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BET TER THROUGH SPORT OC TOBER | 2018
WE ARE
Singapore!
Content
Chairman’s Foreword
This bumper issue covers many inspiring stories and events that have been staged in the
last few months, particularly around our 53rd National Day. They speak of who we are and
our pride; and provide glimpses of how we are journeying together through sport. In this
landscape, we see our spirit of living our lives to the fullest expressed through our energy
and commitment.
Our lives in sport take us beyond work and attending to responsibilities, and adds to
the vibrancy and colour of our city and country. It rounds up the meaningfulness of our
4 It's In His Blood endeavours by bringing us closer as families, friends and neighbours, colleagues, and
communities. It encourages us not just to get along, but to root for each other, and to
be there when it is important to be. At home and abroad, we are defining who we are as
Singaporeans through our sport and play.
13 GetActive! Singapore I hope that you will feel inspired as you go through the chronicles in these pages.
In this edition, we also pay tribute to Mr Richard Seow, who has helmed the board of
43 The City Comes Alive With Football!
Sport Singapore from 1 October 2010 to 31 September 2018. Richard first stepped onto
the board in 2006, and since then his passion for sport and people, his encouraging
demeanour and inspiring leadership have provided clear direction for the work and efforts
of Sport Singapore.
57 Our People, Our Spirit In his tenure as Chairman, Sport Singapore has formulated and worked towards Vision
2030; an aspiration and blueprint for how sport should be deployed as a strategy for
nation building. The imprint of his leadership is plain to see
69 Asian Games 2018
when we survey Singapore’s sporting landscape today. Our
infrastructure, events, the accessibility to good, affordable
and inclusive programmes have made significant strides, and
continue to improve and grow. Team Singapore athletes have
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made significant breakthroughs with the support from new
high performance capabilities and systems. Coaches too
are receiving more support for continuing education and
development. Richard’s visionary leadership has inspired us
to weave a tapestry to nurture communities and partners
105 Active Health For Everyone that will work together to enable us all to
“Live Better Through Sport”.
We are continuing with the good work that Richard
111 Events has spearheaded with a review of the Vision 2030
strategies and plans. As part of this review we are
engaging partners and diverse stakeholders to
take on broad perspectives and ideas of how we
This publication is produced by Sport Singapore. Connect with us at sportsingapore.gov.sg. can further leverage the potential that has been
For enquiries or feedback, please email to Genevieve_Goh@sport.gov.sg created. I hope that if you are approached, or if you
have views and ideas that you would engage us.
The editorial peeps: Sol Ami, Chloe Ang, Genevieve Goh, Shane Hong, Lee Huei Chern, Lim Teck Yin,
Ng Chrong Meng, Melvyn Quek, Song Jing, Fayeruz Surahman, Ben Tan, Eliza Tan, Jean Yong I hope you enjoy this edition of “LIVE”.
With contributions from: Ang Han Teng, Kannan Arumugam, Brenda Boh, Alan Chong, Amy Chong,
Grace Gan, Zaid Ismail, Lau Ai Ling, Lee Li Huang, Sheryl Lim, Parry Low, Samantha Low, Andrew Ng, Mr Kon Yin Tong
Sharifa Norliza, Harry Ong, Raphael Rios, Andy Tan, Tan Shu Fang, Darren Tan, Tan Bee Lian, Janice Chairman, Sport Singapore
Woon, Herald Yeo, John Yeong.
Cover and Chairman's Foreword photos by Sport Singapore
All information stated is correct at time of printing
It’s in
his blood ...
RICHARD SEOW
CHAIRMAN OF SPORT SINGAPORE
1 OCTOBER 2010 TO 31 SEPTEMBER 2018
O ne would expect the Chairman of the Sport
Singapore Board to have a rich background
in sport. Richard Seow certainly ticks many of
100m and 200m sprints and the 80m and 100m
hurdles. Interestingly, he also recounted how
recess games like “one-leg catching” all had
the boxes. He was a schoolboy sprint champion a part to play in his athletic development and
and played multiple sports, and is now a physical literacy.
knowledgeable sports fan, sports parent and
sports photographer that commands much Soon he was talent spotted and was asked to
respect in local sport circles. Amongst athletes, meet the legendary Tan Eng Yoon, who worked
coaches, officials and administrators, he is at the then Singapore Sports Council. “Mr Tan
known for being an encouraging leader who has asked me to run one round the track at the
spent time and effort to know them better and National Stadium and then put me on a strength
to support their efforts as best he could. To the and conditioning programme,” Richard recalls.
The motivation
leaders in Sport Singapore, his wise counsel and By Secondary 4, under coach Tan Soo Hian,
astute judgement was instrumental in enabling Richard clocked his best time ever for the 100m;
behind his passion
the momentum in Vision 2030. 10.83 seconds.
Encouraged by his father and mother, Gordon “Tan Soo Hian gave me self-belief, my mother
and Eileen Seow, sport was very much a part was at every meet I ran, and others like journalist
of Richard’s growing up years. The elder Seow Ernest Frieda were always encouraging; giving
was an All Malaya tennis player, a hurdler and me tips on how to improve.” Self-belief turned
long jumper, and later a Team Singapore golfer. into an aspiration; and the 1984 Los Angeles
It was no wonder that Richard would fall in love Olympics was the target.
with sport and become a huge proponent for its
value to our lives and society. “I made the move to the University of Oregon
during my first year in Junior College and I was
He recounts what playing was like in his primary one of the six fighting for a place in the sprint
school years, which included two years in squad.” He devoured Track and Field News and
England where the family was based for a time: its sister publication, Track Technique. “I was
“I was exposed to playing football, rugby, studying the sport and its athletes to pick up on
cricket and athletics in England. We played tips for starts and racing.”
every day, even though the school did not have
a big regulation-sized field. Two or three times To Richard, the adjustment to the new
every week we would play against another environment was huge. “The training load was
school in the area. Everyone played something much more than I had ever experienced. This
and we had several ‘school teams’ with different was not about the athlete but the college team,
abilities in any one sport.” and we were all fighting for a place on the team
and to try and win championships.”
Richard’s interest would gradually narrow down
to athletics because he was fast. When he In hindsight, the move may have come too
returned to Singapore in Primary 5, he ran in the soon. As a maturing athlete, every year in age
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All photos by Richard Seow and Dyan Tjhia
“Through the lens you learn to look at
and appreciate things quite differently.”
– Richard Seow
had a heavy count. The unrelenting training load had taken its toll and he suffered stress
fractures on his shins. It became clear that 1984 was not going to happen.
Richard continued to play other sports in college. On his return to serve National Service,
he won the coveted Sword of Honour as the best officer cadet from the School of Signals.
Sport continued to provide him a balance to the hectic working life of a banker, and when
his children were born “the cycle started all over again”.
