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Odane Skeen picture

Odane Skeen of Jamaica celebrates after winning the men#39;s 100 metres final at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore August 21, 2010. Odane Skeen ran 10.63 in the semi-finals, one hundredth of a second behind Great Britain#39;s David Bolarinwa. Jamaica#39;s Odane Skeen created history when he took the 100m boys event at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore today. The Wolmers athlete clocked a personal best of 10.42 seconds. Jamaican sprint hurdlers, Stefan Fennell and Megan

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Poppy Flowers by Van Gogh

The painting, identified as “Poppy Flowers” by the minister, “was cut out of its frame in the Mahmoud Khalil museum after it opened in the morning,” he said. Two Italians were arrested at Cairo airport trying to smuggle out a Van Gogh painting stolen from a museum earlier on Saturday, Egypt#39;s Culture Minister Faruq Hosni, pictured in 2009. A priceless Vincent Van Gogh painting has been stolen from a Cairo museum in a brazen daytime theft, Culture Minister Faruq Hosni told AFP on Saturday.

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Ivan Capan picture

Ivan Capan of Croatia celebrates after winning the men#39;s 50-meter breaststoke final at the Youth Olympic Games on Friday Aug. 20, 2010 in Singapore. Australia capped a fantastic week in the pool by winning five medals in a thrilling climax to the Youth Olympics swimming event. All but one of the Australians in action medalled on Friday night, with the team picking up a gold, silver and three bronzes. Australia#39;s swimming team finished with 16 medals – four gold, six silver and six bronz

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Chinese swimmer Tang Yi picture

Tang Yi of China, left, shakes hands with Anna Santamans of France as they share first positions to win the 50-meter freestyle wwimming event at the Youth Olympic Games on Friday Aug. 20, 2010 in Singapore. Chinese swimmer Tang Yi, the Youth Olympic Games will be unforgettable for six #39;golden#39; reasons. The 17-year-old yesterday claimed her fifth and sixth golds with wins in the 50m freestyle and mixed 4x100m freestyle to become the most decorated athlete at these inaugural Games. Her co

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Henry Quek picture

Mr Henry Quek is the managing director of Far Ocean Sea Products, a seafood processing and trading company operating out of Fishery Port Road in Jurong. The businessman who lost over $26 million at the casino in Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) helms one of Singapore#39;s biggest seafood distributors. The businessman, who is in his 50s, is also the president of the Seafood Industries Association Singapore, a group which comprises local companies that process, manufacture and trade in seafood. Mr Q

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YOG food poisoning 2010

On Sunday, 21 staff working for the Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee reported experiencing diarrhoea and abdominal pain. The committee said the National Environment Agency had inspected the kitchen of the caterer and confirmed that the hygiene and cleanliness standards and processes are in order. Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan said investigations into the food poisoning incident over the weekend – involving some Youth Olympic Games (YOG) volunt

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Rainer Ng Kai Wee picture

Rainer Ng Kai Wee#39;s time of 26.37 seconds was second fastest overall and he became the first Singaporean to qualify for an individual swimming final. Singapore#39;s Rainer Ng Kai Wee finished 1st in the Boy#39;s 50m Backstroke Semifinal at the Youth Olympic Games swimming competition at the Singapore Sports School on Tuesday. Christian Homer of Trinidad and Tobago had the best overall timing, clocking 26.31 seconds. In the 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final, Singapore boys came in 7th position.

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Yuya Kamoto photos

Yuya Kamoto of Japan competes in the men#39;s qualification vault during the artistic gymnastics competition at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore August 16, 2010. Yuya Kamoto of Japan performs on the parallel bars in the men#39;s qualification during the artistic gymnastics competition at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore August 16, 2010. Yuya Kamoto of Japan competes in the rings in the men#39;s qualification during the artistic gymnastics com

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Jeremy Bagshaw pictures

Flagbearer for Canada Jeremy Bagshaw carries his national flag during the opening ceremony of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) at the Marina Bay floating platform in Singapore August 14, 2010. Canada#39;s Jeremy Bagshaw competes in the men#39;s 400m freestyle swimming final during the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore August 15, 2010.

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Yuka Sato wins YOG 2010

In this photo released by SPH-SYOGOC, Japan#39;s Yuka Sato bites the gold medal she won in the women#39;s triathlon at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games at the East Coast Park in Singapore, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010. Sato finished the race in 1 hour and 49 seconds. Japan#39;s Yuka Sato has won the first ever Gold medal of the Youth Olympic Games. At East Coast Park on Sunday morning, the 18-year-old won the Girls#39; Triathlon event with a time of 1 hour 49.69 seconds. Australia#39;s Ellie S

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