Prettiest faces of the Youth Olympic Games

By Fann Sim – August 27th, 2010

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By Republic Polytechnic’s Michelle Weers

In 12 days of competition that saw 3,600 athletes aged 14 to 18 battling it out in 26

sports at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG), here’s a selection of
the prettiest (and cutest) faces that captured the eyes of hundreds of spectators.

If you know of any other YOG athletes who should be on the list, give us a shout.

Needless to say, pictures speak a thousand words, so get ready to feast your eyes.
Spain's Ana Martine-Sacristan landing in style. The lean athlete competed in the girls'
long jump and came in fourth. (Photo:XINHUA/SYOGOC-Pool/Meng Yongmin)

Denmark's Stina Troest shows off her well-defined abs after winning silver in the
400m hurdle finals. (Photo: XINHUA/SYOGOC-POOL/Liao Yujie)
16-year-old Ukrainian beauty Daryna Zevina, who looks like US actress Katherine
Heigl, bagged three medals in swimming. (Photo:SPH-SYOGOC/Desmond Wee)
Is she the next Maria Sharapova? Russia's tennis star Daria Gavrilova won a gold
medal in the tennis singles. (Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/Yusuf Abdol Hamid)
Saudi Arabian equestrienne Dalma Malhas' electrifying greenish-grey eyes are among
her best features. She won a bronze medal in the Individual Jumping event. (Photo:
XINHUA/SYOGOC-POOL/Duan Zhuoli)
British diving prodigy Tom Daley with his classic golden brown tan. The world
champion's good looks won him an army of female fans in Singapore. (Photo:
XINHUA/SYOGOC-Pool/Guo Lei)
One of Singapore's most popular athlete at the games, Cubs skipper Jeffrey Lightfoot
is a hit among teenage girls. (Photo: SPH-SYOGOC/Lim Sin Thai)
Croatia's Ivan Capan created waves in the pool. He won a gold medal winner for the
50m breaststroke final. (Photo: Aimee Karman)

Is he Hollywood actor Zac Efron's lookalike? Singapore-born Canadian swimmer

Jeremy Bagshaw shows his versatility outside the pool with his language skills. He
can converse in English, French and Mandarin. (Photo: Aimee Karman)
The brown-eyed 17-year-old Belgian Nicola Philippaerts who bagged a gold in
Equestrian is a charming lad. (Photo: XINHUA/SYOGOC-POOL/Duan Zhuoli)

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