To herald the coming of the first-ever Youth Olympic Games (YOG), the Youth Olympic Flame will blaze a trail across our world to one city each on the continents of Europe, Africa, the Americas, Oceania and Asia. The Journey of the Youth Olympic Flame (JYOF) will connect the people of the world to the Olympic Movement, uniting them in celebration of the spirit of Olympism.

Starting in July 23, 2010, the Youth Olympic Flame will be lit in Greece, and then journey to Berlin (Germany), Dakar (Senegal), Mexico City (Mexico), Auckland (New Zealand) and Seoul (Republic of Korea). The Flame will arrive in Singapore for a six-day round-island torch relay before it lights the cauldron at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (Singapore 2010) Opening Ceremony, to mark the start of the first Youth Olympic Games.

"The International Olympic Committee supports Singapore 2010 s Journey of the Youth Olympic Flame to the five international locations. We recognise that the Journey of the Youth Olympic Flame is an excellent initiative to promote the inaugural Youth Olympic Games to young people worldwide, said Mr Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Mr Ng Ser Miang, IOC Vice-President and Chairman of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC), said, “The Journey of the Youth Olympic Flame will unite the world in a global celebration of the first Youth Olympic Games, and we are grateful that the IOC has made an exception to allow for international participation.”

The H.O.C. program is: a Dress Rehearsal on July 22nd and the actual ceremony on the 23rd. 

We are planning a day tour to Olympia on both days. (Both tours are fully booked - 24 June).

CLICK HERE for the story of the light of the flame and the torch relay.