2010 YOG: Design the medal, win Singapore!

The IOC launches an online contest for the design of the medals of the 2010 Youth Olympic champion (YOG), which will be held in Singapore next year, from 14 to 26 August 2010.

The IOC offers the public a chance to make Olympic history by designing a medal for the Youth Olympic Games. People around the World are invited to submit their designs for the medals that will be awarded at the first YOG edition, next year in Singapore. The contenders will have the chance to upload their designs on the dedicated website www.medaldesigncompetition.com

The public is also invited to log on the website to vote the 10 best medal designs. These selected designs will be submitted to an IOC jury, who will then select the best design.

The reward for the winners will be a trip to the Singapore 2010 Games, as well as a chance to see their design presented to the athletes.

“The concept for the first ever Youth Olympic Games has always been not only to reach out to the 3,600 athletes who will participate in Singapore next summer, but also engage young people in the Olympic values wherever they may be. By launching the first ever medal design competition online we hope to tap into the creativity and imagination of young people across the world”. Said Mr. Sergey Bubka, Chairman of the Coordination Commission for Singapore 2010.

Deadlines:

- Design submissions from 7 November to 4 December 2009

- Public voting from 7 December 2009 to 22 January 2010

- The winner will be announced on 31 January 2010

More info:

- www.medaldesigncompetition.com

Marco Dalla Dea