ON THE CLOSING CEREMONY

'From the feedback that we received, the athletes felt there wasn't enough time for mingling with each other. Originally, we had grand plans for a big event, but the athletes wanted something different, so we decided to do this instead.'

OON JIN TEIK, Singapore AYG Organising Committee co-chairman

'It was very crisp, and the activities that followed the dinner were good. It was a fitting end to a youth-oriented Games.'

LOW TEO PING, SingaporeSailing president and Singapore National Olympic Council vice-president

'I prefer this compared to the usual big closing ceremony. It's more cozy and you can talk to each other without screaming across the room.'

ABDULLA ALMULLA, 15, UAE bowler