The Singapore Youth Olympic Games are supposed to be a big party for the athletes. But the enjoyable party could also witness emotional moments.

Eleven Youth Olympic Games champions celebrated victories on Thursday but a disqualified 400m hurdles runner won the same amount of the cheers and respect as the winners did.

Gregory Coleman from the United States received a standing ovation at the Bishan Stadium after he limped to the finish of his heat.

The medal contender collapsed after 200m and snapping his left hamstring but despite his obvious pain he rose to attempt several more hurdles before battling to the line.

"It meant more than winning the race," said Coleman, who was disqualified. "I had to do the best I could do with what I have. It hurt every time (I went over a hurdle) and it(the hamstring muscle) was getting stiffer."

The 17-year-old broke down to tears before he was taken to the medical center.

Croatian pole vaulter Ivan Horvat is determined to win a gold medal in Singapore, not for himself, but for his late father.

The 2009 World Youth Championships finalist lost his father to cancer on 2 August, 2010, 15 days before the start of the athletics competition in Singapore.

"I was deciding whether or not to come and compete in Singapore after my father died," he said. "I spoke to my family and in the end I made a personal decision to come and compete."

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