APEC Sports Newsletter
03 October 2017 ISSUE
Women and Sports Foreword / 02 APEC Economies' Policies / 03 -Summary Report: 2017 APEC International Conference on Women and Sport / 03 -Policy and Best Practice Sharing from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippine, Papua New Guinea, Chinese Taipei and Vietnam / 07 Perspectives on Regional Sports Issues / 39 -Summary of 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade / 39 -Activities of the "Host Town Initiative" and Introduction of "beyond2020" Program / 42 -Singapore's Public-Private Partnerships in Sports: A Dream, Come True / 45 -Insights into the Asian Games / 50 -Thailand to Host 2017 Sport Accord Convention / 56 ASPN Related Events / 59 APEC Economies' Perspectives on ASPN Related Foreword Policies Regional Sports Issues Events
Foreword
This April and July, ASPN has released two editions of the APEC Sports Newsletter to explore the education and career planning of youth athletes and to share best practices of youth entrepreneurship in all economies. In recent years, as women awareness has been gaining momentum across the globe, cultivation of personal inner value and professional capability has been receiving much focus. Echoing the trend, Chinese Taipei released its official "Women's Sports Participation Advocacy White Paper" earlier this year. This is the high time that we have deep discussion on issues regarding women in sports.
As mentioned in the 2016 APEC Leaders' Declarations, "We recognize women's vital contribution to economic and social development and we commit to strengthen our efforts to support the mainstreaming of gender equality and women's empowerment across APEC's work, to ensure that women enjoy equal access to quality education and economic resources."
The value of sports lies not only in biological health maintenance, but also in its strength in promoting confidence, communication, coordination capabilities and cultivating self-esteem and leadership, by way of sports participation. Via visibility of women in sports and media transmission, female leadership and role models in sports will be presented to augment the generation of younger women's willingness to engage in sports.
Here, we would like to share with you the summery report of the "2017 APEC International Conference on Women and Sport" held in Taipei on October 12, along with best practice examples of relevant strategies in Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei and Vietnam. Further still, this edition's newsletter will cover the latest preparation status of the Olympic Tokyo 2020's Host Town Initiative, the development and prospect of the Asian Games, and how Singapore works through effective collaboration between government and private sectors to increase sports participation.
The interchange of ideas and experience among APEC economies will advance the promotion of women participation in sports. The rich information provided by the above mentioned APEC economies, featuring different cultural backgrounds in this edition will ensure readers to gain insights Te-Fu Lin into the field of sports. Director-General, Sports Administration, Ministry of Education
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Summary Report: 2017 APEC International Conference on Women and Sport -APEC Sports Policy Network (ASPN)-
The "2017 APEC International Conference on Women and Sport" organized by Chinese Taipei was held in Taipei on October 12 in which 15 government sports officials, experts and athletes from 10 economies attended.
Opening Ceremony of the "2017 APEC International Conference on Women and Sport"
Ms. Natalya SIPOVICH, Chairwoman of Women and Sports Committee (OCA), Prof. Supitr SAMAHITO, Member of OCA Women and Sports Committee & Vice President of National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT) & Chairwoman of Women and Sport Committee of NOCT, Ms. Catherine RAPER, Representative of Australian Office Taipei, Ms. Vickie SAUNDERS, Founder of The Sponsorship Consultants, Dr. Andi RAHMAN M. Si, Head of International Relation, Ministry of Youth and Sports of Indonesia, Dr. Yoriko NOGUCHI, Head of International Relations, Department of Information and International Relations of Japan Sport Council, Madam Haslina Binti Abdul HAMID, Deputy Secretary General (Strategic Affairs), Ministry of Youth and Sports of Malaysia, Ms. Sharon WEE, Director & Co-Founder of Sport Warrior Global, Dr. Celia H. KIRAM, Commissioner of Philippine Sports Commission, Ms. Janet GIMOTS, Director, National Sports Institute of Papua New Guinea, Ms. Peggy TNG, Deputy Director of Singapore
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Sports Institute, Ms. Le Thi Hoang YEN, Deputy Director-General of Vietnam Sport Administration, as well as Dr. Yu-Hsien TSENG, Associate Professor of National Taiwan University, Dr. Chiung-Tzu TSAI, Associate Professor of National Taipei University, Ms. Yi-An CHEN, Founder of AnnChen Handmade Soap and Ms. Maggie HSU, Director of International and Cross-Strait Division, Sports Administration, Ministry of Education.
With the international trend of raising attention on women's participation in sports and gender equality, how to advance the rate of women's participation in sports based on women's experiences and needs has become a global focus on from Brighton Declaration 1994 to Helsinki Declaration 2014, it all stressed that the government should ensure institutions and organization responsible for sport development and physical activities ought to offer equal opportunities and distribute resources equally without discrimination. Therefore, all APEC economies gathered here today to discuss how to cultivate women's sports habits through the education policies and how public-private- partnerships increase women's participation and visibility in sports.
Cultivating Women's Sports Habits through the Education Policies
Social expectations and stereotypes in many of the Asian economies discourage women to participate in sports or build up their sporting habits. According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Indonesia, 1 out of every 4 citizens has a habit of regularly exercising, yet most of them are male. To improve the situation, government organizations in Indonesia put efforts into promoting benefits of regular exercise and encouraging women to participate in sports through the mass media. Authorities of Indonesia have also launched activities to train women as sports administrators and managers.
Aiming to nurture healthy women, empower women through sports, and built a friendly sports environment, Chinese Taipei published its official "Women's Sports Participation Advocacy White Paper" earlier this year. The White Paper, a blueprint for engaging women in sports, proposes a 10-year program to boost women's participation and to achieve gender equality in sports via advocating positive attitudes in the mass media.
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The "One Student One Sport" policy and many others have been adopted by Malaysia to ensure all students, especially girls, have access to sports and develop sporting habits in the early stages of their lives. Philippines, on the other hand, improve sports participation of female students with equal incentives and sports scholarships. Several women-only programs like "Women's Martial Arts Event" and "Inter Government Agency Female Sports Festival" were also launched by Philippines to bring women together and to participate in physical and sports activities.
In Vietnam, a dedicated government agency named Women and Sports Commission and the Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC) collaborate on delivering positive viewpoint on women in sports, and ensuring that women hold accesses to sports. Outstanding achievements in international sports events made by female athletes of Vietnam, as well as the incentives provided by the authorities have encouraged their fellow women to take part in sports. Papua New Guinea progresses a lot of in terms of women in sport. Its success in hosting the U20 Women's Soccer World Cup motivates more women to play sports and makes them gain confidence through sports. Furthermore, women in Papua New Guinea have taken up certain important positions in the field of sports.
Public-private-partnership to increase women's participation and visibility in sports
Women's participation in sport is often influenced by many factors. Mostly, women prioritize their families in first place, and thus give up the opportunity to participate in sport. A friendly sports environment is also the key to women's willingness to engage in sport as it helps women gain confidence in the field of family and workplace. Lastly, the career planning for women usually is also a barrier. Therefore public-private partnership is considered an important medium in increasing women's participationin sport and strengthening the link between women and sport. For instance, "Athlete Career Program" a cooperative program between Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee and Adecco, aims to provide the co-marketing service of athlete career development in order to help the retired athletes to cultivate other skills for another career planning. Former taekwondo player, Yi-An Chen, has a brand new life with her handmade soap business through this
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program after her retirement. With these resources, it is bound to attract more and more women to participate in the field of sport.
