Girls overboard after sudden gust

MORE than half the nine-strong fleet of Byte CII girl sailors capsized during the first race of the Asian Youth Games yesterday.

A sudden gust of wind at East Coast Park caused temporary chaos for the sailors, overturning several boats midway through the first leg.

Doping tests in full swing

GAMES organisers have conducted 28 doping tests so far - 12 of which were carried out during the diving and athletics competitions yesterday.

They are also taking the opportunity to educate the athletes, aged 14 to 17, on anti-doping measures.

The Olympic Council of Asia has also warned that it will not hesitate to investigate cases of athletes falsifying their ages at the Games.

Chinese swimmers keep to themselves

IF SECRECY were a sport, China's swimmers would win hands down.

Yesterday afternoon, the country's 11 swimmers and three officials appeared at the Singapore Sports School for training.

But instead of joining at least five other nations who were training together in the main pool, the Chinese headed straight for the warm-up pool, where they remained for an hour.

It's not all about the competition

SOUTH Korea's football team may have beaten North Korea 3-0 yesterday but they have also gone some way in making peace with their neighbours.

Although both countries do not enjoy the warmest of diplomatic ties, they meet and greet each other respectfully at the Games Village.

The South have even prepared gifts of badges and neckties, courtesy of their football association, for their North Korean counterparts.