14 May 2005

MEDIA ADVISORY

Top Singapore Fencer and Television Personality to Host the 117th International Olympic Committee Opening Ceremony and Announcement of the host city for the 2012 Olympics

Top Singapore fencer and journalist Mr Nicholas Fang and Ms Vivien Tan, television presenter of programmes such as StarAsia Travel will be hosting the 117th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session Opening Ceremony and the Announcement Ceremony of the host city for the 2012 Olympics.

The Opening Ceremony will be held at the Esplanade on 5 July 2005 at 7.30pm. The gala event will officially launch the much-anticipated 117th IOC Session scheduled from 6 – 9 July 2005.  During that period of time, an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 people will be in Singapore for the Session.

The Announcement Ceremony of the successful host city for the 2012 Olympics will be held on 6 July 2005 at 7.30pm at the Raffles City Convention Centre. It is estimated that more than 1 billion people will watch the proceedings where the announcement of the host city will be telecast live to the world.

The presenters will be available for media interviews on 15 June 2005 at 3pm at the Singapore Sports Council.

EVENT:   Media interviews with Presenters of the 117th IOC Session Opening Ceremony
             & Announcement Ceremony for the host city of the 2012 Olympics

DATE:    15 June 2005

TIME:     3pm – 4pm

VENUE:  Singapore Sports Council 
            15 Stadium Road
            National Stadium
            Singapore 397718

RSVP:    Suhana Kharudin    
            Singapore Sports Council  
            Ph: +65 63409616   
            Mp: +65 91380942   
            E-mail: suhana_kharudin@ssc.gov.sg  

Quote for 117th IOC Session Emcees

"We’re very happy to have Nicholas and Vivien as the emcees for this very special event in Singapore.  Our choice was unanimous amongst the Singapore Organising Committee (SOC) members. The IOC organising team that was here in Singapore recently was so impressed with Nicholas and Vivien that they decided, after discussing with us, that both of them should not only be the emcees for the Opening Ceremony for the 117th IOC session but also the Announcement Ceremony for the host city for the 2012 Olympic Games. Nicholas and Vivien are a formidable team whom we are confident will deliver a first class performance not only to the audiences in Singapore but around the world."

Mr Ng Ser Miang
President
117th IOC Session
Singapore Organising Committee

NICHOLAS FANG
Age: 29 years old

Singapore’s top fencer, Nicholas Fang has won accolades in national championships such as the Fencing Singapore Challenge 2004 where he is emerged as victorious.

The four-time National Individual Champion (1997, 2001 – 2004) has also represented Singapore in numerous regional and international competitions including the 2003 SEA Games in Vietnam.

Fluent in French, Nicholas will host the 117th IOC Session Opening Ceremony and the Announcement Ceremony for the successful host city of the 2012 Olympics.

He is currently a Correspondent with The Straits Times

Nicholas is a graduate of the prestigious Oxford University and holds a BA (Honours) in Economics, Philosophy and Politics.

Achievements:

2004	Represented Singapore at the Asian Fencing Championships  Fencing Singapore Challenge Champion National Individual Champion
2003	Represented Singapore at the SEA Games in Vietnam Pesta Sukan Team Champion
2002	Represented Singapore at the Fencing World Championships and the Commonwealth Fencing Championships National Individual Champion Team National Champion Pesta Sukan Team Champion Selangor Open, 2nd place position
2001	Represented Singapore at the SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur National Individual Champion Pesta Sukan Team Champion
2000	Malaysia Open Champion Pesta Sukan Team Champion
1998	Represented Singapore at the Fencing World Championships, the Commonwealth Fencing Championships and the Asian Fencing Championships
1997	National Individual Champion

Model. Actress. Host.

A recognizable face, Vivien has graced the covers of numerous magazines such as Elle, Marie Claire and Female.

She first burst onto the scene as the co-anchor of popular lifestyle entertainment programme, Showbuzz. Since then, she has appeared in numerous television programmes including MediaCorpTV’s ‘As You Like It’ acting alongside Tay Ping Hui.
 
A year-long stint as a VJ for Channel [v] has also made Vivien a familiar face among Asian viewers. Vivien continues to maintain a strong presence in the Asian region and has worked on advertising campaigns, television commercials and television programmes across the region.

She currently hosts StarAsia Travel, an Asia-wide travel programme for StarTV and is a DJ with MediaCorp’s Lush 99.5FM.

The multi-talented presenter is also sought after as a host for events such as the International Film Festival in 2001 and 2002.

She holds a Bachelor of Business Marketing majoring in International Marketing

Portfolio

Host	Silver Screen Awards 2001 & 2002 Women Inspire Awards 2002 Miss Singapore Universe 2000
Presenter	Channel [V] International: The Juice, The [V] Countdown Star TV: Star Asia Travel Mediacorp: Showbuzz

For more information, please visit www.vivientan.com