Japan is now working with the business sector to provide a flexible environment for women to be able to work and do sports at the same time. This year saw the launch of Premium Sport Friday, a program that features shorter work hours on Fridays for employees to make time for sporting events that involve the whole family. Singapore Sports Hub initiative under the Vision 2030 of Living Better through Sports, aims to develop a Silicon Valley of Sports, with beautiful facilities, sports halls and green spaces for leisure and entertainment besides sports to attract the whole family including women to participate in sports activities.
Australian government offers strong support for women empowerment and gender equality, both domestically and internationally. Through sponsorship, commercial, personal and social developments of women in sports are improved. For example, sponsorships work in various ways, with athletes serving as company ambassador, working for marketing and customer engagement activities, or with charities create relationships with values for both athletes and their sponsors, generating social impacts that go beyond sports. This also sets role models for women without a voice and helps encourage women to participate in sports.
Furthermore, international sports organizations like Olympic Council of Asia which established Women and Sport Committee in 2003, with the responsibilities of assisting in the development of female activities at the Asian Games and cooperating with existing sports organizations to foster and promote the values of sports among women. In addition, International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made great progress in gender equality in sports. The "Olympic Agenda 2020" sets a target of 50% women participation in Olympics and Asian Games. And, this will be carried out through international sports events at all level. Last but not least, the continuous dialogues and cooperation within APEC communitiesalso help raise the awareness of promoting women's engagement in sports activities and further offers more access for women to take leadership roles in sports administration in the region.
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Strategies for Gender Equality in Sports in Indonesia
Sports Achievement Development Policy
The international policy on sports has greatly influenced sports policies worldwide. That is to say, policies made by the international community have helped the development of domestic policies. There are several sports policies to support sports achievement programs in Indonesia, one of which is Law no. 3 of 2005.
Some policies made by the Indonesian government today are closely linked to current trends or issues Dr. Andi Rahman, M.Si, with a view to gaining interest and popularity M.Pd., Head of National Sport in the community. For example, the policy on Development Section, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Indonesia high performance sport will boost elite athletes' achievements on the field. Elite sports provide inspiration and motivation to the sports community as a whole, and serve as successful examples to the society. In addition, discovering and nurturing more elite athletes from amateur sports participants would be another logical advantage of policies on sports achievement development / high performance sport.
The Ministry of Youth and Sport, responsible for physical education and sport in Indonesia, has Dr. Dessy Wardiah, M.Pd., implemented several laws and regulations to foster Deputy Director University development of sports such as the following: PGRI Palembang, Indonesia
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1. Law no. 3/2005 on the National Sport System 2. Regulation no. 10/2015 on Development of the National Sports Industry 3. Regulation no. 10/2015 on Development of National Sports Industry of Sport Policy Development 4. Regulation no. 1684/2015 on the Requirements for Awarding of Sports to Athletes, Sports Coaches, Sporting Personnel, and Sports Organizations 5. Regulation no. 145/2016 on Technical Guidelines for Government Assistance in the form of Sports Infrastructure Achievements to be Submitted to the Community / Local Governments
Sports and Gender
In recent years, there has been a significant shift in the understanding of gender equality in sports more than the use of sport as gender equality and personal development. A large number of studies have shown that involvement in regular physical activity can improve health and mental wellbeing and benefit all population groups including women and children.
It is necessary to develop various policies related to sports and gender in the following areas: promotion of women's participation and higher performance in sports; and recognition and protection of sports activities run by female athletes.
Social, Cultural and Economic Background
In many developing economies, people spend a lot of time meeting their basic needs leaving little thought about sports activities. Furthermore, women and girls in most of the developing economies are responsible for the housework, which consequently leads to lack of time and access to participating in sports.
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Strategies
Some strategies and efforts in achieving equality are as follows:
1. Create a database of female athletes at the level of both amateur and elite, female volunteers, female trainers and women managers in sports activities by government departments; 2. Establish policies and legislation to prevent gender violence and to encourage alignment in sports; 3. Develop promotional planning, communication and campaigns through the media focusing on the benefits of gender balance; 4. Support national sports activities including training and education for sports women administrators by both central and local governments; 5. Formulate a more specific and clear, strategic plan of action and national guidance on short-term and long-term sustainability related to gender equality and sports with joint effort by central and local governments; 6. Issue national guidelines containing sports development, short-term and long-term goals as well as models of both elite women athletes and active women in sports for all level; 7. Develop and implement an agency or venue for the prevention and protection of victims of gender-based violence and harassment in the sport.
Conclusion
Gender equality in sports in Indonesia requires good cooperation between government and non-government organizations. With constant efforts made by sports administrators and stakeholders, factors like policies, participation, carrying capacity, governance implementation, and culture that hinder the gender equality progress in sports would possibly see great improvement in Indonesia.
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The Collaboration between Sport, Education and Business is a Key to Raise Women Sport Participation and Habit
In the Basic Sport Act, enacted in 2011, it is stated that the Japanese government is responsible for developing the society through sport. On April 2017, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Sciences and Technology (MEXT) launched the second Sport Basic Plan for the period of 2017 to 2022. This plan aims to bring every citizen in Japan to participate in sports in the formats of playing, watching, and supporting so as to change one's life and the whole Dr. Yoriko NOGUCHI society. Head of International Relations, Japan Sport Council, JAPAN Particularly, the government sets a goal of increasing the number of adult participants in sports and physical activities from 42.5% to 65%. Women are one of the targeted populations besides children and employees.
Based on the investigation, the government identified three characteristics and/or challenges in relation to the women's participation in sport. First, the national survey on sport participation in 2016 revealed there is no significant gender difference in sport participation for one or more days per week between the age of 18-79 (male = 44.3%, female = 41.1%). Second, participation of people in the 20's and 40's is lower than the other age group. Third, the group of 70's shown to have the highest participation in sport.
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Women's involvement in sport and physical education in Japan started from the beginning of 1900s within the scope of girl's school education. Around 1920-30, based on the growth of modern sporting culture, sporting activities for women were generated through physical education in school and after school sports activities delivered by the schools called "bukatsudo." With this established physical education system, Japanese women have had opportunities to experience sports in schools. Table 1. One day or more per week participation, by gender and age group This is perceived as one of the reasons why there are no significant differences in sport participation between men and women in Japan.
Physical education in school for girls in 1920-1930s
The Japanese government identified the reasons for the drop out in sport participation for the group of 20's and 40's as the lack of time due to work, nursing kids and looking after aged parents. Particularly, this is a case for women as they tend to take over family responsibilities like taking care of both children and old parents. On the other hand,
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the Japanese government also expects and encourages women to participate more actively in the workplaces. Based on the Strategy of Future Investment, the participation and advancement of women in the work place is stated as an important policy for the economic growth of Japan. Do women then have any more time, energy, and opportunities for sport participation?
In the economic policy called Work Style Reform launched in March 2017, the government encourages corporations to create the flexible working environment for women. In addition to that, the collaboration between the fields of economy and sport at the policy level is the key to tackle this issue. For example, the Japanese government and private companies together launched a "Premium Friday" initiative that encourages citizens to leave the workplace at 15:00 on the last Friday of each month with the aim of increasing their consumer spending. The Japan Sport Agency, responsible for sport policy making, in collaboration with business industry, plans to use this opportunity as "Premium Sports Fridays" to offer bring sporting events for citizens. This kind of campaign just started from May 2017. So, it will take time to evaluate its effectiveness. However, the government is well aware of the needs of a strong collaboration between sport and business in order to secure the time and energy for women to be involved and participate in sport as a habit while the promotion of participation and advancement of women in the workplaces is accelerated.
