online training courses, on topics such as presentation skills, project management and computer software programmes. Career workshops will also be run to help athletes start planning for their career after sport.
• Give athletes needing to train abroad access to the international support network of the IOC Athlete Career Programme provided by Adecco, through the BOA Passport Scheme.
14 May 2010
Sports Sci J@Mar-May10
This is the latest sports science journal update.
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Mar-May10
Long term athlete development
Expert Performance in Sport and the Dynamics of Talent Development. SM
Talent Development in Adolescent Team Sports: A Review. IJSPP
The Role of Psychological Characteristics in Facilitating the Pathway to Elite Performance. Part 1. SP. Part 2. SP
Developmental changes in cognitive reaction time of children aged 6–12 years. EJSS
Gender Differences in Motor Skill Proficiency From Childhood to Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study. RQES
Continuous vs. Interval Aerobic Training in 8- to 11-Year-Old Children. JSCR
Soccer Endurance Development in Professionals. IJSM
Motor fitness in Dutch youth: Differences over a 26-year period (1980–2006). JSMS
Correspondences between continuous and intermittent exercises intensities in healthy prepubescent children. EJAP
Influence of birth quarter on the rate of physical activities and sports participation. JSS
Elite Athletes: Are the Genes the Champions? IJSPP
Advances in Exercise, Fitness, and Performance Genomics. MSSE
Maturity Status and Injury Risk in Youth Soccer Players. CJSM
The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. JSS (book review)
Performance enhancement
New Horizons for the Methodology and Physiology of Training Periodization. SM
A Biomechanical Evaluation of Resistance: Fundamental Concepts for Training and Sports Performance. SM
On the role of imagery modalities on motor learning. JSS
Kinematic and Kinetic Comparisons of Elite and Well-Trained Sprinters During Sprint Start. JSCR
Body roll in swimming: A review. JSS
Does Breathing Disturb Coordination in Butterfly? IJSM
Characterising the slope of the distance–time relationship in swimming. JSMS
Energetics and biomechanics as determining factors of swimming performance: Updating the state of the art. JSMS
An analysis of practice activities and instructional behaviours used by youth soccer coaches during practice: Exploring the link between science and application. JSS
Effect of playing tactics on goal scoring in Norwegian professional soccer. JSS
Match-to-Match Variability of High-Speed Activities in Premier League Soccer. IJSM
Activity Profile in Elite Italian Soccer Team. IJSM
Physiological Responses and Characteristics of Table Tennis Matches Determined in Official Tournaments. JSCR
The importance of being elastic: Deflection of a badminton racket during a stroke. JSS
Automated processes in tennis: Do left-handed players benefit from the tactical preferences of their opponents? JSS
Combining Hypoxic Methods for Peak Performance. SM
Sleep quality in athletes under normobaric hypoxia equivalent to 1500 m altitude: A polysomnographic study. EJSS
Ice Slurry Ingestion Increases Core Temperature Capacity and Running Time in the Heat. MSSE
Influence of Mouth Rinsing a Carbohydrate Solution on 1-h Running Performance. MSSE
Guidelines for Glycerol Use in Hyperhydration and Rehydration Associated with Exercise. SM
Glycaemic Index, Glycaemic Load and Exercise Performance. SM
Glycemic Index and Endurance Performance. IJSNEM
BJSM reviews: A–Z of nutritional supplements: dietary supplements, sports nutrition foods and ergogenic aids for health and performance Part 6. BJSM Part 7. BJSM
Nutritional supplementation habits and perceptions of elite athletes within a state-based sporting institute. JSMS
Human Hydration Indices: Acute and Longitudinal Reference Value. IJSNEM
Influence of Beverage Temperature on Exercise Performance in the Heat: A Systematic Review. IJSNEM
Effects of Post-Exercise Recovery Interventions on Physiological, Psychological, and Performance Parameters. IJSM
What is the biochemical and physiological rationale for using cold-water immersion in sports recovery? A systematic review. BJSM
The Effect of Prior Endurance Training on Nap Sleep Patterns. IJSPP
Fitness and Exercise as Correlates of Sleep Complaints: Is It All in Our Minds? MSSE
The Effects of Precompetition Massage on the Kinematic Parameters of 20-m Sprint Performance. JSCR
