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Singapore, 18 May 2013 - SportCares Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Singapore Sports Council (SSC), today officially launched a football programme in Jurong to change the lives of underprivileged and at-risk youth, in partnership with local grassroots organisations. Known as Saturday Night Lights (SNL), the programme exemplifies the work being done by SportCares to help people live better through sports. SportCares was the first recommendation to be put into action under the Vision 2030 sports masterplan.
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| Singapore will host the 2014-2018 WTA Championships, the most prestigious event on the WTA calendar |
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St. Petersburg, Fl, USA, 8 May 2013 - The Women's Tennis Association announced today that Singapore will host the 2014-2018 WTA Championships, the most prestigious event on the WTA calendar. Under terms of the record-setting five-year agreement, the Top 8 singles players and - for the first time - the Top 8 doubles teams will compete for a record prize money purse of US$ 6.5 million at the WTA Championships. The announcement follows an extensive global search and bidding process conducted by the WTA that elicited 43 expressions of interest from international cities that was narrowed to three finalists - Tianjin, China; Monterrey, Mexico; and Singapore.
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Singapore, 4 April 2013 - The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) and the Japan Sport Council (JSC) signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Tokyo yesterday, marking both parties' commitment to forge closer bonds in an effort to further develop sports in Singapore and Japan.
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Singapore, 1 April 2013 - The Sports Excellence Scholarship (spexScholarship) provides an enhanced level of support for athletes within the High Performance Sports (HPS) pathway.
This includes financial and programmatic support to prepare athletes to excel at the Major Games.
Besides developing the athletes sporting potential, the spexScholarship will also assist athletes in their education, career, and personal development with the aim of developing role models for Singapore's youth and playing leadership roles in their respective communities.
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Singapore, 15 March 2013 - "Sports is a language that everyone can understand. I agree with Mr Hawazi Daipi that sports is important for healthy living, personal development and social bonding. Sports is also a leisure activity that all can enjoy. It keeps us physically fit, builds character, and bonds family and friends. At its best, sports can bring people together, no matter what our race, background, or economic status.
This is why we want to give every Singaporean the opportunity to experience sports and live better through sports, whether as a professional sportsperson, amateur player, spectator or volunteer.
This is why we are increasing our investments in both software and hardware to implement initiatives under the sports Vision 2030 masterplan," said Acting Minister Lawrence Wong at the 2013 Committee of Supply Debate on the Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth.
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Singapore, 26 February 2013 - The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth announced the formation of a Singapore High Performance Sports Steering Committee today. Mr Lawrence Wong, Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, will chair the Committee, which will be appointed for two years, starting 2013, and include key stakeholders from the Singapore National Olympic Council, Singapore National Paralympic Council, National Sports Associations (NSA), and members of the sporting fraternity.
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STANDARD CHARTERED MARATHON SINGAPORE AWARDED GOLD LABEL BY IAAF FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW
Singapore, 23 January 2013 - The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has conferred the Gold Label certification to the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS) for the second year running.
The SCMS retained the IAAF Gold Label status following the success of 2012's race, ensuring that Singapore remains among the ranks of world-class marathons such as Berlin, Boston, London, New York and Tokyo.
Thank you to all participants, volunteers and sponsors for joining us in 2012 and see you at the start line for another great race on 1 Dec 2013.
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Singapore, 11 January 2013 - The MDA has gazetted the revised anti-siphoning list ("List") on 11 January 2013. This marks the conclusion of the two-phased review of the List, which started in February 2012.
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Singapore, 30 November 2012 - This year's Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS) will feature a contingent of elite athletes including winners and record holders from previous editions. Defending champions, Charles Mwai Kanyao, and Irene Jerotich Kosgei, both from Kenya, will be amongst the world-class international elite runners at the start line of this International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Gold Label race.
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Singapore, 17 November 2012 - Fauja Singh, believed to be the world's oldest marathoner at 101 years old, will be participating in the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore on Sunday, 2 December 2012. The British centenarian marathoner will be running in the 10km race with his son, Sukhjinder Singh, 53, while four others from their running group, Sikhs In The City (SITC), will be participating in the full marathon in Singapore.
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Singapore, 14 November 2012 - Student and community leaders champion sports safety and inspire others to follow suit, with the launch of the Sports Safety Champs Programme today. This is part of the Singapore Sports Council's (SSC) ongoing effort to prevent and reduce sports-related accidents in Singapore.
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Singapore, 9 November 2012 - Reducing the drop-off in sports participation after full-time education; developing integrated pathways to create sports champions; creating more opportunities for regular sports participation at all stages in life; rooting out bad sportsmanship while inculcating values and building character - these are just a few of the outcomes the newly formed Sports Pathways Committee (SPC) aims to achieve in the coming years.
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| Improvements Made To Running Route For Better Running Experience |
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Singapore, 29 October 2012 - As the largest running event held in December during the festive season, extending the festive cheer into the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS) will be a way to distinguish our event internationally. In addition to enhancing the race experience through the festive theme, major improvements have been made to the running route to ensure that runners have a smooth and enjoyable run. An enhanced runners and supporters' programme is also in place for more ways to motivate the runners. These were announced at a Press Conference this morning.
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