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The first ever Youth-Olympic Games are being held in Singapor from 14 to 26 August 2010. The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games will receive some five thousand athletes and officials from the 204 National Olympic Committees , along with estimated 1200 media representatives, 20,000 local and international volunteers, and more than 370,000 spectators. Young athletes - aged between 14 and 18 years - will compete in 26 sports and take part in Culture and Educational ProgrammesThe Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games aims to inspire youth around the world to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect. It will create a lasting sports, culture and education legacy for Singapore and youths from around the world, as well as enhance and elevate the sporting culture locally and regionally