Now as a sports parent, he was on the sidelines as his children swam and played in
team sports. He was very much the sports parent that he had experienced when he was
growing up.
How did he get into sports photography? Richard smiles at the memory. “One day my
wife told me that I was not setting a good example to my sons, shouting instructions and
other things as I watched my kids play. She decided to get me a camera and told me to
watch through the lens. Since that day she has conspired every birthday with the supplier
to enhance my collection of photographic gear.”
Photography is how Richard consumes live sport now. “Through the lens you learn to
look at and appreciate things quite differently.” The photos accompanying this article are Always for the youth
a sample of his large portfolio, and illustrate his meaning. Emotions, character, spirit and
the human form are all exemplified through his lens.
It would almost seem inevitable that this successful businessman would soon receive
a call up to serve on the board of the then Singapore Sports Council. In all he served
twelve years; eight of those as Chairman.
He recounts his aspiration for the board was to help make sport more relevant to people
and Singapore society. He espouses the value of sport for every facet of life – childhood
development, strong families and work teams, shared societal values and identity and
more. “The key is to bring everyone along and keep building on the narrative of how we
can all live better through sport.”
“What we are doing in Vision 2030 is not easy because it is multi-faceted and complex;
but has great meaning. It will take a generation or two to reap the full rewards, and so we
must continue to attract good people at all levels to do the work of building a persuasive
narrative and experience in daily life. The attitudes of parents towards sport have shifted
positively and we must keep going this way. The sporting landscape in Singapore has
improved over the years, but there is still a long way to go.”
It is quite clear from his life and what he says that even as Richard steps off the board he
will never be far away from Singapore sport. We may see less of him at the office but he
will for sure be on the field, probably with the camera and massive lenses that have been
a common sight for more than a decade.
After all, it is in his blood.
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All photos by Richard Seow
Team Singaporeʼs biggest fan
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All photos by Richard Seow
Moments of magic
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All photos by Richard Seow
etActive!
SINGAPORE
MORE THAN 12,000 PEOPLE
came to cheer on our Team Singapore athletes
803,055 PEOPLE
were reached through this year’s celebrations
90%
felt the event offered a good
occasion to celebrate National Day
85%
agreed that the event made them
feel proud to be living in Singapore
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Photo by Richard Seow
GetActive! Singapore
GetActive! Singapore 2018 was launched in conjunction
with the Team Singapore Flag Presentation ceremonies
for the 18th Asian Games, 3rd Asian Para Games and 3rd
Youth Olympic Games on 29 July 2018 at Car Free Sunday.
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Well Done, Boys!
Congratulations to the boys from our ActiveSG
Football Academy’s U-9 and U-11 teams
for their great showing at the Kanga Cup
competition in Canberra last July.
WE ARE CHEERING The teams made it through to the semi-finals
and quarter finals respectively despite most
FOR YOU! of them competing overseas for the first time.
With thousands of people witnessing the
flag presentation ceremonies for the three
major games, our athletes and officials could
be confident of the backing for their quest
for strong performances and glory.
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All photos by Ben Cho and Ng Chrong Meng
PARTNERS
WHO CARE
“We are delighted to be a corporate partner
of GetActive! Singapore. As an organisation,
this is a great impetus for us to kick off an
internal culture, where all of us can lead our
own personal well being.”
- Linda Ming
Director, Brand Communications
& Customer Care, McDonald's Singapore
Through sport we care!
G etActive! Singapore’s Active Enabler
Programme (AEP) aimed to encourage
more people to organise sporting activities
During her three children's growing up years,
she has exposed them to different things
such as arts, nature and sport. Comparing her
for their community of friends, colleagues,and first two children who are neurotypical to her
families. This year's AEP supported more than youngest child who is autistic, she felt that
309 ground-up applications and reached out to children with special needs were lacking the
over 108,000 participants. opportunities usually available to kids.
Year on year, we also saw a growing number She shared, "I am thus very motivated to bring
of organisations returning to participate. in similar activities for children with autism so
One example is 'Friends of ASD Families’, that they too get to try a variety of experiences
an advocacy group for the autism community. just like any other child."
They believe that GetActive! Singapore is a
great occasion for families caring for loved ones Ms Sun is thankful for the AEP as she felt that
with autism to come together for a meaningful the grant has enabled the autism community to
celebration with other Singaporeans. expose their children to new experiences in a
safe and supportive environment. She strongly
Ms Sun Meilan, third time AEP applicant, encourages more applicants to sign up for the
organised an outdoor activity called 'Bond AEP in order to expand the opportunities for the
through Camp’. She hoped the camp would community, "This grant is open to everybody.
help families with similar circumstances forge I’d really encourage other parents to take
friendship with one another while experiencing action, grab the opportunity and create more
an outdoor adventure together. possibilities for the autism community through
this helpful grant.”
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All photos by Ng Chrong MengPresident Halimah Yacob,
Patron of SportCares, trying out
tandem running with members
from Runninghour.
National para badminton
player, Toh Bee Tin, trying out
wheelchair fencing at ISF 2018
INCLUSIVE SPORTS FESTIVAL 2018
Connecting Hearts
Cheered on and encouraged by the inclusive ambassador, Luke (named changed to protect his identity) firmly
held on to the bat and decided to try out table tennis for the first time at the Inclusive Sports Festival this year.
Feeling ecstatic after managing to hit the ball, he turned around and gave his broadest smile to the inclusive
ambassador.
Moments such as Luke’s interaction with the inclusive ambassador remind us that sport is not just a tale of
winning and losing. It is also a tale of magnanimity and chivalry for meaningful connections and care.
Making water sports like canoeing accessible
and enjoyable to people of all abilities
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All photos by Sport SingaporeGoing the extra mile to
help build a more civic minded
community beyond their event
Always
there!
duties on National Day.
O ver 3,000 Team Nila
volunteers from all walks
of life stepped forward to keep
the event up and running across
the island for over 13 days!
Many of them have participated
in GetActive! Singapore for at
least two years and 96% said
they are interested to return
again in 2019.
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All photos by Bernard Lui, Leong Ah Chai and Soh Chui LianCOMING TOGETHER
TO CELEBRATE
THROUGH SPORT
Harmony Games 2018
This year’s theme, “Regardless, We are One”
promoted racial harmony and social cohesion
by reaching out to different religious groups.
Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Culture, Community
and Youth trying out archery with religious
groups during Harmony Games 2018.
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Photo by Ministry of Culture, Community and YouthResidents of Ang Mo Kio on their feet with GetActive! Singapore Workout.
Families and friends came together
to personalize their own GetActive!
Team Nila volunteer leading Punggol Singapore Grand Prix vehicles and
residents in a stretching exercise at race against one another!
the Funtastic Sports Festival that was
Wishing Singapore Happy 53rd Birthday at the organized by Team Nila volunteers.
