ISSUE 5 SPIRIT WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO Contents Chairman’s Note 03 Chairman’s Note 44 Fantasy on Ice Vision 2030 promised that sport could be used professional training of coaches and other sport 45 Star Performance as a strategy for nation building. Up until that specialists contributing to athlete development 04 Journeys Through Sport 46 Synchronous Motion point in our history, we were asking “how can in Singapore. 06 Celebrate Living With ActiveHealth 47 Flying on Water we get people to play more sport?” Vision 07 Doing Burpees for Good 48 A Better Pedal 2030 changed that question to “how can sport Another example, is the Singapore Sport 08 Everyone Can Play! 50 Matching Effort with Ability change our aspirations and our strategies to Science Symposium – a new national event 10 October Is Tennis Month 51 Rulers on Court help us live better lives?” to share the best practices on activating 11 Unbeatable Spirit Makes History 52 Victory Through Sudden Death! sport science for better results by Singapore 12 Singapore Football Week Kicks Off! 54 Sailing Towards Gold The how has become increasingly clear Sport Institute and the National Youth Sports 13 Showing Solidarity for Persons with Disabilities through the Vision 2030 recommendations. Institute. As more coaches learn and adopt 56 Bountiful Harvest of 50 14 Knowledge Sharing Strengthens Some 680,000 people took part in our annual the best that science has to offer, we can look Sport Ecosystem 58 Always Looking Ahead celebration of National Day through sport, forward to greater success at the major games 15 Twins Win Bronze at 60 A Regular Straight Arrow GetActive! Singapore. We achieved our best as well as greater synergy and impact through FINA Diving Grand Prix 61 Romance on Wheels away Games performances for both the SEA all of our initiatives. 16 FINA World Cup Brings the Stars 62 Golden Milestones Games and the ASEAN Para Games in 2017. to the Community For the SEA Games, Team Singapore brought Vision 2030 gave us the how. With this issue Seeing Stars Amidst the Skyline 17 64 Behind the Scenes back 58 gold medals and 188 medals overall. of LIVE, we take a closer look at the why – why with ActiveSG 66 Dolly Lo, Mum to All Our athletes at the ASEAN Para Games won do people enrich their lives – and the lives of 18 680,000 People Celebrated 67 Many Laps to Go more medals than they have at any other others – through sport? National Day Through Sport Before They Rest games, despite stiffer competition. We 20 Meet New Friends 68 ActiveSG Experience Tour also had dramatic breakthroughs and new Some are familiar faces to you as they are 24 Caring for the Community 70 Looking Through Different Lenses national records by athletes who fought back medal winners, while others will be brand 28 Everyone Can Get Active! 72 From Team Player to years of disappointment to put our nation on new to you. Many serve behind the scenes – Volunteer Diplomat 32 So Much to Be Proud About the podium. in the national sports associations, volunteer 73 There’s No Foiling Her Ambition 36 Thank You to Our GetActive! photographers, student athletes and parents. 74 Fulfilling Their Need for Speed Singapore 2017 Partners All these achievements are a result of concerted In their different ways, they are all believers in 75 Farewell Henry and systematic efforts. They happened the power of sport. They epitomise the creed 38 Cover Story: 76 OneTeamSG Fund Why We Do What We Do Gets Off the Starting Line as a result of the developing ecosystem of “Spirit: Why We Do What We Do”. envisioned in our master plan. Vision 2030 Best Ever Away Medal Haul 40 78 Calling the Shots as issued 20 recommendations, designed for Happy reading. Live Better Through Sport! 42 No Pain, No Gain An International Referee greater momentum and impact as they achieve greater integration. An example is the launch of CoachSG in 2017 to formalise the Richard Seow This publication is produced by Sport Singapore. Connect with us at sportsingapore.gov.sg. For Chairman, Sport Singapore enquiries or feedback, please email to [email protected] Project Team: Stefanie Ang, Alan Chen, Amy Chong, Kerk Kim Por, Gwendalynn Kho, Lee Huei Chern, Helen Lee, Pauline Lee, Gerald Leong, Elyn Lim, Ashley Ling, Siti Nurhidayati Mohd Said, Ng Chrong Meng, Laura Reid, Tanty Nazlianah Rosli, Nurmarizza Salim, Harbans Singh, Fayeruz Surahman, Gina Tan, Bernard Tham, Rostam Umar, Victoria Yim Cover photo by Foo Tee Fok Content page photo by Knight Ong 05 Journeys Through Sport Journeys Through Sport 06 JOURNEYS THROUGH SPORT Photo by Stanley Cheah Sport needs a community to feed it, and in return, it feeds the community in manifold ways. We take a look back at the Sport Singapore journey for the last few months. 