Stop moaning, Show your support!

Woohoo! The Youth Olympic Games kicked off with a bang, with Sailor Darren Tan lighting the "lighthouse" at the floating platform. Fireworks galore at the opening ceremony, and the spinning fire continues to dazzle me. I expected a great YOG.

Well, in fact, that so far has been what I feel of the Games. A great gathering of youth talents around the world showing each other their mettle,the sight of future sporting legends being born in this games excites me. Then these group of people who are supposedly anti-YOG had to come and spoil the party. They proclaim that while the budget of the YOG has expanded to a hefty 300 million, the donations to charity are at just 92 million. Do you really say this when your country is making a great milestone in sporting and Olympic history? I would not, and, from my point of view, $92 million being set aside for charity is itself no small or negligible sum, and even though the budget of the Youth Olympic Games has indeed increased substantially, I do feel that the money spent has been worthwhile. Being an incorruptible country, I believe that the taxpayer's money has been concentrated into improving the facilities for the YOG, and not for the oficials own good,look at the facilities, Bishan Stadium has been installed with brand new stadium lights, the football fields have been relayered, into to meet world class standards, oh, and don't forget the Games Village, while it is at NTU, renovations still have to be done, the opening ceremony requires a lot of money too, fireworks, the boat escortin Amanda Lim onto the floating platform don't come cheap, and also the spinning fire-Lighthouse, did you think that was free? So don't moan so much about the YOG sucking up your money, this is an international event, and look at the result, the world is impressed, this, i feel is money well spent. The Anti-YOG said the spinning fire symbolised their money going up in steam, really creative I must say.

However, I do admit that the complains have not all gone unfounded, a volunteer posted on the internet pictures of less than desirable food given to them, however, ever since, the food has improved, and so, the praises and cheers are coming in.

Finally, going back to the title, stop maoaning, stop pinpointing the negative side, the YOG is a success, rather than complaining about this and that, SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!