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OMEGA celebrated the First Youth Olympic Games in Singapore
Singapore, 12 August 2010 - OMEGA has a long standing involvement with the Olympic games and it was no surprised that it is the official timerkeeper for the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. To celebrate the occasion, more than 200 invited guests were invited for the official
opening evening of the ‘Great Olympic Moments in Time’ exhibition.
The exhibition provides glimpse of the OMEGA’s rich Olympic history with showcases
of the brand’s previous to current timekeeping equipment for the extremely competitive sporting arena.
The exhibition will be open to public from 13 to 26 August at ION Orchard, just outside of the OMEGA ION Boutique.
The countdown digital board outside of ION Orchard.
Some pictures of the exhibition site ...
Preparation in progress before the guests arrive at 7:30pm.
A pic at one level above ...
A bird's eye view two level above ...
An array of confetti gun was ready to launch ...
Three levels above ...
Some of timepieces and equipment displayed ...
A quick glimpse of the exhibition ...
OMEGA's involvement with the Olympic Games since 1932 ...
Guests arrived and the emcee was showing her OMEGA to the guests ...
The OMEGA Timekeepers were present ...
Reception ...
Emcee kicked off the evening at 7:45pm ...
Mr. David Ponzo, Vice President of OMEGA South East Asia with Mr. Eric Tan, Chief Operating Officer, Singapore Youth Olympic
Games Organising Committee ...
Mr David Ponzo's welcoming speech ...
A few words from Mr. Eric Tan, COO of Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee
The official opening was launched when both Mr. Ponzo and Mr. Tan rang the Olympic Bell ...
The Olympic Bell was traditionally used to signal the beginning of a final lap in the longer sporting competitions ...
Multi-coloured confetti launched !
The evening celebration continued with jazz, canapes and champagne ...
A Jazz band to close the evening.
All the best to the 3,600 Young Olympians who will be competing!
Kong
Note : For the press release of OMEGA as the Official Timekeeper for the First Youth Olympic, please click here .
This message has been edited by Kong on 2010-08-14 08:37:24
This message has been edited by Kong on 2010-08-20 05:22:41
OMEGA celebrated the First Youth Olympic Games in Singapore
Singapore, 12 August 2010 - OMEGA has a long standing involvement with the Olympic games and it was no surprised that it is the official timerkeeper for the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. To celebrate the occasion, more than 200 invited guests we...
Awesome coolness..
..and I noticed they drive on the wrong side of the road over there! Amazing. Ta-ta, thanks, and enjoy! =:^D
photosprint and swimomatic
wow...havent seen one for a long time. trivial pursuit : "At the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, the new version of the Swim-O-Matic was a chronometer briefcase that weighted only 1.2 kg, compared to the whopping 150 kg of its 1976 predecessor." Omega Websi...
Thanks for the add-on info ...
Pop in and have a look, perhaps can fiddle with it Kong
yes, can time myself
And see how fast I run from Rolex boutque to omega boutique. Maybe even a relay event!!
what a huge event
and human achievements in the form of mechanical pieces of art and technical gadgets. Thanks KONG for carrying the big events news for us. Faisal
Will you be in ...
Singapore next few days? Can check them really closely, not boxed up in glass case this time. Kong
Great coverage Kong! Did you
catch the YOG opening ceremony proper? Quite fantastic I thought and the spiralling flame is something else.
Thanks Arthur...
Only watched on TV. Did you go? Last part, the ship approaching was pretty good. The Vortex Flame was stunning! Kong
I caught the full dress
rehersal live last Saturday. My 2 younger ones performed in the opening ceremony. Its a good once in a lifetime experience for them and something for them to tell their kids next time...
Arthur, proud of your kids...
... glad to hear your kids were performing at the show. it is indeed a lifetime experience for them. we are proud for their wonderful performance and also grateful for their time and effort. i watched the show with my two kids from home TV. we enjoyed wit...
Looks like a very interesting and nice Event
Thank you for a great report with lots of nice pictures. Christian
Kong, thanks for the nice report...
will go down to see the exhibition next weekend. stefan
Quite a collection
Thanks for the headsup Kong, will definitely try to check it out. I just love the purpose built chronos which have very short minute measurements.
Pretty interesting ...
Hi Damien Some more information from OMEGA press release at: news.watchprosite.com Kong