GetActive! Singapore Sports Festival at Little India.
Participants enjoying a MasterFIT Chair Workout at
GetActive! Singapore Sports Festival at Chinatown.
etActive!Singapore
Sports Festivals
Boys from ActiveSG Football Academy having
B ringing National Day festivities to more Singaporeans and our foreign friends around the island
with 13 GetActive! Singapore Sports festivals, including six new locations at the Singapore
Sports Hub, Chinatown, Little India, Geylang Serai, Sembawang and the Singapore Turf Club.
a good time playing at the National Stadium.
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All photos by Albert See, Lee Huei Chern, Ng Chrong Meng and SK TeckSINGAPORE
NATIONAL GAMES
Bringing community athletes from all walks
of life to train together and to compete in
a total of 30 sports this year – 22 sports and
8 para sports. More than 18,000 people
competed and had fun. An all time record!
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All photos by Foo Tee Fok, Leong Ah Chai and Sport SingaporeAll photos by Foo Tee Fok, Julian Enriquez,
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Ken Chia and Sport SingaporeAll photos by Abd Rahman, Chris Ang,
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Teo Wei Keong and Sport SingaporeSense of belonging & pride at 162cm and weighing in at 57kg now, Jin Yi’s athletic lean build is a result of early morning
intensive rides a few days each week. His heart’s desire is to don the national jersey one day and
represent Singapore on the world stage.
Accidents are not uncommon as well. Wan Chai, a foreigner from Myanmar, is currently studying in
W ith a vision for cyclists to have the opportunity to experience how full time professional cyclists
train, Alaric, 20, started a racing group – Yap Bicycle Compania (YBCO) Racing so named
because of its sponsor Yap Bicycle Compania. Since their formation a few years ago, the cycling
Singapore and part of the youth team. He shared that he has crashed while training and competing
previously, but still with dogged determination pressed on in his pursuit of excellence.
group has competed in local and overseas competitions and recognized GetActive! Singapore
National Games (SNG) 2018 as an important milestone in their podium pursuits. “What keeps me As part of their training regime for SNG 2018’s RIBA, the teams train at Seletar and Mandai area
motivated is the team possessing the teamwork to have one person up on the podium,” Alaric which is also a training hotspot for cycling enthusiasts where they would repeat laps on the roads.
shared his vision for the team in competitions.
Belonging to YBCO Cycling Group has also forged strong friendships between the cyclists. Through
Some cycling competition formats require the team to work together so as to set up an individual – cycling, they have also seen the good in Singaporeans – the kampong spirit as one of them coined.
the sprinter to win the race. Setting their sights on SNG 2018’s Round Island Bike Adventure (RIBA), “There are times that we got into accidents while training and we were pleasantly surprised by
YBCO sent two teams to compete in the categories of Team Youth (14 to 21 years old) and Corporate passing vehicles such as taxi drivers who would slowed down, stopped and asked us if we are okay.
Team (14 years old and above). Comprising of students and working adults, YBCO Racing trains three Times when we may be resting by the side of the road and cars would pull over and give us water.”
to four days a week clocking up to 120km each session. Some of them even put in training in the wee
hours of the morning to ensure they have clocked their miles for the day. At the time of interview, the team targeted to come in first during SNG 2018 RIBA. They have also
set their eyes on overseas training camps after SNG to develop their cycling fitness and aim to
Jin Yi from the Youth team who is a student of ITE Campus East recently won the National Team Time continue competing in local and overseas competitions as part of their pursuit of cycling dreams.
Trial earlier this year. Success did not come easy though as he has to fit his training around his school
commitments. There was another sweet victory apart from podium success as Jin Yi recounted his
health and fitness accomplishments. “I lost 18kg from cycling where I was 75kg in the past.” Standing
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Photo by Eugene Limational Pride
We Are Singapore to volunteer as he sees this experience as an
honour and privilege. T he journey was not without challenges
though. Four months of commitment to
and march with pride required strong teamwork.
It would be obvious if one is off. I did not have
T he One TeamSG NDP Marching Contingent training was no easy feat as the volunteers the privilege to have prior basic knowledge
brought together Team Nila Volunteers who “As a tiny red dot with no natural resources had to sacrifice personal and family of marching drills, nor did I understand the
were proud to participate in the National Day we’ve shown the world what a united people commitments. Not everyone had prior commands. But, in the end, all the hard work
Parade. They trained hard for four months and can do regardless of race, language or religion. marching experience either. paid off.”
forged strong camaraderie among themselves We come from different age groups, from
students to working adults and active retirees. Ai Ping recounted,“One of the challenges for When asked if they would do this again, “Yes
and other contingents too.
most definitely”, Nallakaruppan reflected, “The
The different races, be it Chinese, Malays or a marching contingent was to have everyone
time spent together and the friendships we’ve
S.Nallakaruppan, 54, an investment specialist, Indians marched together as one. The One march in perfect step and arm swing. Making built over the past few months is most certainly
shared how he jumped on this opportunity TeamSG contingent is like a microcosm of what sure every member plays their part so that the something which money cannot buy.”
Singapore is and what it can do.“ entire One TeamSG would stand tall, look good
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All photos by Ng Chrong MengetActive!Singapore finale
T he finale of GetActive! Singapore 2018 saw
more than 3,000 pre-schoolers turn up for a
unique sports day to celebrate National Day at
are very important in life, [such as] resilience,
determination, and discipline - things that are
not taught in textbooks.”
our National Stadium.
”We want our children to have a strong
Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Culture, Community foundation so they can reach out for the world
and Youth, joined the children for the GetActive! and be the best they can be. And for them to
Singapore Workout, which was choreographed do that, we need them to grow up physically
to this year‘s National Day theme song, “We Are and mentally strong. Sports and exercising are
Singapore”. great ways to do that.“
Soaking up the energy exuded by the
boisterous children, Ms Grace Fu said: “Sport
is a wonderful way to teach a lot of values that
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All photos by Ng Chrong Meng40 41
All photos by Chiang Hock Woon and Ng Chrong MengThe city
comes alive with
FOOTBALL!
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All photos by Ng Chrong MengCHEER:
A FIESTA FOR FANS
Football fans in Singapore were treated to a fiesta
of amazing football with live screenings of the
FIFA World Cup 2018 and the staging of the annual
International Champions Cup. Hereʻs a snapshot of all
the action at the Singapore Sports Hub, Resorts World
Sentosa, community centres, fast food outlets, hotels,
restaurants and bars. We were all left wanting more.
