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50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off

SINGAPORE — With 50 days to go till the official opening of the 28th South-east Asian Games, a countdown has started among schools, organisations and interest groups.

50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
With just one day to go to the Official Opening of the 28th SEA Games, 2,482 Team NILA volunteers, from all walks of life, came together to break the Singapore Book of Records for the ‘Largest Human Formation of a Numerical’. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Staff from Deloitte Singapore created a human formation of the number “2” to mark the number of days to the official opening ceremony of the 28th SEA Games. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
In conjunction with the nation’s hosting of the 28th SEA Games, United Square Mall presented a formation of the number “3” in the final third day leading up to the Games’ opening. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
The Scuderia FSG (SFSG) team conceptualised a unique supercar night photography formation of the roman numerical "IV" to mark the number of days to the official opening ceremony of the 28th SEA Games. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
More than 60 retailers from the “Fashion, Accessories & Shoes”, “Restaurants & Cafes” to “Furniture” and “Health & Wellness” categories in OneKM, a shopping, gastronomy and lifestyle mall in Paya Lebar, gathered at the Atrium to showcase their iconic products, and laid them in the shape of the number “5” to join in the countdown to the Games. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
With just 6 days left to the 28th SEA Games, Singtel created a map to showcase a visual representation of all the passion and cheering shown by Singapore during the games. The Singtel Cheer Aggregator uses data analytics to track not just what people say on social media, but also the content they consume from across millions of webpages, tweets, postings, articles and videos. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Singapore Polytechnic organised a group of 950 students from the School of Business to form the number “7” to mark the number of days left to the 28th SEA Games. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Qihua Primary School students form the number "8" using various recyclable materials such as plastic bottles, metal bottle caps, plastic wrappers and cloth that were collected over a period of two months to join in the countdown to the 28th SEA Games. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Rajah & Tann's staff joined in the countdown to the 28th SEA Games by creating a human formation of the number 9 to mark the number of days left to go. The number also highlights the number of offices in the company's network.
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Over 8,000 Young NTUC members formed the figure "10" during a mass engagement activity to join in the countdown to the 28th SEA Games. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
50 employees from Deli Hub Catering formed a human LCD screen showing the number "11" to mark the countdown to the 28th SEA Games and Singapore's 50th birthday. The adopted number also coincides with Deli Hub's 11th-year anniversary.
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
"ExcluSinga", the official supporters' group of Singapore's Lions XII football team and a regular feature in all of the team's fixtures, joined in the countdown with 12 days to the opening ceremony of the 28th SEA Games.
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Republic Polytechnic celebrates its 13th year of establishment by counting down to the official opening of the 28th SEA Games. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
As Pasir Ris West turns 14 years old this year, residents form the number using umbrellas to bond and support Team Singapore athletes for the 28th SEA Games. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Compassvale Secondary School’s formation of the number 15 to count down the number of days to the Games was inspired by the school’s 15th Anniversary and Awards Day Logo, which comprises the North Star and the number 15. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
The number “16” was formed using 71 Ferrari race cars at the Marina Bay Floating Platform, against Singapore’s iconic backdrop of the Marina Bay Sands and our financial district. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Canberra Primary School chose the number “17” as it is the iconic jersey number of Singapore’s football hero, Fandi Ahmad. The number “17” was formed by 280 pupils from the Primary 3 level to mark the number of days left to the official opening of the 28th SEA Games. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
As Singapore hosts the biennial Games this year, FairPrice gathered staff to form a human formation with the number “18” to mark the countdown to the Official Opening of the Games as well as to rally Singaporeans to cheer our athletes on. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
The Ministry of Social and Family Development created a mural brought together 60 individual children and youth from different backgrounds, communities, ethnic groups, genders and religions to mark the number of days left to the 28th SEA Games. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Tampines North Primary School students create an artwork of the number 21 using recyclable materials like aluminum foil and water bottles to count down to the number of days till the official opening of the 28th SEA Games. The recycled water bottles are made into flowers and are painted in many colours representing the multi-racial society in Singapore. The flowers also represent Singapore as a Garden City. The aluminum foil strips were made into little figurines and painted gold, with each figurine representing the different sports that will be played during the SEA Games. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Shelton College International counts down to 22 days till the official opening of the 28th SEA Games in conjunction with their 22nd anniversary. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Nanyang Polytechnic students form the number 23 using SEA Games button badges to mark both the number of days left till the SEA Games official opening, as well as the school's 23rd anniversary. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
AXA staff members hold up flashcards with pictures of distributors and customers to form the number '24', marking the number of days left to the official opening of SEA Games 2015. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