Interestingly, people with a sporting habit both in men and women linearly increase from the late 40's, peaking at the age of 70'. Particularly, the sport business targeting women around these age groups seems to be successful such as "Curves." This is perceived due to the increase in awareness of maintaining their own health. Also, some experts pointed out that this generation has had a positive experience in sport thanks to the legacy of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games.
The established physical education in schools has provided opportunities for every woman to experience sport and physical activities at their younger age since the beginning of 1900s. The first Olympic medal won by a Japanese woman was in 1928,
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when Kinue Hitomi won the silver medal in 800m athletics. The first Tokyo Olympic Game in 1964 was certainly a "Game Changer." Now, Japan will have another big opportunity ahead, Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020.
The promotion of women's participation and advancement is not only stated in policy of economy, but also one of the seven pillars for changing one's life and society in sport policy. In education, the government modified the curriculum for physical education to modernize and to adapt in this current era, such as including "budo" and "dance" in junior high school. The government also aims to develop the sport industry much greater. Therefore, the collaboration between sport and education and/or business is considered critical to successfully deliver the policy including the increase in women's sport participation and cultivating women's sport habit.
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Activities and Products of the Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport
As the host of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, we have received considerable attention from the world: how Japan will make it an unforgettable event, and what preparation they are doing.
The Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) outsourced the Dr. Etsuko Ogasawara, Ph.D. project called "Female Executive Director, JCRWS Sport management, Juntendo athletes strategic support" to Juntendo University University, Japan in 2011 for 2 years. As the final report, we published "Female Athletes Strategic Support Planning Report (full and short version)". In this report, we proposed recommendations supporting plans for female athletes toward 2020. Furthermore in 2014, Juntendo University opened the "Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport (JCRWS)" with the support from MEXT. This government grant is given to private colleges, identified "Strategic support planning to develop a foundation of research institution". The JCRWS is carrying out these female athletes support per its research effort. For the two more years to complete the project, we have been focusing on "establishing research in the area of conditioning (including female athlete triad) and management of female athletes.
The JCRWS was established by collaboration between the illustrious Juntendo University's Graduate School of Medicine, and the Graduate School of Health and Sports Science. Moreover, "Women's Sports Medicine Clinic" opened for the first time in Japan at the two locations, Juntendo Hospital (Hongo) and Urayasu Hospital.
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We strongly believe that female athletes are going to flourish more and more; and it is important to support them and improve their surrounding environment.
A couple examples that we have already produced are "Female Athlete Diary" and "Women Coaches Academy".
Female Athlete Diary
Demonstrating the best performance and achieving satisfactory results in a competition is a common goal for all athletes. To realize this goal, it is important to understand more about your body and acquire skills to keep yourself in a good condition. The Female Athlete Diary is, therefore, designed to enable all female athletes to lead a satisfying career by helping them manage their conditions.
For females, the menstrual cycle can be viewed as a barometer of health. Females' body temperature involves a periodic change of around 0.3 to 0.5 degrees Celsius at the hormonal level. This hormonal change can affect one's body and brain such as mood swings. Therefore, charting basal body temperature patterns may be used to predict the next menstrual cycle. Moreover, weight fluctuations, body fat percentage, pulse (heart rate), and hours of sleep are also important barometers in managing one's conditions. However, if menstrual disorders resulting from overtraining and dramatic weight fluctuations are untreated, they may lead to decreased athletic performance and putting female athletes at risk of damaging their careers as an athlete.
In fact, tracking physical and emotional changes leads female athlete to understand their body and mind. If athletes understand themselves, they can perform their best and achieve satisfactory results in the competitions and races that they aim for. Furthermore, athletes will have a better chance for early recovery by sharing their records with their physicians even if they suffer from injuries or other physical disorders.
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The Female Athlete Diary is a double page spread journal that enables female athletes to record data that are necessary for maintaining their conditions. This essential tracking tool allows athletes to make note of milestones from a variety of data and conditions at a glance. Therefore, the Female Athlete Diary provides evidence for the progress of one's athletic career, and is a perfect companion for achieving satisfactory results as a female athlete.
The Female Athlete Diary is open to the public and can be downloaded from the website as follows; http://www.juntendo.ac.jp/athletes/en/diary/
Japanese Women Coaches Academy
JCRWS has started three-day academy "the Japanese Women Coaches Academy" in 2015. The Japanese Women Coaches Academy offers coaching education and training based on scientific research to women who aim to become advanced coaches. Program includes perspectives such as work-life balance, diversity management, etc, which are essential to women coaches who aim for the top level along with their athletes, and differs substantially from the traditional courses available for sports instructors. Moreover, the program provides the opportunity to building a network that would support career development, and furthermore, beyond the bounds of sports, introduces people from both international and domestic organizations who can become your mentors. This is the "one and only effort made in Japan" to support women coaches who go out on the international scenes from Japan.
We have conducted the academy in 2015 and 2016, and just completed the 2017 one in Karuiizawa, Japan in September 5-7, 2017.
Please look at the details of the report on the website as follows;
http://www.juntendo.ac.jp/athletes/ women_coaches_academy/report_en/
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Policies of Advancing Women Participation in Sports
In Malaysia, the Government's role in sports is mainly carried out by the Ministry of Youth and Sports assisted by several ministries and agencies at the federal, state and district levels. The Ministry of Youth and Sports, as the main driver in promoting and facilitating sports development in Malaysia, is guided by the Sports Development Act 1997 and National Sports Policy 2009. The main aim of the policy is to create a sports culture among the people of Malaysia. This sports culture encompasses participation in Madam Haslina Binti Abdul sports and physical activities through Sports for All, HAMID, Deputy Secretary High Performance Sports and sports as an industry. General (Strategic Affairs), Ministry of Youth and Sports, Malaysia The National Sports Policy is further strengthened by the Ministry of Education policy to include sports activities and physical education in the school curriculum through the "1Student 1Sport" policy. The policy makes it compulsory for each student to participate in at least one sports activity in school and they are required to be actively involved throughout the year. This policy was established to enable every student, irrespective of their gender, to have access to the benefits of participating in sports, in particular for students who are less or not active. It is also designed to provide opportunities for students with talent and potential in sports to be developed further. Some schools are also designated as centres of excellence for the promotion of certain sports.
The sport policies in Malaysia are gender neutral, where both men and women are given equal opportunities to take part in sports and participate in sports related programmes that are offered by the government and other bodies. Through this policy,
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the participation of women and men in sports, especially for high performance sports, are on an equal footing and based purely on merit. This is reflected in the recently concluded 29th South East Asian Games, where 42% of the 815 Malaysian athletes that competed in the games were female athletes.
Historically, female participation in sports and physical activities were restricted due to social norms and values, while male domination was prominent due to the nature of sports available. The evolution of the Malaysian education philosophy through various stages, with shifts in its focus and objectives, eventually led to the present policy that emphasises on gender equality in physical activities and sports participation. The shift towards a more concerted focus on a new physical education curriculum design was apparent in the New / Integrated Curriculum for Malaysia, introduced in 1987, that reflected gender based participation in physical activities and sports. The Standard Curriculum for Malaysian School in 2011, focusing on producing a balanced and holistic individual in terms of physical condition, spirit, intelligence and emotions through equal opportunities in education, have become a major benchmark under this curriculum. This has led to a more comprehensive physical education curriculum, irrespective of gender, in the Malaysian school system.
