Community Games give father and son chance to get closer through sepak takraw
31-year-old Adillah bin Mohd Amin and eldest son, Muhd Adrianshaz, 13, both represent Toa Payoh Central CSC in Community Games sepak takraw.
CG Badminton: “We have known each other for more than six years.” – Angeline Tan
"Because of everyone in this team, I still can play in official competitions at my age..." said 43 year-old Angeline Tan, team manager of Cheng San-Seletar CSC.
CG Sepak Takraw: “We aren’t like a club, more like a family” – Muhammad Rashid, Team 9Y2
From sending in one team in 2013 to six this year, Team 9Y2 is making its presence felt in the 2014 Community Games.
Who’s your local sports hero?
The ‘My Local Sports Hero’ campaign honours exemplary individuals who have shown commitment and dedication in fostering friendships through sports within our local communities.
Community Games to be held from March to May 2014
The Games will feature Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Football, Netball, Sepak Takraw and Table Tennis.
Tan Seng Giap of Yio Chu Kang: “Basketball is physical, yes, but it is also a sport that is played in the mind”
"Do not look down on basketball," Seng Giap told me solemnly in Chinese. Tan Seng Giap (#5), who is in his 50s, is talking to me about basketball, the way it changes with experience.
Yam Ah Mee of Cheng San-Seletar: “I’ve always enjoyed basketball”
You may know Yam Ah Mee as the man who delivered the results of the 2011 Singapore General Elections, but for the Community Games 3-on-3 basketball tournament, he took to the court as a member of the Cheng San-Seletar CSC basketball team, wearing jersey number #1.
Mitch Tan of Geylang Serai: “We’ve been playing together since I was 16”
Seating to the left and right of Mitch Tan were his basketball buddies of more than three decades — Colin Lai (#7), Jason Ho (#9), KC (#15).