All budgets, no matter how generous, have their limits. If there are only funds for 10 athletes, the 11th will suffer the cut. If there are enough for 100, the 101st athlete feels the pain. Whose funding should you cut to give Joseph Schooling or Yip Pin Xiu more?
Ms Grace Fu, the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, gives an overview of the government's support for sports.
National canoeist Brandon Ooi and national paddler Isabelle Li were two of 13 athletes who applied and failed to get the spexScholarship last year, but were successful this year.
Under the basketball interest programme by ActiveSG, adults aged 18 and above get the opportunity to enjoy the game of basketball in a safe and non-competitive environment.
Athletes who are working adults and who train full-time for nine to 12 months can get a grant of up to $2,500 per month.
Under the March Holiday programme by ActiveSG, youths get the opportunity to acquire the basics of inline skating through an enjoyable and supervised environment.
A group of 20 children aged 4 to 11 years got the chance to learn tennis in a fun way at an ActiveSG March Holiday Tennis Camp.
80 underprivileged and at-risk youths will now have an opportunity to exhibit their football skills every Saturday evening.
