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1. Stress Relief at Hyatt Regency Hua Hin

... of recreational activities, such as yoga, chi, water aerobics and complimentary access to the fitness centre. For extra pampering gifts, why not arrange a world-class spa pampering at THE BARAI, during ...

2. Anantara Hua Hin Lays Out the V.V.I.P. Treatment with New Privileges

... January 2011.  Guests who stay in the 38 Lagoon Rooms and 12 Suites can now expect additional luxuries such as exclusive access to the Private Lagoon Pool & Bar, complimentary daily morning yoga ...

3. Yates and Pulido Take the 2010 Kiteboarding Freestyle World Titles

... important for me. Running keeps me fit and helps me especially in light wind competitions. I also do some gymnastics, yoga and stretching that keeps me fit. Q: In addition to physical training, do you ...

4. Two Youth Olympic Games Athletes Disqualified for Breaking Anti-doping Rules in Singapore

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today (October 15, 2010) reported that two athletes committed anti-doping rule violations during the first edition of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) which took ...

5. The Lion King Pounces and Cuba Take Volleyball Gold

Photos: XINHUA/SYOGOC-Pool/Cai Yang, XINHUA/SYOGOC-Pool/Liu Jie SINGAPORE -- Cuba's Wilfredo Leon tossed the ball high into the air and leaned into a whistling serve that was returned deep by an opponent ...

6. Belgium Rally for Girls Volleyball Title

Photos: XINHUA/SYOGOC-Pool/Cai Yang, XINHUA/SYOGOC-Pool/Liu Jie SINGAPORE -- It wasn't as much a pep talk as a simple statement of fact when Belgium coach Julien Van De Vvyer spoke to his girls volleyball ...

7. Elders Thank Young at Youth Olympic Games Closing Ceremony

Photo: XINHUA/SYOGOC-Pool/Li Wen SINGAPORE -- Young people produced the sparkling sporting moments of the first ever Youth Olympic Games. Youths helped build them and swelled the ranks of the 20,000 ...

8. Successful Singapore Youth Olympic Games Come to a Close

Photo: XINHUA/SYOGOC-Pool/Li Wen SINGAPORE -- The Closing Ceremony of the inaugural edition of the Youth Olympic Games will bring a dramatic and emotional end to 12 days of world-class sporting competition ...

9. Singapore Make Amends for Shock Semifinal Defeat to Claim Football Bronze

Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/ANDREW TAN SINGAPORE -- Singapore's players have revealed that making amends for their surprise 2-0 semifinal defeat by Haiti was their primary motivation for claiming bronze in ...

10. Bolivia Defy Sending-off to Beat Haiti for Boys Football Gold

Photos: SPH-SYOGOC/JONATHAN YEAP, SPH-SYOGOC/STEVEN TOR SINGAPORE -- Ten-player Bolivia won the boys football gold medal with a 5-0 win over Haiti in an ill-tempered final at Jalan Besar Stadium on ...

11. Denmark and Egypt Strike Gold in Handball Finals

Photos: SPH-SYOGOC/LIM SIN THAI, SPH-SYOGOC/MINDY TAN SINGAPORE -- Denmark's women and Egypt's men emerged as forces to be reckoned with in handball after wins in their respective finals at the Singapore ...

12. Thailand's Golden Girl Siripon Kaewduang-Ngam Sails to Windsurfing Victory

Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/IMRAN AHMAD SINGAPORE -- Thailand's Siripon Kaewduang-Ngam won the girl's windsurfing gold medal at the National Sailing Centre on Wednesday, despite a fourth-place finish in the ...

13. Mayan Rafic Clinches Windsurfing Gold for Israel

Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/IMRAN AHMAD SINGAPORE -- Long-time competition leader Mayan Rafic (ISR) won the boys techno 293 - windsurfing gold medal at the National Sailing Centre on Wednesday. He finished ...

14. Virgin Islands Win Sailing Gold After Late Surge

Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/ALPHONSUS CHERN SINGAPORE -- Virgin Islander Ian Barrows sailed to gold in the boy's Byte CII at the Youth Olympic Games on Wednesday. Barrows had hit the front on the penultimate ...

15. Australia Come Back Against Pakistan to Clinch Boys Hockey Gold

Photos: SPH-SYOGOC/SUHAIMI ABDULLAH, SPH-SYOGOC/TAN KOK PENG SINGAPORE -- A 67th minute penalty stroke conversion by Luke Noblett carried Australia to a 2-1 victory against Pakistan for the gold medal ...