250 student leaders from Temasek Polytechnic (TP), decked out in red in support of Team Singapore athletes and the school, came together in a human chain to form the number '25', marking the number of days left to the official opening of SEA Games 2015. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Students from the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew's alumni, Telok Kurau Primary School, formed the number 26 with papier mache fish to mark the school's founding in 1926, as well as the number of days left to the SEA Games. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Northland Primary School chose to form the number “27” as it is the year of our school’s anniversary. Students from various sports CCA groups like athletics, basketball, football and netball came together to create the numbers using recycled vinyl banners and art material. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Northland Primary students from sports co-curricular activities form the number “27” using recycled materials to mark the number of days left to the official opening of SEA Games 2015. The number was also chosen by the school to commemorate the number of years of its existence. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Students from Tampines Primary School use recycled materials to form the number '29' to mark the number of days to the official opening of SEA Games 2015. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Students and staff of Jiemin Primary make a human formation of the number '30' to mark the number of days left to the official opening of SEA Games 2015. The number was also chosen by the school to commemorate the number of years of its existence. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Students from Fuchun Secondary School forming the number “31” to symbolise the number of days before SEA Games 2015. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
More than 200 Young Team Singapore Ambassadors (YTSAs) were gathered at the annual YTSA Induction Camp and eagerly took the opportunity to be a part of The Final Countdown for 28th SEA Games. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
750 pupils from East Coast Primary School created an arrangement of the number “34” using recycled materials to mark the number of days to the official opening of the 28th SEA Games. The number was also chosen by the school to commemorate the number of years of its existence. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Temasek Primary School students and their parents join in the countdown to the upcoming 28th SEA Games by creating an art installation of the number “35” with flowers made from recycled materials such as used paper shopping bags and magazines. The number also coincides with the school’s 35th anniversary. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Yio Chu Kang Community Sports Club members create a human formation of the number “36” to show the residents’ support for all the region’s athletes who will be competing in the 36 sports represented at the Games. Yio Chu Kang Community Sports Club is a recognised by People’s Association, garnering the Gold award in 2012 and 2013, for their efforts to promote a healthy & active lifestyle through sports.
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Woodlands Ring Primary School students create a "green" sculpture made out of recycled cardboard boxes and paper and decorated it using flowers to represent the numbers 3 and 7, counting down to the number of days till the 28th SEA Games. The school's classes are named after 14 flowers, possess five core values and have 17 years of history. When the numbers are added up, it equates to 37, coinciding with the formation number as well.
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Henry Park Primary School students collect crushed cans from their classmates and painting the cans to depict various sports competed in the SEA Games. The artwork was made to form the number “38” to coincide with the school's 38th anniversary and the number of days left to the 28th SEA Games. Photo: SINGSOC.
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
A 5,000 piece custom-made jigsaw puzzle with the words “Counting Down 39 Days” was specially produced to signify the 39th day to the opening of the 28th SEA games. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Corporation Primary School depict the different types of sports that will be played at 28th SEA Games by creating collages utilising batik painting artwork. Photo: SINGSOC.
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
41st Battalion, Singapore Armoured Regiment (41 SAR) formed the number 41 with 500 soldiers. Their's unit’s motto is “Pressure Forward”. "We believe that Team Singapore will also 'Pressure Forward' in the upcoming 28th SEA Games to do the nation proud, says 41 SAR. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Park View Primary School students join in the countdown to the 28th SEA Games by using recycled materials like plastic bottles and aluminium cans to line the number 43. The number was chosen because it coincides with the approximate distance of 4.3 km covered by the school's biennial community project and because of the number's mathematical correlation between the number 50 in SG50 and the year 2015. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
SportCares volunteers from Jurong Springs and Yio Chu Kang with a chalk drawing to mark the number of days till the official opening ceremony of the 28th SEA Games. These volunteers will be serving as floor managers and marshals at events, ambassadors on the buses and liaison reps at the relaxation lounge for overseas athletes. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
CWT Limited celebrates 45 years of logistics heritage as the logistics provider for the Games, offering resources and operations support at competition and training venues; handling the athletes’ sports equipment and luggage and helping to equip volunteers at the uniform distribution and accreditation centre. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
The National Kidney Foundation chose the number 46 in commemoration of its 46th Anniversary of giving life and hope to needy kidney patients. Staff and patients of the National Kidney Foundation joined hands to sew and personalise NILA plush toys for the winning athletes of the 28th SEA Games. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
DBS, which turns 47 this year, will showcase DBS Marina Regatta, Singapore’s biggest watersports festival, and the 28th SEA Games races at one of Singapore's most iconic locations. Marina Bay, a space that did not exist just 11 years ago. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Compassvale Primary School used their schoolbags, an item synonymous with education, to form the number 48. The school bag represents education, evolution; individuality and hope- hope that comes with knowledge acquisition. Additionally, the school has 48 classes in total annually from P1 to P6. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
The London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) staff and students crowd around a 12ft by 6ft fabric decorated with their hand prints. Their artwork marks the second day of the 50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
Past and present athletes, residents and students from secondary schools around Nanyang Polytechnic forming the figure 50, to represent the light up formation that marks the first of the 50-day countdown. Photo: SINGSOC
50-day countdown to the 28th SEA Games kicks off
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Published April 16, 2015
Updated May 20, 2015
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SINGAPORE — With 50 days to go till the official opening of the 28th South-east Asian Games, a countdown has started among schools, organisations and interest groups.

To mark the first day of the countdown, former and current athletes, residents and students from secondary schools near Nanyang Polytechnic gathered to create a human formation of the figure 50. Over the next 49 days, other groups will showcase their works for the countdown.

The countdown is organised by the Singapore Southeast Asian Games Organising Committee (SINGSOC).

In the lead up to the official SEA Games opening on June 5, TODAY will be putting up a series of images showcasing the countdown activities.

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