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Photo by Bernard WoonCHIJMES RESORTS
WORLD SENTOSA
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All photos by Andy Pascua and Ng Chrong MengCOMMUNITY SPACES
Sports Hub • Our Tampines Hub • Sports Centre
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All photos by Suki Singh and Sports HubINTERNATIONAL
CHAMPIONS CUP
SINGAPORE 2018
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All photos by Stanley Cheah, Samuel Dai and Lim Sau BoonPLAY:
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT
THE SINGAPORE FOOTBALL FESTIVAL
The Singapore Football Festival returned for its second
year from 14 June to 30 July. This year it attracted over
150,000 people through 45 island-wide activities. From
serious competitors to people just wanting to get in on
the action, families and friends came together to enjoy
the diverse offerings on site. At the end of the day, it
was all about having fun.
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Photo by Ng Chrong MengFOR FAMILIES,
FRIENDS & FOODIES
FOR FOOTBALL
ENTHUSIASTS
Masters • Youth • Women
All photos by Ben Cho, Dyan Tjhia, Ng Chrong Meng,
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Mohamed Ali and Suki SinghOUR PEOPLE,
Our Spirit
In sport, as in any other area of human effort, the first thing
we remember, and the last thing we forget, is the spirit of the
endeavour. The veteran who defies the years and the nay-
sayers. The athlete who perseveres despite all the odds.
The communities that form around the common sense of
purpose. They are all around us and here are some of them.
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All photos by Dyan Tjhia,Suki Singh and SCOGAIt’s an Honour
LIM WEI WEN,
TEAM SINGAPORE FENCER
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Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee“I t’s an honour ... to represent Singapore.”
This sums up Lim Wei Wen’s motivation
for wanting to be a Team Singapore fencer.
a year of picking up the sport, he achieved a
third placing at the Thai Open. He caught the
eye of former national epee coach, the late
It is this driving ambition and self-belief that Alexy Karpov, who invited Wei Wen to join the
propelled Wei Wen to the top of the national national fencing squad as a sparring partner.
fencing scene.
It was an honour Wei Wen instinctively
The strapping athlete has a simple way about craved, but pride soon gave way to self-doubt.
him that belies the depth of emotion and He found it difficult to integrate into the squad.
struggle that has marked his life. Coming “Other fencers asked me, “What are you
from a broken home, cared for by grandparents, doing here?” I felt I was not good enough and
Wei Wen did not have a good start in life. wanted to quit.” Urging him on with ”Earn your
He vividly remembers feeling an outcast at his place!”, Karpov made a deal with him: he would
first day in primary school. “The teachers asked personally train Wei Wen everyday at 7am at the
me, “Where are your parents?” I told them, void deck of Wei Wen’s home.
“I have no parents.”” One would not imagine,
given his background, that he would excel in a An unlikely place to find a future champion,
sport reminiscent of European bourgeoisie. don’t you think, but Karpov’s faith in Wei Wen
paid off. At his first senior outing at the 2007
The opportunity arose in a roundabout fashion. SEA Games in Korat, Thailand, Wei Wen earned
He enrolled in ITE so he could play tennis, but a silver medal. Other successes followed, most
switched to fencing when he was told no tennis notably Singapore’s first Asian Games fencing
programme was available. That marked the medal — a bronze — at the 2014 Games.
start of an amazing journey of both triumph
and anguish. Parents of the other students Wei Wen is currently taking a break from
instructed their children to avoid him because competitive fencing. He cherishes the faith
he was not a “good boy”, a judgment that that people throughout his life have placed
Be moved by Wei Wenʻs
became self-fulfilling: he joined a gang, played in him: his grandparents, his teacher at ITE, inspiring life story by simply
truant, spent his time at gaming outlets, and got the policeman that gave him a chance when he scanning the QR code.
into fights. But he had a competitive streak that was caught peddling illegal VCDs, and Karpov.
probably saved him: by age 17, he had become He is proud to have represented his country and
a professional gamer of some repute. grateful to people who have helped him along
the way.
Fortunately for Team Singapore, Wei Wen
ultimately chose fencing over gaming, even “No matter who you are, there are people who
giving up the opportunity to represent will reach out to you as long as you respond.
Singapore in a world gaming tournament. I believe in our people and in our country.”
His rise in his new love was meteoric: within
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All photos by Abd Rahman and Seah JunweiBringing Singaporeans
together through climbing
ONG TZE BOON
Ong Teng Cheong Peak (4,743m)
Ong Siew May Peak (4,451m)
“It would be a wondrous thing if these
mountains captured the imagination of
The Ong Teng Cheong (OTC) Peak (4,743m) in Kazakhstan, and the Ong Siew
the Singapore masses and occupied a May (OSM) Peak (4,451m) in Kyrgyzstan, are the only two mountain peaks in
cherished spot in their bucket lists of the world named after individuals not from within the country.
must-do personal pilgrimages.”
– Lawrence Thaddeus
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Photo by Ong Tze BoonT he Ong Teng Cheong (OTC) Peak (4,743m)
in Kazakhstan, and the Ong Siew May
(OSM) Peak (4,451m) in Kyrgyzstan, are the only
Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation
of Kazakhstan. OTC Peak was recognised by the
Kyrgyzstani government on 28 June 2017; OSM
two mountain peaks in the world named after Peak was recognised in May 2018.
individuals not from within the country. How did
this come about? To celebrate these achievements, the Ong
Foundation organised an expedition to both
Avid adventurer Ong Tze Boon is the younger peaks over the National Day period this year.
son of Singapore’s fifth president, the late Ong The team comprising 18 commercial climbers
Teng Cheong, and his wife, the late Ong Siew was guided by Edwin Siew and Lim Kim Boon
May. In 2015, Tze Boon came across David Lim, — both part of the first Singapore team to
Expedition Team of 18 on Summit of OSM Peak Singapore’s first (1998) Mount Everest summit Mount Everest in 1998. A particularly
against the backdrop of OTC Peak. expedition team leader’s alpine achievements heart-warming moment was when the song
The Team consisted of: Ong Tze Boon, Edwin in Kazakhstan. In 2005, David had climbed ’Home‘ was played in the mountains with the
Siew, Lim Kim Boon, Elim Chew, Glenda Chong, a yet-unnamed mountain in Kazakhstan, 18 climbers present.