Effects of a Whole Body Compression Garment on Markers of Recovery After a Heavy Resistance Workout in Men and Women. JSCR
Mental toughness profiles and their relations with achievement goals and sport motivation in adolescent Australian footballers. JSS
Analysis of a reactive agility field test. JSMS
Being an Elite Sports Scientist: A Balancing Act? IJSPP
Injury prevention and management
Neuromuscular Training for Sports Injury Prevention: A Systematic Review. MSSE
To stretch or not to stretch: the role of stretching in injury prevention and performance. SJMSS
Does motor imagery enhance stretching and flexibility? JSS
Pilates for Improvement of Muscle Endurance, Flexibility, Balance, and Posture. JSCR
Altered oxidative stress in overtrained athletes. JSS
Low vagal tone is associated with impaired post stress recovery of cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune markers. EJAP
Match Injuries in Professional Soccer: Inter-Seasonal Variation and Effects of Competition Type, Match Congestion and Positional Role. IJSM
The effects of an exercise intervention on forward head and rounded shoulder postures in elite swimmers. BJSM
Funky treatments in elite sports people: do they just buy rehabilitation time? BJSM
Technology development
GPS Analysis of Elite Women's Field Hockey Training and Competition. JSCR
The validity and reliability of a global positioning satellite system device to assess speed and repeated sprint ability (RSA) in athletes. JSMS
Kinanthropometry and body composition: A natural home for three-dimensional photonic scanning. JSS
Polar Activity Watch 200: a new device to accurately assess energy expenditure. BJSM
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Mar-May10
Long term athlete development
Expert Performance in Sport and the Dynamics of Talent Development. SM
Talent Development in Adolescent Team Sports: A Review. IJSPP
The Role of Psychological Characteristics in Facilitating the Pathway to Elite Performance. Part 1. SP. Part 2. SP
Developmental changes in cognitive reaction time of children aged 6–12 years. EJSS
Gender Differences in Motor Skill Proficiency From Childhood to Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study. RQES
Continuous vs. Interval Aerobic Training in 8- to 11-Year-Old Children. JSCR
Soccer Endurance Development in Professionals. IJSM
Motor fitness in Dutch youth: Differences over a 26-year period (1980–2006). JSMS
Correspondences between continuous and intermittent exercises intensities in healthy prepubescent children. EJAP
Influence of birth quarter on the rate of physical activities and sports participation. JSS
Elite Athletes: Are the Genes the Champions? IJSPP
Advances in Exercise, Fitness, and Performance Genomics. MSSE
Maturity Status and Injury Risk in Youth Soccer Players. CJSM
The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. JSS (book review)
Performance enhancement
New Horizons for the Methodology and Physiology of Training Periodization. SM
A Biomechanical Evaluation of Resistance: Fundamental Concepts for Training and Sports Performance. SM
On the role of imagery modalities on motor learning. JSS
Kinematic and Kinetic Comparisons of Elite and Well-Trained Sprinters During Sprint Start. JSCR
Body roll in swimming: A review. JSS
Does Breathing Disturb Coordination in Butterfly? IJSM
Characterising the slope of the distance–time relationship in swimming. JSMS
Energetics and biomechanics as determining factors of swimming performance: Updating the state of the art. JSMS
An analysis of practice activities and instructional behaviours used by youth soccer coaches during practice: Exploring the link between science and application. JSS
Effect of playing tactics on goal scoring in Norwegian professional soccer. JSS
Match-to-Match Variability of High-Speed Activities in Premier League Soccer. IJSM
Activity Profile in Elite Italian Soccer Team. IJSM
Physiological Responses and Characteristics of Table Tennis Matches Determined in Official Tournaments. JSCR
The importance of being elastic: Deflection of a badminton racket during a stroke. JSS
Automated processes in tennis: Do left-handed players benefit from the tactical preferences of their opponents? JSS
Combining Hypoxic Methods for Peak Performance. SM
Sleep quality in athletes under normobaric hypoxia equivalent to 1500 m altitude: A polysomnographic study. EJSS
Ice Slurry Ingestion Increases Core Temperature Capacity and Running Time in the Heat. MSSE
