Singapore, the new venue chosen by the world to host the up and coming Youth Olympic Games in 2010, is a very developed and well-planned country. All of these successes were moulded when our forefathers and current ministers ruled Singapore. Anyway, back to the point of the discussion about why Singapore is an ideal location for hosting the Youth Olympic Games.
Firstly, Singapore boosts a proud “heritage” of having to host many successful events like the F1 race on a street circuit. I believe the world chose Singapore to be the host is because of one of this reasons.
Next, Singapore is a well- developed place and many locals and tourists agreed so, apart from the kiasu-ness of Singaporeans. The world might have decided to give youths a chance of experiencing life in Singapore.
Thirdly, the tourist attractions! Singapore has a whole line of tourist attractions scattered all over it. If you do not experience Sentosa in the south, there is still the Mandai Zoo and the Night Safari in the north. If you travel to Singapore without trying out at least one of the attractions, it’s like not having been to Singapore before.
Last but not least is the history! Not many people understand or even know about Singapore’s history, be it locals or tourists. If you take an inside look into Singapore’s history, you will find it really exciting, especially if you visit the Singapore’s Heritage Centre or Battle Box to experience life during or before the Japanese Occupation.
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I agree that Singapore is a very developed and well-planned country, moulded by our forefathers. The kiasuness of Singaporeans has also been a problem for a long time. I too believe that Singapore's tourist's attractions are good, if that is not understating it, the zoo, night safari and bird park are among the largest among the world, if not the largest.
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