At the community level, the Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia have taken the initiative to introduce community based sports programmes that attract both men and women of all ages and background. The Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia introduced the Fit Malaysia Programme in 2014 with an aim to facilitate the adoption of healthy lifestyles amongst all Malaysians and make Malaysia a true sporting society. The programme facilitates the community, irrespective of their gender and age, to participate in a variety of sports and fitness activities. The implementation of the programme from 2014 to 2016 has garnered the interest and participation of more than 400,000 people across Malaysia. The Ministry also introduced the National Sports Day in 2015, held annually on the second Saturday in October. The programme advocates mass participation of Malaysians in sporting activities. To date, the programme has had over
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12.7 million participations with over 33,000 programmes in the last 2 years.
Overall, Malaysia has an inclusive sports policy that allows everyone to participate in sports and physical activities at all levels of the society. While the existing sport policies in Malaysia do not advocate expressly the advancement of women in sports, attention is given to the biological needs and social norms in the implementation of these policies. The gender neutral policies have been successful in creating a balanced number of athletes from both genders and as such, the Malaysian Sports Policies advocates the advancement of both men and women in sports successfully.
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Women in Sports: Women's Sports Activities conducted by the Philippine Sports Commission
About The Philippine Sports Commission
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) was created through Republic Act No. 6847 in 1990 to serve as the "sole policy-making body of all amateur sports development programs and institutions in the Philippines". Its primary function is "to provide the leadership, formulate the policies and set the priorities and directions of all national sports promotion and development, giving emphasis on
grassroots participation". The PSC Board is composed Dr. Celia H. Kiram of 1 Chairman and 4 Commissioners (out of 5-PSC Commissioner, Philippine Sports Commission, Board member there is only 1 Lady Commissioner- the Philippines Dr. Celia Hicarte Kiram).
The PSC as of 24 August 2017 has a total number of 956 athletes and 246 coaches with the following ratio:
PSC Work Force Athletes Coaches (authorized position)
Male 597 62% 213 84% 75 60%
Female 359 38% 41 17% 50 40%
Total 956 246 125
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As the Commissioner in charge of the Women in Sports, Dr. Celia Hicarte Kiram has led her colleagues to address the issues or concerns in regard to "lack of participation of women in competitive sports" via various measures, including conducting the following Women's Sports Activities:
1. Differently Abled Women Seminar and Sports Clinic (January 11-12, 2017)
Objectives:
‧To encourage more differently abled women to participate/take part in competitive Sports ‧To support and encourage more differently abled women to pursue sports ‧To help the differently abled women to gain self confidence and empower themselves through sports ‧To give importance to the contribution of the differently abled women to Society that they are not a liability but rather an inspiration
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2. Women's Students Athletes Leadership Summit (February 9-11, 2017)
The Summit is a collaboration of Mindanao Peace Games and the Philippine Sports Commission Women in Sports Program and aims to:
‧ Inspire, equip, and empower young women leaders to contribute to their communities through community-building projects through series of talks on Big Picture SPORTS, Leadership, Peace Building and Community Building ‧Make these young Women Leaders to become a vehicle to transform and make Philippines Great again through SPORTS
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3. Women's Month Celebration (March 25, 2017)
Gender Issue / Gender and Development Mandate "Republic Act 9710" : "The R.A 9710 or the Magna Carta for Women" is a comprehensive women's human rights law that seeks to eliminate discrimination against women by recognizing, protecting, fulfilling and promoting the rights of Filipino women, especially those in the Marginalized sectors. The objectives of staging the Women's Month Celebration are to:
‧Continue efforts for promotion of Gender Responsiveness in the Workforce of the Agency (the Philippine Sports Commission) ‧ Continue providing opportunities for ALL Female PSC Employees, National Athletes and Coaches to improve their personal lives as an aid to achieving their best in their respective careers
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4. Women's Indigenous Games (Held in Lagawe, Ifugao, Ifugao Province June 21-24, 2017)
Objective:
‧To reanimate, revive and reinforce our rich national and cultural sports heritage ‧To encourage not only the women but as well as our youth to appreciate our rich national and cultural sports heritage ‧To encourage our youth to have a healthy lifestyle rather than focusing on gadgets ‧To keep up with the Philippine Sports Commission's Sports for All Mandate and also to promote people's awareness on traditional games throughout the Philippines ‧Lastly, to serve as the pilot test or a prelude to a bigger Indigenous Games in the Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines
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5. Military Women's Fun Run and Zumba Competition
The Competition takes place on every first Saturdays and Sundays from July-October 2017 with participants from Armed Forces of the Philippines General Head Quarters, Philippine Army, Philippine Navy/Marines, Philippine Airforce, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Correction.
Objectives:
‧ Encourage participation of Military Women in Sports to become healthy and physically fit ‧ To create camaraderie, unity and brotherhood through sports amongst the military personnel in the different services ‧To create atmosphere of peace through sports amongst the uniformed personnel given the present situation they faced in the battlefield ‧Lastly to help empower women through sports as well as to promote a healthy lifestyle
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6. Inter Government Agency Female Sports Festival-Annual Event (July 10-13, 2017)
‧To support and encourage more women in different Government Agencies to indulge, participate and pursue sports competitively ‧To help more women to gain self confidence and empower themselves through sports ‧ To help more women to foster and pursue equal opportunities to resources and opportunities through sports
7. Women's Martial Arts
This is an annual event started four years ago. This year it was held on July 25-28, and joined by almost 1,200 women participants. We saw a great increase in participation for this year in comparison with the 500 women participants for the very first year. The main objectives of the event are as follows:
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‧To support and encourage more women to participate and pursue sports competitively ‧To help more women to gain self confidence and to empower themselves through sports ‧To enhance their competitive skills and to promote a healthy life style
8. Women's Congress
This coming November 2017, we are planning to stage a Women's Congress to be participated by more than 300 Women Sport Leaders and Sports Directors from different Colleges and Universities as well as from the Local Government Units (LGUs) to discuss, plan and conceptualize the 2018 National Women's Sports Programs and Activities. We aim at reaching the following objectives:
‧More participation of Women in Sports ‧Motivate and encourage Women's participation as sports leaders ‧Create a Philippine Council for Women's in Sports
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Policies to Promote Women's Sports Participation in Papua New Guinea
Sport in Papua New Guinea has developed remarkably in the last five years. It has experienced vast infrastructure developments resulting in the building of world-class standard sporting facilities, especially in its capital Port Moresby. Papua New Guinea successfully hosted the 2015 Pacific Games and a year later—the U/20 Women's Soccer World Cup in Port Moresby. These events confirmed the enormous effort the Government of Papua New Guinea has committed to supporting the development of Sport in the Ms. Janet Gimots Director, National Sports country. Institute, Papua New Guinea
These developments also brought about much proliferation in women participation in Sport at all levels and in different capacities whether as administrators or athletes. Many women assumed high-level responsibilities in management positions, and have successfully performed their duties in their respective areas of responsibilities. One such example is the appointment of Mrs. Emma Waiwai into the position of Chairperson of the 2015 Pacific Games Organizing Committee. Another example is Mrs. Auvita Rapilla who is the Secretary General of the PNG Olympic Committee and recently appointed member to the International Olympic Committee. In addition, twenty two young girls represented Papua New Guinea for the first time in history in the U/20 Women's Soccer World Cup in 2016. The team's participation inspired more girls and women to be involved in sport.
Women and girls performed extremely well in the last Pacific Games in New Caledonia in 2011 and most recently in Papua New Guinea in 2015, winning fifty four per cent of gold medals on offer for Team Papua New Guinea as reported by Papua New Guinea Olympic
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Committee. The success has created greater awareness for women and girls in that they have the potential to excel in sport and enhance their sports habits.
