1st Youth Olympic Games
Singapore (SIN), August 14 – 26, 2010

LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, March 4, 2010: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently held a contest to select the design that would adorn the front side of the first Youth Olympic Games medals. The Games are set for August 14 - 26, 2010 in Singapore.

Candidates were asked to submit their entries by December 4, 2009, after which time Internet users could vote for their favourite pick up until January 22, 2010. In the final round, the 10 most popular projects were presented to an IOC-appointed jury for selection of the winning design.

The IOC announced yesterday, on March 3, that Setsuko Fukuzawa is the grand prize winner of the Medal Design Competition. For her submission, lucky Setsuko was rewarded a visit for two to the Singapore Youth Olympic Games. Congratulations!

To read more about Setsuko’s project, click here!