16. Extra-time Goal Hands Girls Hockey Gold to the Netherlands

Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/NEO XIAOBIN SINGAPORE -- Lieke van Wijk converted a penalty corner in extra time to help the Netherlands to a 2-1 win over Argentina in the girls hockey gold medal match on Tuesday. ...

17. Cuba and Peru Relive Past Glories to Return to Winning Ways

Photos: XINHUA/SYOGOC-Pool/Zhang Chuanqi SINGAPORE -- Cuba and Peru are looking to the past to help guide their comebacks to international volleyball's limelight. Cuba's boys team and Peru's girls, ...

18. Belgian Volleyball Girls Seek Golden Revenge Against USA

Photos: XINHUA/SYOGOC-Pool/Zhang Chuanqi SINGAPORE -- Belgium will be looking to avenge their preliminary-round loss to the USA when the teams meet again to decide the girls volleyball gold medal ...

19. Defence Key as Egypt Defeat France for Spot in Mens Handball Final

Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/GAVIN FOO SINGAPORE -- Egypt drew closer to a gold medal in mens handball with a surprise 22-21 semifinal victory over France at the International Convention Centre on Tuesday.  ...

20. New Zealand Clinches Girls Hockey Bronze with Golden Goal

Photos: SPH-SYOGOC/MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN, SPH-SYOGOC/YOONG REN HUI SINGAPORE -- A golden goal by Michaela Curtis two minutes into extra time gave New Zealand a 5-4 win against Korea and the bronze medal ...

21. Australian Hockey Boys Gold Medal Favourites

Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/TAN KOK PENG SINGAPORE -- Australia will look to underline its hockey pedigree when they take on Pakistan in the boys gold medal play-off on Wednesday. Australia, who won all of ...

22. Top Seed Koki Niwa (JPN) Wins Men's Table Tennis Gold

Photos: XINHUASYOGOC-PoolFan Jun SINGAPORE -- Koki Niwa (JPN) is the men's Youth Olympic table tennis champion after defeating Hung Tzu-Hsiang (TPE) in a memorable final at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. ...

23. Gu Yuting (CHN) Wins Gold in Women's Singles, Singapore Takes Silver

Photos: XINHUA/SYOGOC-Poo/lFan Jun SINGAPORE -- Gu Yuting (CHN) has confirmed her standing as a rising star in world table tennis by winning the gold medal in the women's singles competition at the ...

24. Argentine Style Up Against Dutch Structure in Girls Hockey Gold Medal Match

  Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/NEO XIAOBIN   SINGAPORE -- It promises to be style versus structure when Argentina clashes with the Netherlands for the gold medal in the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games ...

25. Standout Defensive Display Sees Serbia to Gold in Boys Basketball Decider

Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/AHMAD ISKANDAR SINGAPORE -- Serbia has produced a suffocating defensive performance to record a comfortable 22-9 victory over Croatia in the final of the boys basketball competition ...

26. China Edges Australia to Take Girls Basketball Gold

Photos: SPH-SYOGOC/JOSEPH NAIR, SPH-SYOGOC/CHERYL WEE SINGAPORE -- China has defeated Australia 33-29 to win the gold medal in the girls basketball competition at *scape Youth Space on Monday. China's ...

27. USA Girls Defeat Canada to Take Basketball Bronze

Photos: SPH-SYOGOC/DANIEL DING SINGAPORE -- USA defeated Canada 34-16 to win bronze medal in the girls basketball competition at *scape Youth Space on Monday. After a tight first half, the Americans ...

28. Swedish Triple Jumper Khadijatou Sagnia Leaves Opposition in the Sand

Photo: XINHUA/SYOGOC-POOL/Meng Yongmin SINGAPORE -- Sweden's Khadijatou Sagnia comfortably won the girls triple jump with a new personal best of 13.56m at Bishan Stadium on Monday. Sagnia was in ...

29. France's Aurelie Chaboudez Sweeps to Gold in Girls 400m Hurdles

Photo: XINHUA-SYOGOC-POOL/Liao Yujie SINGAPORE -- France's Aurelie Chaboudez stormed down the home straight to blow away her rivals for gold in the girls 400m hurdles at Bishan Stadium on Monday. ...

30. Tizita Ashame Races Hhome to Make Ethiopia Proud in Girls 1,000m

Photo: XINHUA-SYOGOC-POOL/Meng Yongmin SINGAPORE -- Tizita Ashame's (ETH) passion for athletics paid off, when she won the gold medal in the girls 1,000m at Bishan Stadium on Monday, in a new personal ...