Such examples are milestone achievements for girls and women in sport. This only comes to show that women are committed to participating actively in sport for their country and their personal development as well.
Having said that, women and girls in Papua New Guinea continue to face challenges in the sporting arena. There could be more opportunities for girls and women to participate freely in sport, however, there are situations that do not allow them to fully participate. The fact that women in PNG are very much accustomed to customary and cultural obligations makes it challenging enough for them to forego opportunities presented to them in terms of sport, whether as an athlete, sport administrator, coach or technical official.
The challenges are vast and range from socio-economical, cultural and physical. Women are constantly challenged by these factors, hence missed opportunities for many more women and girls to participate in sport.
To address these challenges, there are many policies that stress and foster equality in participation in every walk of life and sport is no exception.
Vision 2050 enunciates the key outcomes of the country's Eight Point Improvement Plan. It emphasizes on Equal Participation by women. It also embraces the five National Goals and Directive Principles; particularly Equality and Participation being listed as the second of the five goals.
The National Education Policy Framework also reiterates participation by females at all levels of education as one of the policies specific to education.
Physical Education and school sport are almost non-existent in many schools throughout the country. It has been an ongoing struggle to change the negative perception around this area in the schools and the wider community.
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It is a great avenue for girls to learn and appreciate the importance of participating in sport. Physical education also provides the platform for the transfer of skills and knowledge to sport.
Amidst all the challenges, PNG women and girls certainly have the potential to achieve more in sport if the authorities responsible for sport strategically plan tangible programs for women and girls to increase participation in sport and physical education.
Our leading policy document, the Vision 2050 articulates the promotion of gender equality and increased participation of women and girls in all aspects of sport.
The key Sports Authorities in the country, the Papua New Guinea Sports Foundation (Government Department) and the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee must align their programs with the Vision 2050 to promote and increase women and girls' participation in sport.
The Papua New Guinea Sports Foundation in particular through the National Sports Policy recognizes the fact that cultural values are a barrier to girls and women participation in sport. Therefore the organization has made it a priority to establish in the organization structure a position for Women in Sport. This position is principally responsible for developing programs for women and girls to actively participate sport in capacities as coaches, administrators, officials and athletes.
Moreover, the PNG Olympic Committee established a Women and Sport Committee in the year 2000 with the goal of encouraging more women to participate at all levels of sport particularly at decision making levels.
Papua New Guinea should continue to build and strengthen partnerships with government departments such the National Department of Education and Health and other non-government organisations to cultivate Women's Sports Habits and increase their participation.
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A Brief Introduction on "Women's Sports Participation Advocacy White Paper"
Introduction
In 2013, the Sports Administration, the Ministry of Education published "Sports Policy White Paper" as the blueprint for the development of sport and physical education for the next decades. The content of the whitepaper included sports for all, physical education among all educational levels, competitive athletics, sport industry, international sports and sport facilities. Though women and sports issue was mentioned in the whitepaper, there were not enough concrete strategies and action plans. With the increased awareness of Dr. Yu-HsienTseng gender equity in the international society, we also Associate Professor, National Taiwan University, initiated the working group on "Women's Sports Chinese Taipei Participation Advocacy White Paper" in 2016. The "Women's Sports Participation Advocacy White Paper" focusing on girls and women in general established promotion strategies and goals and adapted best practices from various international women's sports organizations to formulate local action plans for us.
Women Participated in Sports and Physical Activity
The Statistical Annual Report of Physical Education ( 學校體育統計年報 ) and Survey of Active City ( 運動城市調查 ) released by the Sports Administration indicated that the sport participation of girls and women among all age groups is lower than that of boys and men. Most of women regain active life and re-engage in physical activity in the later life stage. The researches also indicated the influence of gender stereotype, gender role and social expectations on girls and women led the fewer opportunity and negative
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experience for girls and women to participate in sports and physical activity.
Because of the different life tasks in life courses, the needs of physical activity could be very different. Also, it would be difficult to cultivate girls and women's regular physical activity and sport participation habit if there were no adequate resource and support. In addition, the media representation of women's sports and female athletes can also influence the self-esteem of girls and women participating in sports and physical activity.
Therefore, the strategies to facilitate girls and women's participationin sports and physical activity require considerations from the aspects of social cultural, equipment and facilities, and environment as to enhance the opportunity, resource and value for girls and women in sports.
International Movement on Women and Sports
Reviewing the international movement on women and sports, the Title IX is well-known for securing the rights for girls and women to receive equal opportunity and resource in all educational system. In the U.S., the number of young girls in high schools and universities participating in sports increased dramatically after the passage of in1972.
In 2000, Canada proposed Canadian Sport Policy and collaborated with Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) developing plans for increasing women participate in sports. In Asia, Japan launched "Women and Sports White paper" in 2001 which included 9 related topics. In 2014, Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport, established with the support from government and higher education institution, is responsible for women's sport participation, career development and etc.
In the process of framing "Women's Sports Participation Advocacy White Paper", the working group also referred to the policies and practices from other economies.
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Women's Sports Participation Advocacy White Paper
The vision of "Women's Sports Participation Advocacy White Paper" includes: "Healthy Women" , "Friendly Environment" , and "Sport Empowerment".
"Health Women" focuses on increasing women population on regular sport participation. Decrease possible occurrence of chronic disease in women's later life through cultivating healthy active lifestyle. "Friendly Environment" refers to creating inclusive and supportive environment, stressing the importance of taking women's various needs into consideration while designing the women's active plan and sport facilities. "Sport Empowerment" aims to empower women through delivering sports and physical activity, and to offer opportunity to develop life skill and positive experience; furthermore, to enhance the value and visibility in sports.
The main objects and major indicators were identified as to cover the visions of "Women's Sports Participation Advocacy White Paper" . The objects are as follows:
(1) Planning comprehensive strategies for women and girls' participation The design of physical activities should meet the needs of girls and women in different ages, races and life courses, and avoid the gender stereotype rooted in different sports. Moreover, it has to integrate the resources from educational institutions, local community and NGOs to increase the opportunity for girls and women participate in sports and physical activity and to lead an active lifestyle.
(2) Creating an inclusive sport cultural Enhance the percentage of girls and women participating in different outdoor and indoor activities through improving sport facilities, combining the local cultural activities and encourage women in outdoor activities.
(3) Increasing women leadership and sport participation Encourage women to involve in sport and physical education related affairs, increase the number of women in sport industries and organizations, and provide assistance for
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strengthening personal professional skills and supportive network.
(4) Enhancing the value and exposure of women's sports. Increase the media exposure and establishing informative media database to make deeper impression to women's sports and female athletes for the general public. Elevate the value of women's sports by inspecting the gender discrimination and gender stereotype in the mass media.
Conclusion
The purpose to draw up national sports and physical activity policy is to promoting national health, establishing active lifestyle, and creating friendly environment. It is expected that the planning and publishing of "Women's Sports Participation Advocacy White Paper" can bring practical theme objects, stage goals and action plans, and achieve the vision of "Healthy Women, Friendly Environment, Sport Empowerment" .
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Policy to Attract Women in Sports in Vietnam
In total 11 gold medals that Viet Nam has won over the ASIAD seasons since 1994 through 2014, there are up to 7 gold medals, a overwhelming proportions, won by female athletes. And the first Olympic medalist in the history of Vietnamese sports was also a female athlete, namely Taekwondo competitor Tran Hieu Ngan at the Olympics 2000 in Sydney, Australia.
