Spirit of Youth – the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games logo – celebrates Singapore 2010 in an adventurous, open and fun way. It evokes the Singaporean sense of confidence and progress. A red flame represents the passion to learn and the power of positive thinking. A purple star symbolises excellence and the pride of representing one’s nation. A crescent reflects 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. [http://www.sgyoutholympics.com/2009/01/13/singapore-unveils-official-logo-of-the-inaugural-youth-olympic-games/]
The 2008 Beijing Olympic logo, named the “Dancing Beijing”, is an artistic representation of Beijing’s hospitality, hopes and commitment to the Olympic Games and the world. It signifies the message of love, luck, beauty, commitment, and spirit and invites the world to be a part of the world’s most celebrated event: the Olympics. [http://www.logoblog.org/wordpress/2008-beijing-olympic-logo/]
The official emblem, designed by Josep Maria Trias from Barcelona, depicted a dynamic human figure in a stance that suggested someone jumping an obstacle (which consisted of the five Olympic rings) and the simple, gestual lines reduced the characterisation of the figure to the head (in the blue of the Mediterranean), the arms (the yellow of the sun and wide open in sign of hospitality) and the legs (a vivid red). [http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/collector_uk.asp?type=5&id=6&OLGT=1&OLGY=1992]
Done by: Marrissa Syafira (11)
