Demolition of National Stadium officially begins
An official ceremony was held today to mark the start of demolition works at the old National Stadium. In its place will rise a state-of-the-art facility in 2014.
Singapore’s sports ecosystem in 2010
While medals naturally make the headlines, a lot of background work goes on to build an ecosystem that breeds that success. The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) is the lead statutory board under the Ministry of Community Developement, Youth and Sports (MCYS) that is focused on building this ecosystem. However, in Singapore's context, the role of the Ministry of Education (MOE) is also crucial.
6-medal target for 2016 Olympic Games
The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) recently announced a target of six medals at the 2016 Olympic Games. The target for the 2012 London Games is two.
Youth Olympics budget gets parliamentary airing
The Youth Olympic Games budget got an airing when members of parliament questioned Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, the minister in charge of the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS).
Singapore Sports Hub deal signed
The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) and the Singapore Sports Hub Consortium (SSHC) signed the contract today for the consortium to design, build, finance and operate the Singapore Sports Hub for the next 25 years. The consortium will begin demolition of the National Stadium by October 2010, and the new Sports Hub will open its doors by April 2014.
Youth Olympic Games to cost $387 million
It will cost Singapore $387 million to host the upcoming Youth Olympic Games, three times the original estimate of $122 million.
Paddlers take centre-stage at Singapore Sports Awards
Fresh from their victory at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Moscow, Singapore’s female paddlers took centre-stage tonight at the Raffles City Convention Centre when the local sports fraternity paid tribute to Team Singapore’s top athletes for their outstanding performances in 2009 at the nation’s most prestigious sports recognition event, the Singapore Sports Awards 2010.
Government pumps in S$2.5m to promote youth sports
Youth sports in Singapore received a huge boost today when the Singapore Youth Sports Development (SYSD) committee unveiled its plans to have up to 26 Satellite Centres for Sports Development set up for selected sports that will be featured at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games over the next two years.