And while men's football has not won a SEA Games (South East Asian Games) gold medal, women's football has won four titles, even in the past year, Vietnamese Ms. Le Thi Hoang Yen Deputy Director women's football has set a milestone that the first time General,Vietnam Sport they reach to semifinal match in ASIAD (Asian Games) Administration,Viet Nam 2014 in Incheon, Korea.
Many Vietnamese athletes of the Olympic sports event such as athletics, swimming, gymnastic reaching the world level are women such as Vu Thi Huong, Truong Thanh Hang, Quach Thi Lan (in athletics); Nguyen Thi Anh Vien (in swimming) or PhanThi Ha Thanh (in gymnastic).
These figures show us that female athletes are and will be the main source of Vietnamese sports at regional, continental and world sporting events, and this trend will continue for a very long time.
In addition, in normal life, women also play a very important role. If a family is considered a cell of society, then the woman is considered the nucleus of the cell. In today's modern life, sports are considered a useful means by women to train, improve their health, and keep their youth.
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For example, they can prevent infectious diseases that involve more than 60% of the world's mortality, 66% in developing countries.
Moreover, sports training will help women prevent or treat chronic or age-related diseases such as diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, heart disease, osteoarthritis and stroke.
Recognizing the importance of women in society, in 2014, the Vietnam Olympic Committee has established the Women and Sports Committee, which outlines the specific tasks as follows:
1. Strengthen the propagation, education, motivation and encouragement of women to participate in physical training and sport activities and the Vietnamese Olympic Movement to promote women's sports values in the community 2. Support and help Vietnamese women participate in sports events, Olympic movements inside and outside Viet Nam 3. Create the work plan, the Activity program of the Committee in accordance with the functions and tasks assigned 4. Participate in the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of women coaches and athletes with an eye to women's development and gender equality 5. Ensure the regular contact between VOC Women's Sports Committee and relevant organizations in the IOC, OCA, SEAGF and other international organizations to gradually develop sports and women movement in Viet Nam 6. Synthesize, statistics activities of women in sports inside and outside Viet Nam
Over the past 3 years of operation and development, the Women's and Sports Committee has been very successful in promoting and encouraging women to participate in sports. However, in order to further enhance the attraction of women in sports, we need to have more specific policies as follows:
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- Promote practical measures to enhance women's participation in physical training and sports, thereby training and improving women's health in order to continue contributing to the development of society - To propagate and raise the knowledge on the benefits of physical training and sports to women so that they are aware of the importance of sport for the present life - Enhance the promotion of women's sports values in the community - Promote women's trend and habits in sport participation - Further promote the participation of all levels and all ages of women in physical training and sport activities - Encourage the establish of sports clubs, such as yoga, dance, sports, aerobics clubs etc - The Government should have specific policies to encourage women to join in sports activities - There should be the attention of local authorities to encourage women to participate in sport field
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Taipei 2017 Universiade Successfully Concluded in August
Backed by the phenomenal participation and support of local people, the 29th Summer Universiade held in Taipei from August 19th to 30th, 2017 successfully came to an end. A total of 7,384 athletes and 3,407 staff around the world participated in this competition, the 3rd largest number of participants in the history of the Universiade. Encouraged by the cheering crowds of excited local fans, Team Chinese Taipei won 26 gold, 34 silver, and 30 bronze medals, putting Chinese Taipei in the 3rd place overall behind Japan and South Korea and marking our best Universiade performance since our debut at these games in 1987.
Flag bearers of delegations marched during the Opening Ceremony of Taipei 2017 Universiade.
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) organizes the Universiade and authorizes the rights to hold this event. The Universiade provides university athletes the opportunity to participate in international multi-sport competitionswith the Summer Universiade and Winter Universiade held biennially during odd-numbered years in different cities around the world. The Taipei 2017 Universiade was the highest level and
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largest scale international competitive sports event that Chinese Taipei has ever hosted, showcasing a total of 22 sports that included athletics, tennis, badminton, weightlifting, wushu, and roller sports.
To meet the demands of each sport, we appropriated a total of 60 competition venues including the renovation of 53 venues and the construction of 2 new ones. Now, the 53 renovated venues have been handed over to their original institutions for operations and the 2 new venues have been outsourced. These venues will continue to hold domestic and international sports events and also provide the public, students, and athletes with quality sports, recreation and training facilities. The Taipei 2017 Universiade Athletes' Village located in Linkou was the first athletes' village from top: the only 2 venues newly built for we have ever built for international Taipei 2017 Universiade: Taipei Heping Basketball competition. After the competition, it Gymnasium and Taipei Tennis Center. will be used primarily for public housing with some sections of the building set aside for youth business startups andan artist community.
Notably, the organizing committee of Taipei 2017 Universiade recruited and trained 964 domestic referees and more than 18,000 volunteers from home and abroad to assist in Taipei 2017 Universiade Athletes' Village. the everyday needs of the athletes.
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The games were broadcast locally and internationally reaching over 150 million viewers, while total revenue from ticket sales hit NT$140 million and total ticket sales topped 87%, the highest ever in Universiade history.
The success of the Taipei 2017 Universiade has once again demonstrated the tangible and intangible legacy generated from hosting major international sports events. Up next, the Taichung City will carry on this momentum by hosting the 2019 East Asian Youth Games. This event is expected to welcome1,500 athletes from Mainland China, Guam, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Macau, Mongolia, and Chinese Taipei to compete in 14 sports. In the future, we intend to build on the successful foundations of the Taipei 2017 Universiade and continue letting the world see our capacity for hosting major international sports events.
Fireworks display at the Closing Ceremony of Taipei 2017 Universiade.
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Activities of the "Host Town Initiative" and Introduction of "beyond 2020" Program
The Government of Japan is supporting local governments all over Japan in their efforts to host and welcome athletes and staff from abroad in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. We have already introduced you the "Host Town Initiative" in this April. In this article we would like to report the activity of host town
this time. Dr. Mie Katsuno, Ph.D.Director, Secretariat of Headquarters for Shibetsu City in Hokkaido the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Cabinet Secretariat, Japan Shibetsu City is located in the center of northern part of Hokkaido, and it is a rural green local country rich in water. Shibetsu city and the "Chinese Taipei Weightlifting Association" signed a memorandum of understanding on mutual exchange through weightlifting in May this year. In this July, Shibetsu City has had a camp of the weightlifting team of the "National Taiwan Normal University" for a week. Four members and a director of the weightlifting team of the "National Taiwan Normal University" conducted a training camp in Shibetsu City. They also experienced Japanese culture experience, soba batting, tea ceremony, Japanese archery.
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At the welcome party held by Shibetsu City, dishes which were cooked by using asparagus and broccoli were offered as a product produced by farmers who got GAP certification in Shibetsu City, and the members of the weightlifting team could eat them.
Shizuoka City in Shizuoka Prefecture and other activities
Shizuoka City has inspired its admirers to create poems and paintings. The Hagoromo-no-Matsu has always fascinated visitors with the breath-taking natural beauty of the beach looking up at Mt Fuji. Shizuoka City will hold a training camp for athletics team from Chinese Taipei in this October. The training camp in next year and the year after next year now has been discussed between Shizuoka City and the "Chinese Taipei Athletics Association", and it is hoped that exchange at the citizen level will be made in the future as a Host Town City.
