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http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100409-209319.html
MONEY alone will not be enough to get tickets to the opening and closing ceremonies of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) here - luck is needed too.
Those who are keen to catch the shows can get the tickets only through balloting.
From 9am on April 23, they can apply to buy the tickets either through the YOG website (www.singapore2010.sg/tickets) or the hotline on 6348-2010.
Each person is allowed to ballot only once for up to four tickets for each ceremony, regardless of the price category.
Tickets cost between $30 and $200 for the opening ceremony on Aug 14, and between $15 and $80 for the closing ceremony on Aug 26.
Balloting results will be out between May 11 and 24.
The YOG organising committee is confident of strong demand for tickets to the ceremonies at The Float@Marina Bay, which has a seating capacity of 25,000, because "this is the first YOG and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be in a new beginning and also part of history", said the YOG's head of ticketing, Ms Chris Koh.
The ballot system ensures everyone gets a fair chance at the tickets, she added.
A portion of the seats is reserved for invited guests, including the 3,600 YOG athletes.
The ceremonies will very much "involve youths for the youths", said creative director Ivan Heng.
Spectators can expect to see fireworks and performances by 7,000 youths, aged eight to 21.
The theme song for the Games, titled Everybody, will be sung by young singers representing the five continents during the opening ceremony. They are Africa's Jody Williams, America's Sean Kingston, Europe's Steve Appleton, Oceania's Jessica Mauboy, and Asia's Singapore Idol finalist Tabitha Nauser.
The YOG organising committee also wants Singaporean youths, with at least a parent or grandparent who originated from another country, to be part of a special segment of the opening ceremony, Mr Heng said.
It is seeking public contributions of short films or animation clips, revolving around the theme of youth and sports, to be aired at the opening ceremony.
For more details, go online to www.singapore2010.sg/public/ sg2010/en/en_ceremonies Mr S. H. Ho, 20, who is waiting to enter university and keen on watching the opening ceremony, said: "We should support it, especially since the YOG is not just about the sports, but the youths too."
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MONEY alone will not be enough to get tickets to the opening and closing ceremonies of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) here - luck is needed too.
Those who are keen to catch the shows can get the tickets only through balloting.
From 9am on April 23, they can apply to buy the tickets either through the YOG website (www.singapore2010.sg/tickets) or the hotline on 6348-2010.
Each person is allowed to ballot only once for up to four tickets for each ceremony, regardless of the price category.
Tickets cost between $30 and $200 for the opening ceremony on Aug 14, and between $15 and $80 for the closing ceremony on Aug 26.
Balloting results will be out between May 11 and 24.
The YOG organising committee is confident of strong demand for tickets to the ceremonies at The Float@Marina Bay, which has a seating capacity of 25,000, because "this is the first YOG and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be in a new beginning and also part of history", said the YOG's head of ticketing, Ms Chris Koh.
The ballot system ensures everyone gets a fair chance at the tickets, she added.
A portion of the seats is reserved for invited guests, including the 3,600 YOG athletes.
The ceremonies will very much "involve youths for the youths", said creative director Ivan Heng.
Spectators can expect to see fireworks and performances by 7,000 youths, aged eight to 21.
The theme song for the Games, titled Everybody, will be sung by young singers representing the five continents during the opening ceremony. They are Africa's Jody Williams, America's Sean Kingston, Europe's Steve Appleton, Oceania's Jessica Mauboy, and Asia's Singapore Idol finalist Tabitha Nauser.
The YOG organising committee also wants Singaporean youths, with at least a parent or grandparent who originated from another country, to be part of a special segment of the opening ceremony, Mr Heng said.
It is seeking public contributions of short films or animation clips, revolving around the theme of youth and sports, to be aired at the opening ceremony.
For more details, go online to www.singapore2010.sg/public/ sg2010/en/en_ceremonies Mr S. H. Ho, 20, who is waiting to enter university and keen on watching the opening ceremony, said: "We should support it, especially since the YOG is not just about the sports, but the youths too."
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