Uzbekistan 2009 Asian Youth Games Singapore

These are the only 2 stamps that I know of that commemorate the 2009 Inaugural Asian Youth Games, held in Singapore, from 29 June to 7 July 2009. They are from Uzbekistan, issued on 1 July 2009; the sports featured on the stamps are football and basketball. Singapore, the host country of these games, did not issue any stamps for the event, but semi-private special MyStamp sheet was released for the games. The MyStamp sheet is semi-private because it was not an official issue by the Singapore Post, but is available for sale at all post offices and philatelic counters during the period of the games. The sheet was commissioned by the merchandising body of the games.

Youth Olympic Games 2010

The first Youth Olympic Games opens in Singapore 14 August 2010. To mark the historic occasion, the Singapore Post released 4 stamps featuring the sporting, educational and cultural characteristics. Lyo and Merly, the games mascots, appear in all the stamps. The illustration in the 1st local stamp represents the World Culture Village and 65-cent stamp represents the Island Adventure activities for the youthful athletes when not competing. The $1.10 and $2.00 stamps feature swimming and basketball. A post office was specially set up in the Youth Olympic Village, located in the western part of Singapore. The FDC shown above is from the Youth Olympic Village as shown by the day cancellation and the first day cancellation numbered 66. The Youth Olympic Village is normally accessible only to athletes, Olympiad officials and workers for the games; visitors have to apply for special passes.

Lithuania issues SYOG stamp

Lithuania issued the stamp commemorating the Singapore Youth Olympic Games on 31 July 2010 The stamp features basketball, which will be played at the SYOG with each team comprising 3 players!

Singapore 2009 Asian Youth Games

This MyStamp sheet was released 29 June 2009, to mark the opening of the 1st Asian Youth Games (AYG) in Singapore. The release was rather restrained, in that the Singapore Post did not make any big announcement for it, because it was commissioned by the organisers of the AYG; actually it was lumped together with other AYG souvenirs, liked the AYG mascot stuffed toy and AYG mugs, in a sales brochure. What is interesting is that it contains the latest MyStamp 1st local stamps with vignettes featuring the mascot lion playing various sports: table tennis, springboard diving, yachting/sailing, basketball, 10-pin bowling, shooting, volleyball, athletics, soccer and swimming.