Besides these examples, Itako City in Ibaraki Prefecture would like to have a pre-camp of boat competition, Kasama City in Ibaraki Prefecture would like to have a camp of Golf, Ehime Prefecture and Matsuyama City would like to have a baseball camp. Some host towns carry out pre-camping, others may be established by players, directors and coaches coming to the Local Government after playing in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. They are also planning hospitality with Japanese culture and meals. Japanese Local Governmentsare looking forward to sports teams and citizen from you.
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"beyond2020" Program
The "beyond2020" program is to give logo marks to cultural programs that contribute to the creation of legacy that is proud of the next generation, making full use of the rich and diverse cultures in the region. In certifying the program, it is necessary to include a project or activity including one of the following:
‧Efforts to eliminate barriers of people with disabilities ‧Efforts to eliminate language barriers of foreigners
The beyond2020 program targets are projects or activities conducted by a wide range of people, including public institutions, private enterprises, and other voluntary organizations. Regardless of commercial activities, nonprofit activities, we certify a wide range of activities related to culture. In September 2017 certification activities or business exceeded 1,000, and it is spreading all over the countryin Japan.
Note: The applicant's base must be in Japan in certifying the program.
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Singapore's Public-Private Partnerships in Sports: A Dream, Come True
The Singapore Sports Hub is a world-class, integrated sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub delivering world- class sporting and entertainment events.
Established under a 25-year Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement between Sport Singapore and Sports Hub Pte Ltd, this visionary project is one of the largest sporting infrastructure projects in the world today. It is built to deliver a sustainable, differentiated and competitive advantage for Singapore. Underpinned by Ms. Peggy Tng Deputy Director, Singapore the Government's Vision 2030 sports master plan, the Sports Institute, Singapore Singapore Sports Hub is the first arena in the world to combine world-class sporting infrastructure for football, athletics, rugby and cricket, with community lifestyle and entertainment facilities. The integrated hub also includes a skate park, lawn bowl green, climbing wall, beach volleyball court, hard courts, sports library and sports museum.
The extensive campus at Singapore Sports Hub is a place for elite to the novice-where all Singaporeans can experience sports and entertainment in a community that celebrates diversity and inclusion. There is something for everyone.
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The Singapore Sports Hub in Figures
‧A 25-year commitment to create a destination and lifestyle hub ‧One of the largest sporting infrastructure PPP projects in the world-SGD$1.33 billion ‧A 35 ha fully integrated, state-of-the-art destination open year round to the public ‧9 different facilities providing a variety of unique experiences, including community programming and ‘Experience Sports' initiatives for everyday use
Origins of The Project
It all started in 2001, with the Committee on Sporting Singapore (CoSS) Report. The Committee on Sporting Singapore (CoSS) comprised major stakeholders including the Singapore Sports Council. It had made a total of 40 recommendations to inculcate a sporting culture through the three pillars of "Sports for Life" , "Sports Excellence" and "Sports Industry".
Specifically, the following recommendation gave birth to the Singapore Sports Hub:
Recommendation 36:
Developing A Multi Use Sports Hub
"It is recommended that the National Stadium be redeveloped into a multi-use Sports Hub. A feasibility study will be conducted to determine the location, type and size of the facilities to build, range of events, impact on community, business model and global positioning. "
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A Catalyst for Sports
Vision 2030 is a joint project led by Sport Singapore and The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) with active participation from the public, people and private sectors. After many months of consultation, in 2011, Vision 2030 submitted a final report which contained a total of 20 recommendations on how sport can align with national priorities to develop resilient, tenacious people and strong, united communities:
"At Vision 2030, we believe that sport can help to maintain Singapore's social integrity and economic strength. Sport can help us overcome the challenges being presented by an ageing population, rising regional and international economic competition and the increased diversity within our multicultural, multiracial society.
By its very nature, sport develops the attributes that we want and need to compete in the evolving global conditions: a winning spirit, a respect for teamwork, a commitment to leadership and, yes, a love of country. These are principles that we want firmly rooted, not just in our athletes but throughout our society, in our workforce, our professionals, our educators, our policy planners and our uniformed and public service officers. "
Singapore Sports Hub was designed and thought as a catalyst for sports. It is one of the major milestones for Vision 2030 strategy.
A PPP model to Increase Participation in Sports
A Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model constitutes a form of long-term concession contract enabling a public authority to use a private partner to design, finance, build and operate a facility in return for a rent or a toll. It guarantees the authorities controlled finances, the quality of the building or structure and the related services and complete ownership when the lease expires. The PPP process is characterized by the very simple operational undertaking of the client, who only has to deal with one single contractor, who coordinates the various activities and provides support to the client on a long-term basis. In exchange for rent paid over several years, the client spreads its investments and the site operating budget over time. The payment mechanism built into such contracts
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ensures that payments to the concessionaire are dependent on the availability of the facilities and on the performance of the services.
Merits of the PPP model to Increase Participation in Sports
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) are collaborative organizational structures supported by public, private or even non-profit partners who agree to share risks, resources and decisions in building and implementing projects. PPPs have been used by many governments as collaborative models to attract private sector financing or bring in private sector operational capacity, for medium to large scale projects. This has typically resulted in governments ceding operational control over key assets while sharing some financial risks.
PPPs are not new to Singapore. The largest PPP to date is the Singapore Sports Hub, which brings together private bank financing for the Sports Hub Consortium to build and manage Singapore's key national sporting facilities, with an annual payment by the Government for use of these facilities. With the Singapore government often running budget surpluses, there is adequate fiscal space for the construction of the sports facilities. With its strong fiscal balance sheet, the Singapore government is also able to raise funds from the markets easily, at lower interest rates compared to the private
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sector. This has therefore made more economic sense than requiring private firms to raise finances. Governments may have the financial strengths, but may still want to engage the private sector for the purpose of fostering innovation and competitiveness. Crucially, PPPs offer opportunities for the state to co-create with the non-state sector, sometimes even converting liabilities for the state into valuable social assets.
A successful PPP needs to be developed as a flexible organizational and financial model along a risk curve (project complexity and risks over time). There should not be a "template mentality"; one should be thinking about a PPP toolkit instead. It is important for the PPP model to be flexible enough to evolve over time, while ensuring sufficient certainty for private sector partners and governments alike.
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Meaningful Games Can Only beUnderstood Backwards; but They Must be Lived Forwards!
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), the apex sporting body that governs all sports in Asia, was officially established on the 16th of November 1982 in New Delhi, India. Before the formation of OCA, the Asian Games Federation (AGF) was the governing body of sports in Asia from 1949 to 1981. Mr H. H. Yadavindra Singh, Maharaja of Patiala, was voted as the chair of AGF on 12th February 1949 as he nicely summed up the main objectives of the proposed Federation: Ms. Mary Ang Visiting Scientist, School ‧ Bring the youth of Asian countries together on the field of Data Sciences, Perdana University, Malaysia / Masters of Sport for the development of physical fitness; and Student, International Olympic ‧Promote friendship and understanding between their Academy countries
Remarkably, the OCA has managed to spread its influence and increase the number of quadrennial events under its purview. Following the 1st Asian Games held in New Delhi, India in 1951, four other multi-sports games were added:
‧Asian Winter Games (1st AWG in Sapporo, Japan in 1986); ‧Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games (1st AIMAG in Bangkok, Thailand in 2005); ‧Asian Beach Games (1st ABG in Bali, Indonesia in 2008); and ‧Asian Youth Games (1st st AYG in Singapore in 2009)
A leap forward and the fundamental principles of the OCA, essentially similar to AGF,
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have been expanded and refined:
‧Develop sport, culture and education of Asian youth; ‧Develop moral and physical qualities that come from fair competition in sports; and ‧ Promote international respect, friendship, goodwill, peace and environment
As released in official documents, the fundamentals of OCA and the games are often reiterated: character building and improving the general fitness of the youth;fostering friendship, promoting peace and harmony in the region. The question to ponder is are the efforts, policies and practices of OCA and the A display of friendship between Iran and Korean handball players at the Gold Medal match during Games serving these kind intentions? 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China. (Photo courtesy of Mr Li Zhi Wen) Asian Games Programmes
Since its debut in 1951, Asian Games has popularized many sports that did not enjoy the same attention, for example, sepaktakraw-a rattan ball juggling with the feet and pencaksilat, an indigenous martial art from Indonesia, both of which are not in the Olympic programmes but widely popular in the region.
