IOC president has big hopes for Youth Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge hopes the inaugural Youth Olympic Games will teach young athletes to embrace fair play and reject doping, racism and corruption.



Rogge will declare the inaugural games open in Singapore on Saturday, fulfilling his longtime wish to create a global, multi-sport event for young athletes.



The event will feature around 3,600 athletes, aged 14 to 18 and representing more than 200 nations, competing in the same 26 sports on the current Summer Olympics program.



Workshops will be held in the athletes' village to promote positive values and healthy liftestyles.



Athletes also will receive advice on diet and warm-up and training techniques to prevent injuries.



Jamaica will be represented in three sports, track and field, swimming and badminton.