Jurong Junior College

At Stalin Bunker

More than meets the eye. What looks like an ordinary sports stadium from the air and from German spies proved to disguise Stalin’s wartime bunker that was built under it. All the trouble was worth it as his bunker remains intact till today

The tank sits above the entrance of Stalin’s secret 17 km tunnel that allowed him to travel elusively from his underground command post to his government office in the Kremlin. There was enough space in the tunnel to hold 150 similar tanks!

This “Order of the Victory” medal was awarded to Stalin at the end of WW2. Only 11 such medals were awarded and yet Stalin has two in his possession. He was awarded the medals in 1944 and 1945 for his monumental role in ensuring Allied victory in the Great Patriotic War.

This unique board game called the “Military Defence Game” is a cross between English Chess and “Command and Conquer”. With set pieces representing infantry, tanks and aircraft, the objectives of the game was to destroy or encircle another player’s capital.

by group 1: zhenyuan, wenqi, randy, peiqin, michelle

Entrance to Stalin's Bunker

Stalin's Bunker- underneath it lies the secret 17km route to the Kremlin

The USSR Coat-of-Arms

Uniforms of USSR soldiers

Canteen in Stalin Bunker for Stalin and his top military officials

Stalin's unique Military Defence Game, the only one in the world.

At The Olympic Centre

The Brothers Znamensky Olympic Centre - an indoor recreational sports facility for athletes.

The Champions of Tomorrow- This indoor recreational sports facility provides basic general training for athletes aged between 9-10 years old, before they begin to specialize in various track and field events at the age of 11. Russian olympic dreams sure begin early!

The indoor recreational sports facility also had a full list of record-breakers from the past till now, proudly displayed for all to see. This serves as a strong motivational tool to push young Russian atheletes to reach their fullest potential.

Even with the most basic equipment, the Russians are still able to maximize their training to become world class athletes.

This photo highlights that perseverance is the key to success. For this pole vaulter, he emerged victorious only after innumerable failed attempts. Perseverance and determination are indeed needed for all champions!

by group 2: huiyi, yoongzhen, weiyang, benjamin, wira

The Olympic Logo at the Brothers Znamensky Olympic Centre .

Kids training on the inclined track.

Young athletes training for hurdles.

Training for low hurdles.

Young Russian athletes waving "Hello" to Singapore!

Young athletes training for short-distance sprints.

At the Puppet Theatre

The stuff of nightmares? Don't worry, these puppets may look real, but they are just props in the amazing puppet show we attended. Can you imagine these puppets coming to life during Halloween?

Despite the cartoon poster, we were pleasantly surprised when the puppet came to life in all its intricate 3-D glory. We were even more amazed when they sang operas and danced the Tango on stage. The show even came with a full puppet mariachi band!

Nope its not a giant quilt! It's actually the stage curtains depicting the various characters in the puppet show. Can you imagine how many magic fingers are required to bring the puppets to life? The photo below depicts the actual players responsible for this surreal theatre display.

by group 3: jianhui, xiejing, nirmal, boonkang, zhihao

Economics Comes Alive!

Price of a 330-ml can of Pepsi in Russia=R22.50

Price of a 330-ml can of Pepsi in Singapore = S$1.10
After observing the relative prices of Pepsi in both countries, we derived that the exchange ratebased on the Purchasing Power Parity(PPP) = S$1.00:R20.50
However,the market exchange rate that we used to exchange for Russian Rubles was S$1.00:R20.00.

This implies that over time, the Singapore dollar is expected to strengthen against the Rublesbased on the PPP, which is great news for Singaporeans travelling to Russia in future!

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