Influence of Mouth Rinsing a Carbohydrate Solution on 1-h Running Performance. MSSE
Guidelines for Glycerol Use in Hyperhydration and Rehydration Associated with Exercise. SM
Glycaemic Index, Glycaemic Load and Exercise Performance. SM
Glycemic Index and Endurance Performance. IJSNEM
BJSM reviews: A–Z of nutritional supplements: dietary supplements, sports nutrition foods and ergogenic aids for health and performance Part 6. BJSM Part 7. BJSM
Nutritional supplementation habits and perceptions of elite athletes within a state-based sporting institute. JSMS
Human Hydration Indices: Acute and Longitudinal Reference Value. IJSNEM
Influence of Beverage Temperature on Exercise Performance in the Heat: A Systematic Review. IJSNEM
Effects of Post-Exercise Recovery Interventions on Physiological, Psychological, and Performance Parameters. IJSM
What is the biochemical and physiological rationale for using cold-water immersion in sports recovery? A systematic review. BJSM
The Effect of Prior Endurance Training on Nap Sleep Patterns. IJSPP
Fitness and Exercise as Correlates of Sleep Complaints: Is It All in Our Minds? MSSE
The Effects of Precompetition Massage on the Kinematic Parameters of 20-m Sprint Performance. JSCR
Effects of a Whole Body Compression Garment on Markers of Recovery After a Heavy Resistance Workout in Men and Women. JSCR
Mental toughness profiles and their relations with achievement goals and sport motivation in adolescent Australian footballers. JSS
Analysis of a reactive agility field test. JSMS
Being an Elite Sports Scientist: A Balancing Act? IJSPP
Injury prevention and management
Neuromuscular Training for Sports Injury Prevention: A Systematic Review. MSSE
To stretch or not to stretch: the role of stretching in injury prevention and performance. SJMSS
Does motor imagery enhance stretching and flexibility? JSS
Pilates for Improvement of Muscle Endurance, Flexibility, Balance, and Posture. JSCR
Altered oxidative stress in overtrained athletes. JSS
Low vagal tone is associated with impaired post stress recovery of cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune markers. EJAP
Match Injuries in Professional Soccer: Inter-Seasonal Variation and Effects of Competition Type, Match Congestion and Positional Role. IJSM
The effects of an exercise intervention on forward head and rounded shoulder postures in elite swimmers. BJSM
Funky treatments in elite sports people: do they just buy rehabilitation time? BJSM
Technology development
GPS Analysis of Elite Women's Field Hockey Training and Competition. JSCR
The validity and reliability of a global positioning satellite system device to assess speed and repeated sprint ability (RSA) in athletes. JSMS
Kinanthropometry and body composition: A natural home for three-dimensional photonic scanning. JSS
Polar Activity Watch 200: a new device to accurately assess energy expenditure. BJSM
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12 May 2010
AUS pathway to success
Australian Sport: The Pathway to Success@AUS Health Gov
On 11 May 2010, the Government released its new sport policy paper entitled Australian Sport: The pathway to success, which includes its response to the Independent Sport Panel Report.
The policy seeks to deliver on three key goals for the Australian sport system: increasing participation numbers, strengthening sporting pathways and striving for success.
On 11 May 2010, the Government released its new sport policy paper entitled Australian Sport: The pathway to success, which includes its response to the Independent Sport Panel Report.
The policy seeks to deliver on three key goals for the Australian sport system: increasing participation numbers, strengthening sporting pathways and striving for success.
AUS budget 2010
Coates welcomes funding boost but warns, work smarter@AOC
AOC President John Coates has welcomed the allocation of $195m to sport in the Federal Budget and has urged the Olympic sports to work together to save costs as they plan for the London Olympics in 2012.
Coates also backed the Government initiative to provide more money for talent identification.
AOC President John Coates has welcomed the allocation of $195m to sport in the Federal Budget and has urged the Olympic sports to work together to save costs as they plan for the London Olympics in 2012.
Coates also backed the Government initiative to provide more money for talent identification.
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