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.

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.