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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Australia China India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam Japan claims first gold of inaugural Youth Games AFP - Monday, August 16 Send IM Story Print SINGAPORE (AFP) - – Japan's Yuka Sato wrote her name in the history books on Sunday by becoming the first gold medal winner of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games when she won the triathlon. The 18-year-old triumphed in Singapore with a commanding display ahead of Australia's Ellie Salthouse and Kelly Whitley of the United States. Sato was one of the favourites as the only triathlete in the field to clock a top-10 finish at last year's World Junior Championships. She lived up to expectations in the 750-metre swim, 20-kilometre bike ride and 5-kilometre run discipline, eventually winning in 1 hour 49.69 seconds. Related article: Dutch want to host Youth Olympics "I made it," said an ecstatic Sato. "I knew this would be the first contest in the Youth Olympic Games, which really got me motivated to go for gold. I really wanted to drive Team Japan." "I thought I was dreaming," she added about standing on the podium. While Sato was celebrating, South Korea's Kim Hee-Sun was under observation in hospital after a nasty crash in the cycling leg. Kim collided with Puerto Rico's Cristina Luizzet Betancourt de Leon on a sharp bend and after being carried from the track on a stretcher was taken to hospital, where her condition was described as stable. Betancourt de Leon was unable to complete the race after sustaining injuries to her forehead, right hand and leg. The Youth Olympics, which run from August 14 to 26, are being held for the first time and feature 3,600 athletes aged 14 to 18 competing in the 26 Olympic sports. The event is designed as a stepping stone for youngsters striving to compete at an Olympics proper, with some of the competitors expected to feature at London in 2012. As well as the competition, they also benefit from a simultaneous cultural and education programme that plans to teach them about Olympic values, global issues and how to deal with the presssures of being a top athlete. Addressing the competitors at the glitzy official opening ceremony on Saturday, International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said the Games would help them "learn the difference between winning and being a champion". "To win, you merely have to cross the finish line," he said. "To be a champion, you have to inspire admiration for your character, as well as for your physical talent." For Singapore, the event is more invaluable exposure in its drive to prove it can compete on the global stage, despite budgets reportedly tripling to 387 million dollars (284 million US). Recommend Send IM Story Print Related Articles Three-way lead in Australia's A-League AFP - 2 hours 52 minutes ago Ellis try double keeps Tigers on top-four target AFP - Monday, August 16 S.Korean Christians demand Japan's action AFP - Monday, August 16 U.N. chief urges faster foreign aid for Pakistan Reuters - Monday, August 16 UN chief urges world to speed up Pakistan aid AFP - Monday, August 16 News Search Top Stories Fires still threaten Russian nuclear site Eight killed, 12 injured in California desert race Russian grain export ban comes into force Germany revving up but Merkel continues to sputter Summer breather in Greece ahead of austerity push More Top Stories » ADVERTISEMENT Most Popular Most Viewed Most Recommended Obama endorses mosque plan near Ground Zero Belgian man dies of South Asian superbug Wall Street ends week with sharp drops and gloom Eight killed, 12 injured in California desert race Australia corals to light up cancer cure fight More Most Viewed » Obama endorses mosque plan near Ground Zero Argentine students crack three-decade-old murder mystery 40 US billionaires pledge half wealth to charity Visitors attack Taiwan 'haunted house' actors World's first full face transplant man appears on TV More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo! Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Asia Entertainment Photos World Cup 2010 Copyright © 2010 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Community - Intellectual Property Rights Policy - Help

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