YOG flame in Bukit Panjang 武吉班让迎接青奥圣火

Bukit Panjang put its name on the world map on August 11 as the Youth Olympic Games torch passed through the area.

More than 400 residents had already gathered at Bukit Panjang Ring Road early in the morning. Lined along the 200-metre stretch cordoned for the torch relay, everyone was hyped up to cheer on the two torch bearers from the constituency.

One of the torch bearers was Bukit Panjang Constituency Sports Club secretary Shirley Yeo. The 47-year-old had started jogging a week before to prepare herself for the big day. She said: “I felt very honoured and was truly overwhelmed when I passed on the torch.”


新加坡日前举行了全球首届青年奥林匹克运动会，而400名来自武吉班让的居民，包括孩童，也借此机参与传送青奥圣火的活动。

8月11日早上，武吉班让环路沿途200米的路段，已站满了兴奋的人群。他们都做好了准备，要为代表武吉班让的两名火炬手欢呼加油。

这两名火炬手都是武吉班让的基层领袖，其中一位是武吉班让武吉班让选区运动俱乐部的副主席杨月莲（47岁）。她在活动展开一周前，就开始慢跑训练。她说： “我觉得很荣幸，传递火炬后心情非常激动。”