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22-Oct-2008
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Our young Team Singapore athletes have done us proud!
Lets give them a rousing welcome at the airport when they return home on the 21st October!
Date: 21 October 2008 (Tuesday)
Time: 7.30am (Subject to changes depending on their flight schedule)
Flight: AI 442
Venue: Changi Airport Terminal 1, Arrival Hall
Come dressed in red!
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| Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 |
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Team Singapore is all set to fly the Singapore flag high at the 3rd Commonwealth Youth Games, which will be held from 12 - 18 October 2008 in Pune, India. Singapore will be fielding a contingent of 16 young and upcoming athletes, who will be competing in four sports - Athletics, Shooting, Swimming and Table Tennis.
The 3rd Commonwealth Youth Games will see over 1,300 athletes and 350 Officials from 71 countries converging in Pune to compete in 9 sports disciplines; Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Weightlifting and Wrestling. The events will all be taking place at a single venue, the Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex.
For more information about the games, please visit the Official Commonwealth Youth Games website at http://cygpune2008.com
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| The Mascot |
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The mascot of the III Commonwealth Youth Games Pune 2008 is the younger brother of 'Shera', the mascot of the Commonwealth Games 2010. His name is "Jigrr".
Jigrr is an amalgam of the Hindi word "Jigar", which implies courage and the sound of a tiger's roar (grrr).
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