07 Journeys Through Sport Journeys Through Sport 08 Doing Burpees for Good Photo by Baey Yam Keng A diverse community including athletes, youth, organisations and members of the public leapt at the chance to help the SportCares Foundation raise funds. This community performed about 180,000 burpees in the Burpees For Good challenge launched by AXA Insurance. For every 10 burpees completed during the eligibility period from 9-22 October, $1 was contributed by AXA Insurance. Celebrate Living With ActiveHealth Photo by MCCY Active Health is a social movement to enable everyone to live life to the fullest through progressive adoption of lifestyle and healthy habits in the domains of physical activity, nutrition, sleep and screen time. Active Health will provide individuals with the knowledge of their health and wellness, and empower them with customised tools and programmes to take up and sustain a healthy and active lifestyle. Scan this QR code to In July 2017, Sport Singapore kick started the Active Health initiative find out more! by formalising key Active Health partnerships through the signing of an MOU with the Health Promotion Board, Changi General Hospital, Exercise is Medicine Singapore, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, National University Health System and SingHealth. The first Active Health Lab at Our Tampines Hub opened in August 2017. 09 Journeys Through Sport Journeys Through Sport 10 Redhill. The others are located at Heartbeat@ Bedok and Our Tampines Hub. The gyms offer special-needs and senior- Everyone Can Play! friendly equipment and programmes. Photo by Sport Singapore Some of the seats at the exercise stations are removable, making these gyms more Do not let your age or ability stop you from being active. Keep up your fitness spacious and comfortable with better activities, as there is a programme for you at the ActiveSG Masters Club wheelchair access. and Inclusive Gyms. There are braille labels on the equipment, ActiveSG Masters Club while a hearing loop that works with the Break through the mental barrier that doing You can take a Zumba class, do pool walking hearing aids of the hearing impaired provides sporting activities in your 40s is daunting. and take part in other programmes specifically them with the necessary information. There are so many different platforms for you tailored for persons of that age group. The ASEAN Para Games has shown how sport This is part of the Government’s Disability to lead an active lifestyle, no matter your age has the ability to inspire people and improve Sports Master Plan, which was announced or ability. ActiveSG Inclusive Gyms ActiveSG Inclusive Gyms are for everyone! The confidence, and the launch was another step in 2016 and aims to encourage more people For those between 40 and 60, the ActiveSG first of the Inclusive Gyms has been set up at towards a more inclusive society. with disabilities to pick up sport. Masters Club is the perfect platform for you the Enabling Village, a community space in to try your hand at physical activity. Top & bottom photos by Sport Singapore 11 Journeys Through Sport Journeys Through Sport 12 October Is Tennis Month Photo by Sport Singapore Get close to your tennis idol by being a ball-kid. Or get a Tour Pass. You learn teamwork, discipline and focus from the game. In the lead up to the 2017 WTA Finals Singapore, tennis experience, including virtual tennis, a month-long Singapore Tennis Festival and and matches with Team Singapore athletes. Unbeatable Spirit other lifestyle events took place nationwide WTA Future Stars Makes History in October. The inaugural Singapore Tennis Photo by Andy Pascua Festival offered various opportunities, even The 2017 edition of WTA Future Stars saw for non-sports fans, to participate in tennis 48 budding players under-14 and under-16 Caroline Wozniacki’s indomitable spirit earned Indoor Stadium, Caroline proved that she was themed carnivals, competitions, clinics, from 21 Asia Pacific countries vying for the her one the biggest victories of her career at not going to let history determine the winner. try-outs and meet like-minded people. top spot in Singapore. Priska Nugroho from the 2017 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore Putting up a ferocious fight, the Dane beat the Indonesia emerged the victor of the under- presented by SC Global. Heading into the American for the title in a tight 89 minutes. Singapore Tennis Festival 14 tournament while Australian Megan Smith 2017 WTA Finals, Caroline was facing the For Caroline, the win marked the biggest Experience Tour was the under-16 champion. The WTA Future formidable Venus Williams, who seemed to victory of her career. For tennis fans in the The Singapore Tennis Festival Experience Stars is an engagement platform aimed at have the odds in her favour – she had beaten stadium, it was another captivating climax to Tour took place at the Sports Hub from encouraging young boys and girls throughout Caroline in their past seven encounters.