Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Pictures from the Boston Globe -- Youth Olympics in Singapore

Pictures from the Youth Olympics, held in Singapore.

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Caption: Darren Choy of Singapore carries the Youth Olympic torch on his way to ignite the Youth Olympic Flame at the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Youth Olympics at The Float at Marina Bay on August 14, 2010 in Singapore. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

I absolutely loved this picture. It's one of those that I wish I had in my portfolio.

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Caption: Greek actress Ino Menegaki delivers the flame to the first runner inside the stadium in Ancient Olympia on Friday July 23, 2010. The flame was bound for the Aug. 14-26 Singapore inaugural Youth Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)

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Caption: Singapore Youth Olympic Committee Chairman and IOC Vice-President, Ng Ser Miang arrives at the Singapore Changi Airport with a safety lantern containing the Youth Olympic flame on Thursday Aug. 5, 2010, in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

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Caption: Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games at the Marina Bay floating platform in Singapore on August 14, 2010. (REUTERS/Tim Chong)

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Caption: Costumed performers are seen during the opening Youth Olympic Games ceremony on Saturday Aug. 14, 2010 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Sam Kang Li)

I absolutely love this one, too.

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Caption: Lautaro Diaz of Argentina, center, runs out of the water after the swimming leg of the Men's Triathlon at the 2010 Youth Olympics on Monday Aug. 16, 2010, in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

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Caption: The chasing group of cyclists contest the first lap in the Men's Triathlon on day two of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympics at East Coast Park on August 16, 2010 in Singapore. (Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)

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Caption: Song Jong Hun of the Republic of Korea (left) competes with Leonardo Affede of Italy during the Cadet Male Individual Sabre final at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore on August 15, 2010. Song Jong Hun won the gold medal after defeating Leonardo Affede of Italy by 15-8. (SYOGOC/AFP/Getty Images)

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Caption: Jenna Rose Burkert of the United States (right) wrestles against Christiana Victor of Nigeria during the women's 60-kilogram freestyle wrestling at the Youth Olympics on Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

I'm not the only one who thought that Victor looks like she's used a few steroids.

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Caption: Elman Mukhtarov of Azerbaijan competes against Nurbek Hakkulov of Uzbekistan in the final of the Men's Greco Roman 50kg Wrestling competition on day one of the Youth Olympics at the International Convention Center on August 15, 2010 in Singapore. (Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)

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Caption: Russia's Andrey Ushakov swims on his way to winning the gold medal in the men's 200m freestyle event at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore on August 16, 2010. (REUTERS/Vivek Prakash)

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