Marie Choo, Regine Ang, Sophia Ang, Jena
Tong, Su Lin, Linda Tan, Joanne Soo, Joel Chang, and subsequently resolved to name the
Lawrence Thaddeus, Bennett Neo, Yu Phing, peak after Ong Teng Cheong, in honour of Elim Chew, founder of 77th Street, was one of
Yeok Nguan & Yu Joe his contributions as patron of their Mount the climbers. “It’s because of my friendship
Everest expedition. with Ong Tze Boon for 16 years. I believe this is
important to him as the mountains are named
But the peak’s Global Positioning System after his parents. To honour the contributions
(GPS) coordinates were inaccurate, so of his parents to Singapore by climbing to the
Tze Boon reached out to Lim Kim Boon, summit of the mountains named after them on
a veteran Singapore mountaineer. Armed National day is very apt.”
with mountaineering expertise and modern
navigation equipment, they climbed and Lawrence Thaddeus, founder of Runaway
validated the GPS coordinates and altitude of Success, shared similar sentiments: “When the
the peak that same year. opportunity to climb two mountains named
after our beloved Former President and his wife
On that expedition they spotted an adjacent with one of their sons on Singapore’s birthday
virgin peak. Tze Boon thought that climbing presented itself, I simply could not resist the call.
that peak and naming it in honour of his mother The significance of where we were going, with
would make a fitting love story: two adjacent whom, and when, struck deep.”
peaks, one named after Singapore’s first elected
president, the other named after his wife, Tze Tze Boon detailed how the Ong Foundation is
Boon’s mother. So they climbed and validated committed to organising and co-funding more
the second peak too. expeditions to the OTC & OSM peaks, to bring
more Singaporeans together through climbing.
Thus began Tze Boon’s three-year quest to get
the OTC and OSM Peaks recognised by the
Returning back to base camp after the OTC Peak
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All photos by Lorem Ipsum All photos by Ong Tze BoonFlying the
Singapore Flag
SNG PUAY LIANG
Mr Sng officiating at Asian Games 2018
as a judge for the Horizontal Bar event.
Flying the Singapore Flag
SNG PUAY LIANG
S ng Puay Liang is a Singapore Gymnastics
National Technical Official, and an
international-level official in the sport.
As an official, his service in the background is
what enables others to achieve. He takes pride
in that. Being an official has also tested his
His involvement with gymnastics spans mettle. When faced with behind-the-scenes
many decades. officiating difficulties at one Commonwealth
Games competition, Puay Liang had to call upon
Puay Liang’s interest in gymnastics began in the all his resolve, discipline and focus to overcome
1970s, when he was in primary school, under a dispute. He feels he has emerged stronger and Source: The Straits Times © Singapore Press Holdings Limited. Reprinted with permission
the tutorship of his physical education teacher. has learnt much from working in competitive
“I didn’t know what it was called back then,
but I was attracted to all the fantastic and
events abroad; the most recent being the 2018
Asian Games in Indonesia. “I am proud to Unflagging spirit of 10. He has certainly lived a full and meaningful
interesting things that I saw like balancing represent Singapore in any way that I can.” life, with more still to come.
and walking on your hands and somersaults.”
In secondary school he started training in Today, Puay Liang is also the Founder, Owner
at any age Mr Gill has not played cricket and hockey for
earnest. With hard work, dedication, and and Head Coach of the successful BazGym AJIT SINGH GILL some time but still competes in golf and race-
sacrifice, he first represented his school and Gymnastics School, with three locations in walking! His attitude towards competitive sport
then his country in international competitions.
When asked about his proudest moment in
Singapore and Bali, Indonesia. He expresses his
unwavering belief in the power of gymnastics
as a foundation for other sports and athletic
C ame to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia to pursue his sporting dreams.
Survived the Japanese Occupation. Is now
is mirrored in other aspects of his life. Challenges
are lessons to be learned and opportunities to
be grasped. His motto, what has kept him going
the sport, he instantly lights up and names the pursuits. He is committed to continue to fly the oldest Olympian in Singapore. He moved all these years, is: “Dare to dream, never say die,
Women Team’s silver-medal win at the 2003 the Singapore flag by enabling generations of to Singapore in 1953, and represented us in and stay rooted in your values and principles”.
SEA Games. He remembers the occasion vividly, gymnasts to succeed. hockey at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
because of both the team’s underdog-billing His advice for the younger generation is to
and the unstinting work the team put in. Today, Mr Ajit Singh Gill is 90, has been married "Stay focused, be disciplined, be positive...
for 51 years, is a father of five, and a grandfather and eat healthily” — that last with a grin.
66 67
All photos by Kannan Arumugam, Sng Puay Liang and Shaun Ho3 generations of BMX enthusiasts
Mas Ridzwan (pictured 3rd from left), Ariff Jufri (pictured 4th from left),
Azman Omar (pictured 4th from right)
ASIAN GAMES 2018
You lift me up
MAS RIDZWAN, ARIFF JUFRI, AZMAN OMAR
V ery few people would consider BMX racing
a popular, bustling sport today – let alone
one likely to fly Singapore’s flag abroad – watch
In an equally impressive feat, veteran racer and
former national elite BMX rider Ariff Jufri was
crowned champion at the Indian qualifiers of the
this space! Once upon a time the sport saw 2018 Red Bull Pump Track World Championship.
hundreds of riders congregating every weekend
at a racing track in Tuas. Building on that legacy, Common to both is team Tuah BMX Racing,
and spurred by a sense of community, BMX started in 2012 by Azman Omar who ‘eats,
racing is seeing a revival. breathes and sleeps’ BMX Racing. Mas started
his racing career there, while Ariff nurtures future
This year, 15-year-old Singaporean Mas talents. With his team, Azman is encouraging
Ridzwan came in first at the Malaysian BMX up-and-coming riders to train and bond every
Youth National Championship series, and weekend. The simple but universal concept
subsequently represented Singapore at the of community–generations of people from
UCI BMX Racing World Championship in Baku, different ages, backgrounds, and motivations
Azerbaijan. united by a common passion–is central to
these Team Singapore athletes.
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Photo by Song JingTHE 18TH ASIAN GAMES
OPENS IN JAKARTA!
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Photo by Sport SingaporeT he 18th Asian Games took place in Jakarta
and Palembang, Indonesia, from
18 August to 2 September 2018. This was the
Team Singapore had their largest-ever Asian
Games contingent — 264 athletes — comprising
65 veterans and 199 debutants. We competed
first time the Games was held in two cities. in 23 sports and won 4 golds, 4 silvers and 14
A total of 45 nations competed in 462 events bronzes for a total of 22 medals, finishing 18th
across 40 sports. Artistic Swimming, Contract on the medal table.
Bridge, Jujitsu, Paragliding, Pencak Silat and
Sport Climbing made their debut at the Games. 50% of these medals were won by our
spexScholars, while debutants contributed 15
Singapore is one of only seven countries medals. In addition, Team Singapore athletes set
(India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, 1 Games Record, broke 8 National Records, and
Sri Lanka, and Thailand) which had competed in achieved 16 Personal Bests.
all 18 Asian Games since 1951.
Team Singapore had their largest-ever Asian Games
contingent — 264 athletes — comprising
65 veterans and 199 debutants. We competed
in 23 sports and won 4 golds, 4 silvers and
14 bronzes for a total of 22 medals, finishing
18th on the medal table.
The flag-bearer for the Team Singapore contingent was gymnast
Hoe Wah Toon. His main wish? “All of us just want to do our best.
I hope that everyone does the best that they can do, maybe break
some personal records and achieve new personal milestones.”
