"The Launch of the logo today is a major milestone for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games" - said Mr NG Ser Miang, Chairman of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC). “The logo is an important symbol of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games. It embodies the vision of Singapore 2010 - Inspiring Youth, Sporting Singapore, and expresses the significance and legacy that we hope Singapore 2010 will have on the lives of Singaporeans and youths around the world before, during and after the Games.”Singapore won a bid to host the first Youth Olympic Games in an International Olympic Committee election in February last year. Moscow was defeated in the vote.The logo has been name "Spirit of Youth and is designed to celebrate Singapore 2010 "in an adventurous, open and fun way", according to a press release. It was chosen after the organizing committee held a logo design contest last year and reviewed hundreds of submissions.It combines various key elements including a red flame to represent the passion to learn and power of positive thinking; a purple star to symbolize excellence and the pride of representing one's nation and a crescent to reflect dynamic youth full of promise.The active appearance of the "Singapore 2010" word mark comprises individual and unique characters that signify harmony among the diverse participants. The Spirit of Youth inspires all of us to express the Olympic spirit and celebrate the first-ever Youth Olympic Games.The logo was launched during a day long event featuring non-competitive sports activities for youths at the Singapore Management University Campus Green.