Youth Olympic flame arrives in Seoul

The flame of the 2010 Youth Olympic Games arrived in Seoul on Wednesday on its final stop on a 13-day tour of all five continents before heading to Singapore which will host the global event for young athletes from Aug. 14. 

“The final stop in the journey of the youth Olympic flame marks the start of a new chapter in the Olympic movement,” said Ser Miang Ng, chairman of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games organizing committee. 

Speaking at a press conference at the Westin Chosun Hotel, he stressed that the Youth Olympic Games are aimed at teaching athletes Olympic values from a young age.

“We seek to unite the youths of the world in celebration of the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect,” Ng said.

“Through the journey of the Youth Olympic flame, we hope to connect and inspire the youths of Korea to continue to embrace and live the Olympic values,” the chief of the Olympic committee added.