Asian Games flag bearer, gymnast Hoe Wah Toon
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Photo by Sport SingaporeAQUATICS: AQUATICS:
ARTISTIC SWIMMING DIVING
Debbie Soh and Rachel Thean Freida Lim and Myra Lee
This was the first Asian Games for the pair, and they achieved a Personal Best score of 149.9593. In the Women’s Synchronised 10m Platform, 20-year-old Freida Lim, who is based at the University
of Georgia, partnered with Myra Lee for the first time at this event. They achieved a Personal Best
score of 258.90 to finish the competition in a credible 6th position.
All photos by Andy Chua/
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SNOC and Sport SingaporeAQUATICS: Joseph Schooling
SWIMMING Joseph Schooling joins Remy Ong (Bowling) and Freestyle Relay. In both events the relay team
Neo Chwee Kok (Swimming) as the only athletes set new National Records.
Swimming delivered its best-ever result at Swimming produced one Asian Games Record, from Singapore to have won three or more gold
an Asian Games since Singapore became a seven National Records, and 15 Personal Best medals at the Asian Games. In Asian Games competition Joseph has won
republic: 6 medals, comprising two golds, one performances for Singapore. Also, Singapore won three gold, one silver and three bronze medals
silver, and three bronzes. This means Team its 60 th swimming medal at Asian Games 2018 to Joseph won gold medals in the 50m and 100m to become Singapore’s most successful athlete,
Singapore was placed third on the swimming become Singapore’s most medalled sport. Butterfly and broke the Asian Games record surpassing Remy Ong and Neo Chee Kok who
medals table, behind Japan and China who in the 100m Butterfly with a time of 51.04s. previously held the record of five medals at the
between them won every gold medal bar three He also won two bronze medals in the Men’s 4 Asian Games
(two went to Singapore, one to Korea). x 200m Freestyle Relay and the Men’s 4 x 100m
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All photos by Sport SingaporeRoanne Ho
The miracle girl who overcame a life-threatening lung problem to retain her gold medal in the 50m
Breaststroke at the SEA Games in KL last year continued to show unwavering spirit to win a silver
medal in the 50m Breaststroke, with a National Record time of 31.23s. This is Singapore’s first-ever
medal in Breaststroke.
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All photos by Sport SingaporeFACING PAGE, TOP
Menʻs 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
Quah Zheng Wen, Joseph Schooling, Darren Chua and Darren Lim
The Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay team won a bronze medal. The relay team set a new National
Record in a time of 3:17.22. As the lead off swimmer, Quah Zheng Wen swam a Personal Best time
of 49.64.
FACING PAGE, BOTTOM
Menʻs 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
Danny Yeo, Joseph Schooling, Jonathan Tan and Quah Zheng Wen
The Men’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay team won a bronze medal. They also set a new National Record
of 7:14.15m. Quah Zheng Wen swam a Personal Best time of 1:48.31.
TOP
Women’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Hoong En Qi, Samantha Yeo, Quah Jing Wen and Quah Ting Wen
The Women’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay team won a bronze medal. 19-year-old Hoong En Qi swam
a Personal Best time of 1:04.06.
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SNOC and Sport SingaporeTOP
Gan Ching Hwee
15-year-old Gan Ching Hwee swam her Personal Best to break the 1500m Freestyle National Record
set in 2009.
BOTTOM
Glen Lim ATHLETICS
16-year-old Glen broke his own 800m Freestyle National Record by four seconds. He set a Personal Dipna Lim-Prasad
Best in the 1500m Freestyle too.
In Athletics, Dipna Prasad achieved a new Personal Best time and set a new National Record with
a time of 58.93s in the Women’s 400m Hurdles.
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SNOC and Sport SingaporeBOWLING
Men’s Trios team Women’s Trios team
Muhammad Jaris Goh, Darren Ong, Alex Chong Bernice Lim, Joey Yeo and Daphne Tan
The Men’s Trios team out-bowled fierce competition to clinch an unexpected bronze medal. This was The Women’s Trios team won the bronze medal, maintaining the tradition of at least one Asian
Singapore’s first medal from the event since 2002. Games medal for Singapore in bowling since 2010.
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All photos by Sport SingaporeFACING PAGE, TOP
CANOE
Mervyn Toh
In a historic moment for Singapore, Mervyn finished first in his heats then maintained the pace
in the finals to deliver a bronze medal, becoming the first Singaporean canoeist to do so at the
Asian Games.
FACING PAGE, BOTTOM
CONTRACT BRIDGE
Fong Kien Hoong, Zhang Yukun, Loo Choon Chou, Poon Hua,
Kelvin Ong and Desmond Oh
The Contract Bridge Team beat the competition to win a gold medal for Singapore, in the game’s
first-ever inclusion at the Asian Games!
TOP
FENCING:
WOMENʻS FOIL
Melanie Huang, Amita Berthier, Maxine Wong and Tatiana Wong
The Women’s Foil Team won a bronze medal. This was the first team medal in Fencing at an Asian
Games for Singapore and only the second medal ever. The first was a bronze by Lim Wei Wen in
2014 in the Individual Epee (see article ’It’s an Honour’ under Our People, Our Spirit).
86 87
All photos by Sport SingaporeSheik Ferdous Bin
Sheik Alauʻddin
The excitement was
definitely justified,
for Sheik Ferdous went on
to win a silver medal in the
Men’s Tanding Class I.
Siti Khadijah
Binte Mohd Shahrem
Siti Khadijah, competing in the
Women’s Tanding Class C,
made sure she brought home a
Nurzuhairah bronze medal for Singapore.
Binte Mohd Yazid
Nurzuhairah won the silver
medal in Women’s Tunggal
with an artistic score of 445.
Nurul Shafiqah
Binte Mohd Saiful
Nurul Shafiqah won a Sheik Farhan
bronze medal in the
Women’s Tanding Bin Sheik Alauʻddin
Class B. Sheik Farhan out-fought his
opponent to win a bronze medal
in the Men‘s Tanding Class J.
PENCAK SILAT
Pencak Silat, a class of related Indonesian martial arts involving competitive full-body fighting, was
included in the Asian Games for the first time. Singapore won five medals overall: two silvers and
three bronzes.
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All photos by Sport SingaporeSAILING
Kimberly Lim and Cecilia Low Ryan Lo
Kimberly and Cecilia maintained a comfortable lead throughout all 15 races of the Women’s 49erFX Ryan won a bronze medal in the Laser Standard class in Sailing. He completed his National Service
to secure the gold medal. Talk about smooth sailing. only in July, but was given time off to train for and compete in the lead-up to the Asian Games. Now
that he has completed his National Service, his next goal is qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games.
90 91
All photos by Sport SingaporeMuhammad Aʻfif Bin Safiee
Competing in the Men’s Regu semifinals against Malaysia.
SEPAK TAKRAW TABLE TENNIS
Men's Regu and Quadrant team Yu Mengyu
Displaying stunning skills on the court, our Sepak Takraw players earned two bronze medals, one Mengyu spent the last two years struggling with injuries but managed to surpass her own
each in the Men’s Regu and Quadrant events, surpassing their previous Asian Games performance expectations to win a joint bronze medal in the Table Tennis Women’s Singles. This is her first
of one bronze. Singles medal at the Asian Games.
Men’s Regu team: Mohamad Farhan Bin Amran, Muhammad A’fif Bin Safiee, Muhammad Asri Bin
Aron, Muhammad Farhan Bin Aman and Asfandi Bin Ja'al
Quadrant team: Mohamad Farhan Bin Amran, Muhammad A’fif Bin Safiee, Muhammad Asri Bin
Aron, Mohamad Alhaj Bin Kasmanani, Muhammad Farhan Bin Aman, Muhammad Khairilshamy Bin
Shamsudin
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All photos by Sport SingaporeCANOE:
AQUATICS: TRADITIONAL BOAT RACE
DIVING
Jonathan Chan Fan Keng and Women’s Team
Fong Kay Yian and Ashlee Tan Yi Xuan Joshua James Chong
AQUATICS:
WATER POLO
CYCLING:
Loh Zhi Zhi TRACK EQUESTRIAN
Luo Yiwei Alla Poloumieva
ARCHERY FENCING
Alan Lee Chung Lau Ywen
Hee and Contessa
Loh Tze Chieh
94 95
All photos by Sport SingaporeGOLF
Gregory Raymund
Foo Yong En
RUGBY 7S SHOOTING
Women's Team Martina Lindsay P Veloso
GYMNASTICS
Terry Tay Wei-An
SPORT
JUJITSU CLIMBING SQUASH
Quek Kon Hui Emmanuel Ryan Paul Pang Ka Hoe
PARAGLIDING
Jessica Goh Soo Fen
WUSHU
Jowen Lim Si Wei
ROWING
Joan Poh Xue Hua
All photos by Peh Siong San/
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All photos by Sport Singapore SNOC and Sport SingaporeThe 2018
WORLD
CITIES SUMMIT
TEAM BEHIND THE TEAM ’Liveable & Sustainable Cities: Embracing the Future through
Innovation & Collaboration‘, presented the stage for Sport
Prestigious award bodes
Singapore to host a lively discussion on developing social
I was actually quite surprised to hear I’d won it! resilience through sport and physical activity.
well for sport science and It’s an honour as it’s a rare award in the Asian
sporting community, presented once every This year’s Summit, held from 8-12 July, was the sixth in
medicine in Singapore four years during the Asian Games Olympic the series and saw 24,000 trade attendees from 128 cities
Council assembly.” representing 125 countries and regions attending.
It is a prestigious award that rolls around once
every four years, during the Asian Games.
Every National Olympic Council can nominate
Noting that this award served as affirmation
of Singapore’s standing in the sport science
only one individual or organisation for it. Each and medicine community, he also expressed
edition of the award yields one individual and hope it would motivate other sport science and
one group winner. medicine experts in Singapore.
This year, the individual prize for the 6th Sheikh ”With or without the awards, though, we’re
Fahad Hiroshima-Asia Sports Medicine and always seeking new ways to innovate. We have
Science Award was awarded to the Singapore to move with the times and the progress of the
Sport Institute’s Head of Sport Science & athletes and coaches, to go alongside them and
Medicine Centre, Dr. Frankie Tan, who is also do our best to help improve their daily training
its Principal Sport Physiologist. environment and, ultimately, their performance.
We can then keep inspiring ourselves to
Frankie explained, “It is an award to promote continue on our journey towards excellence,
the continued development of sport medicine signifying our effectiveness and ability to
and science in Asia through the recognition of value-add to the athletes”, he said.
accomplished individuals or groups in the field.
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Photo by Sport SingaporeFrom left to right: Dr Gillian Koh (Deputy Director (Research), Institute of Policy Studies), Lim Teck Yin (CEO, Sport Singapore),
Tove Okunniwa (CEO, London Sport UK), Sarah Sandley (CEO, Auckland Aktive NZ), David Portas (Founder, Portas Consulting)
SOCIAL RESILIENCE THROUGH WORLD CITY SUMMIT 2018 AT A GLANCE
SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Over
S port Singapore collaborated with the Centre models and comparisons across the three cities,
Over
for Liveable Cities to organise a conference and the strategies for investments in people and
on the theme of ’Social Resilience Through infrastructure.
Sport and Physical Activity‘. Perspectives
were shared on how ’Active Citizens‘ enable At the Singapore Pavilion visitors were updated
resilient communities to form by virtue of their on the latest developments in Singapore sport
and sampled advice on Active Health by our
contribution to overall societal health and
Booth Ambassadors. Together with the People’s
DID YOU KNOW
wellness, and social connection.
Association, we also co-hosted Summit delegates
to a guided tour of Our Tampines Hub. 4 out of 10 Singaporeans and Permanent
The conference was briefed on the findings
Residents meet 150 moderate intensity
of the inaugural “Active Citizens Worldwide” Visit activecitizens.world/
equivalent minutes of sport and physical
project, which was a collaboration between activity per week. media/1327/acw-2018-
the founding cities of Singapore, Auckland and annual-report-lo-res.pdf
London. Discussions were centred around the Engaging for at least 2.5 hours a week in or scan this QR code for the
sport and physical activity not only keeps you 2018 ACW Annual Report
physically active but also helps you better stay
in touch with, for example, your neighbours?
100 101
All photos by Ng Chrong MengUnless otherwise stated, all figures are expressed in Singapore dollars
1 3
The annual economic contribution of sport and physical activity is estimated to be $3.9 billion with the industry Sport contributes an average of 119 hours of positive social contact a year per active* Singapore resident.
providing over 33 thousand jobs for Singapore.
MEASURING SOCIAL
INTEGRATION:
$3.9 BILLION IN TOTAL
ON AVERAGE
Hours of positive social contact has
been used as a metric to calculate
social integration
62
38% 62%
WITH A PERSON
PARTICIPATING WORKFORCE OF A DIFFERENT
CONSUMPTION CONTRIBUTION HRS RACE • 'Contact theory' states that positive
contact between different groups of
people increases social integration
DIRECT INDIRECT ESTIMATED CONTRIBUTION: • Sport provides intergroup contact which
occurs in a positive and structured way
119
$669M
ON AVERAGE
43 FURTHER ANALYSIS TO
$
2.4 44
WITH A PERSON
$ HRS
HOURS OF POSITIVE HRS
OF A DIFFERENT
AGE GROUP
BE CONDUCTED:
$387M SOCIAL CONTACT** The ACW analysis will look at how
BILLION MILLION social contact varies across types
of sport and for different
$209M
$609M 33K FULL-TIME 7.3M demographic groups
EMPLOYEES VOLUNTEERING
$121M HOURS
7
ON AVERAGE WITH
$282M * Includes Singapore residents doing any
A PERSON WITH
$88M HRS A DISABILITY
number of minutes of sport and physical
activity.
SPORTS SPORTS SUBSCRIPTION
CLOTHING EQUIPMENT & FEES ** Assumption that 100% of sporting contact
is positive. The numbers do not add up to
the average total of 119 hours as some of
the hours are done with people of the same
socio-demographic group.
2
4
The annual economic contribution of sport and physical activity in Singapore is estimated to annually generate
$454 million in savings as well as resulting in 19.8 thousand additional years of healthy life and 575 fewer deaths. Sport and physical activity is estimated to deliver annual social benefits of $16 million to Singapore as well as
providing 268 million hours of positive interactions.
$222M HEALTHCARE SAVINGS 19,845 DALYs* SAVED THE CURRENT ANNUAL SOCIAL VALUE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN SINGAPORE
Health
THE CURRENT ANNUAL VALUE OF
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO SINGAPORE 575 DEATHS PREVENTED $232M SAVINGS DUE TO
INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY
CORONARY
HEART
DISEASE 1
STROKE
2
TYPE II
DIABETES
3
BREAST
CANCER
4
COLON
CANCER
5
MENTAL
HEALTH
6
OSTEO -
POROSIS
7
$
15M 4%
257 DEATHS
PREVENTED
96 DEATHS
PREVENTED
18 DEATHS
PREVENTED
60 DEATHS
PREVENTED
118 DEATHS
PREVENTED
N/A^ 27 DEATHS
PREVENTED
$
1M Annual GDP growth
from improved
268M Hrs Increase
Annual value of educational Annual positive hours Improved self-rated
4,640 DALYs* 2,241 DALYs* 1,677 DALYs* 1,691 DALYs* 2,305 DALYs* 3,070 DALYs* 4,220 DALYs* crime prevention performance of interactions happiness
SAVED SAVED SAVED SAVED SAVED SAVED SAVED
$20M COST $26M COST $101M COST $4M COST $10M COST $8M COST $52M COST
SAVINGS SAVINGS SAVINGS SAVINGS SAVINGS SAVINGS SAVINGS Based on the known Based on impact of Based on participation in Based on econometric
risk and cost of youth education on GDP and sport being meaningful, analyses of activity's
convictions and activity's activity's impact on positive social contact impact on self-rated
ability to reduce risk educational performance happiness
PRODUCTIVITY SAVINGS $224M SAVED $8M REDUCED
DUE TO HEALTH DUE TO REDUCED FRICTION COSTS
ABSENTEEISM
*DALYs: Disability-Adjusted Life Years
^
No deaths directly attributed to Mental Health in the Global Burden of Disease Data
102 103ACTIVE HEALTH
For everyone
GetActive! Singapore 2018 provided many opportunities to
reach out to people of all ages to encourage them to take
ownership of their health. Active Health featured in activities
across the Singapore Sports Hub, more than 10 festival sites
including Geylang Serai, Chinatown, and Little India, parks at
West Coast and Bishan, to name a few.
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All photos by Ng Chrong MengActive Health Mobile vehicles were
deployed islandwide — to schools,
Reaching the masses
housing estates, and other locations.
78 preschools participated in GetActive!
Singapore through the ground-up Active
Enabler Programme. It was fantastic to see
these young ones celebrating National Day
through play and physical activity.
Engaging the children at the PCF Sparkletots
Preschool @Bishan East involved simple
conversations on healthy habits, interest in
sports, and experiencing the significance
of National Day through song (“We Are
Singapore”) and exercise movements.
An experience booth was set up at the ActiveSG
Bukit Gombak Sports Centre to introduce the
four domains of Active Health (Physical Activity,
Nutrition, Sleep, Screen Time) during the Bukit
Batok community’s brisk walking session. These
booths are now a common feature for all our
engagements.
Residents were introduced to the Sit-to-Stand
test; a physical fitness assessment for muscular
endurance, which is important for functional
capacity in their daily activities.
Kenneth McGeough, an Active Health expert at the Singapore Sports
Hub, guiding a family on developing a strong core.
Functional fitness exercises and ActiveSG
programmes were introduced as next steps
Celebrating life for members of the community to take
towards maintaining their active lifestyle as
a community group.
S port Singapore leverages on ActiveSG to
encourage Singaporeans to adopt a healthy
lifestyle. Whereby, Active Health elements are
At the recent GetActive! Singapore 2018,
our footprint spanned across the Singapore
Sports Hub, more than 10 festival sites including
For the Sembawang Community Sports Day,
at the ActiveSG Woodlands Sports Centre we
incorporated into ActiveSG programmes and Geylang Serai, Chinatown and Little India, park joined up with the Sembawang Community
events so that the Active Health knowledge for activations at West Coast and Bishan. Sports Club and incorporated Active Health
every life stage is reinforced at each lesson elements into warm-up exercises.
and experience.
All photos by Joelle Chan, Suki Singh
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and Sport SingaporeActive Health
@public service
sports & family
day
T he Public Service family was enthusiastic to
get onboard the Active Health journey at the
annual Public Service Sports and Family Day, on
14 July 2018.
A full fitness experience was designed starting
from the warm-up exercises and the GetActive!
Moving Right McDonald’s Singapore came onboard as the
first corporate partner for this year’s GetActive!
Singapore. Working with McDonald’s to design
Singapore Workout. Public servants and their a holistic and executable plan, its leadership
families experienced how multi-dimensional
movement can help with the body’s functional T he 1st edition of Singapore Press Holding’s
Feel Fab Festival was held on 21 to 22 July
2018, engaging working adults with a showcase
team set the tone by initiating themselves into
the Active Health programme and creating
opportunities to get their employees to embark
movement patterns.
of trending programmes in fitness, lifestyle on this active journey with them.
Such exercises can be tailored to introduce and nutrition.
functional mobility to all ages. The Active Health Our team has helped to customise exercises
journey provides a pathway to support an ActiveSG partnered Radical Fitness that is for the restaurant teams to encourage the
individual from self-assessment of one’s fitness behind innovative training programmes like habit of improving mobility whilst at work. The
to sustaining an enjoyable healthy lifestyle. Fightdo, Oxigeno and Megadanz. Active Health Great Ronald Workout was also designed to
experts took to the stage to lead the Active engage residents and McDonald’s employees
Health warm-up exercises to emphasize the to experience fun and fitness at the various park
importance of moving right to gain the most out outlets.
of our time spent exercising.
All photos by Muthya P Narayanachary,
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