"So yes, we will certainly have Olympic sports where we want to do well in South-east Asia... but we also have to cater for sports that are popular within the region." said SEA Games Federation President, Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja' afar1
1 (2017, August 25).SEA Games: Homegrown sports will remain a staple of the tournament, says Games chiefs. The Straits Times. Retrieved September 20, 2017, from http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/ sea-games-home-grown-sports-here-to-stay-say-games-chiefs-9157254
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Thus, with strong backing from the leaders to keep these regional sports and the addition of the four quadrennial multisport events-AWG, AIMAG, AYG, ABG-the efforts undeniably provide more opportunities for sport enthusiasts to excel and equitably, expand theirs phere of influence across the regional.
Inevitably, the increase in number of new events over the years have escalated the cost of hosting the games, and this does not augur well for financially weaker nations, who feel discouraged from bidding to hostor have withdrawn from hosting the meaningful regional sporting event. The 2018 Asian Games was supposedly to be held in Hanoi, the Vietnamese Capital; however, the nation pulled out of hosting quoting financial difficulties.2
Perhaps the key is to contain the Asian Games programmes, while popularising the less expensive sports that could be easier to sustain after the games. In addition, focusing and intensifying on sports that signify the culture and identity of the region can help to build an identity that truly belongs to Asia.
The robust support and whole-hearted participation of each National Olympic Committee (NOC) at each Asian Games have evidently built new friendships, strengthening the existing and renewing the old ones. However, the obligatory medal tables at each Asian Games have gradually eroded the "friendly rivalry" and evoked the over zealous spirit of participating nations; the fiercely display of nationalistic pride dominates the thrill of celebrating impeccable human performance and achievement as a region.
The recommendation is to accentuate the importance of togetherness and the joy of celebrating triumphs collectively with the likes of Mixed-NOC events which was first introduced in Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. These events aim to transcend
2 ZjanShirinian. (2014, 17 April). Vietnam to pull out of hosting 2019 Asian Games in Hanoi. Inside the Games. Retrieved 20 September 2017 from https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1019527/vietnam-to- pull-out-of-hosting-2019-asian-games-in-hanoi
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happiness beyond one nation as the athletes of different NOCs joined forces to form competing teams rather than by individual nations.
The unique element of the upcoming Asian Games 2018, Indonesia is the friendly handshake between Palembang & Jakarta as both cities will be co-hosting the games for the first time. Perhaps, OCA can advance this attitude further by supporting two nations to co-host future Asian Games as this kind gesture will eventually bring at least one meaningful regional sports events, under the purview of OCA, to the door steps of all the countries in a continent.
Celebrating Excellence, Friendship and Respect. The concept of mixed-NOCs was introduced in the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. (Photo from Youth Olympic Games)
Olympasia Projects
In its continued effort to promote noble sports and Olympic principles in Asia, OCA started a project in collaboration with Olympic Solidarity and Daimler Chryslerin 2001, called "Olympasia". This creates the opportunity for all to participate in sports as the project provides funding for the building and development of sporting facilities. Since
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its induction, a total of 46 Olympia Projects have been supported and the table below is the breakdown of the financial support provided to the last 10 projects.
Total Financial National Olympic No. Year Purpose Support Committee Establishment of Multi Sports Hall at 37 2011 50,000 USD Bhutan Trashigang District Establishment of Olympic Complex and 100,000 USD 38 2011 Afghanistan construction of a Gymnasium in Kabul (for 4 phases) (Phase 3) Republic of Construction of playground for 39 2012 100,000 USD Tajikistan Volleyball and Basketball activities Establishment of Sports Science and 40 2012 100,000 USD Cambodia Medicine Laboratory Establishment of Olympic Complex and 100,000 USD 41 2012 Afghanistan construction of a Gymnasium in Kabul (for 4 phases) (Phase 4) Establishment of Batticaloa Tennis 42 2013 50,000 USD Sri Lanka Development Purchasing electrical appliances, 43 2013 100,000 USD Nepal furniture and electronic/ IT equipment or the NOC HQ Republic of Establishment of Olympic Museum at 44 2014 100,000 USD Kyrgyzstan the NOC HQ Republic of 45 2014 50,000 USD NOC HQ Uzbekistan Renovation of the NOC HQ and 46 2015 100,000 USD Timor Leste construction of a new well-equipped meeting room Source: Olympic Council of Asia3
3 Olympasia Projects. Olympic Council of Asia.
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While it is heartening to learn that help is available in the region, scarce resources should be assigned to projects that directly impacts the sports participation within the communities. The impact and legacies of the projects and its legacies should also be periodically examined to provide valuable insights to future efforts. An Olympia Project in 2009. Athletics Track The New Environment in Bhutan. (Photo from Olympic Council of Asia) Another inspiring moment of the evolution of Asian Gamesis the inclusion of eSports as a demonstration event at the Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in 2009, 2013 and the recently concluded 2017 Games. The event will also be included in the programmes of the upcoming Asian Games 2018 and will be formally inducted as a medal event in Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou, China. It is undeniable that eSports has gained tremendous popularity over the years prompting global partners to re-strategize in order to ride the eSports phenomenon in this new environment.
While relevant authorities are working hard to ensure that good governance is maintained during events that infrastructure is adequately provided to ensure world class competitions, the more critical pleaison how the Organizing Committees can create a viable eSports ecosystem in this digital world, so all its efforts, policies and practices continue to promote and championed OCA's fundamentals. Consequently, bringing the Chinese Sports Volunteers were seen leading the crowd supporting Korean Handball Team during 2010 Asian Games region closer to its vision of a held in Guangzhou, China. (Photo courtesy of Mr Li HI Wen) peaceful and harmonious world.
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Thailand to Host 2018 SportAccord Convention
Sport Accord Convention has announced the 2018 SportAccord Convention to Bangkok.
The sixteenth edition of the SportAccord Convention will take place at the Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World in the Thai capital between April 15 and 20, 2018 and mark the very first to be held in Southeast Asian cities.
The overarching theme for the 2018 edition will focus on marketing and sponsorship with further details being revealed once registration opens in June. The Convention will also see new initiatives including a 3-day sports festival where all International Federations along with their National Federations will be invited to take part. In addition, the event is being promoted as a "family affair", thus making Thailand the vacation destination for delegates and their families in 2018.
SportAccord Convention–Where Sports Meet
SportAccord Convention is the world's premier and most exclusive annual 6-day event at the service of sport. It is focused on driving positive change internationally and dedicated to engaging and connecting; international sports federations, rights holders, organizing committees, cities, press and media, businesses and other organizations involved in the development of sport. The Convention is host to annual general meetings of governing bodies, bid cities, while also welcoming a delegation from the International Olympic Committee.
SportAccord Convention is held in a different city each year and brings together representatives from more than 100 International Sports Federations and organizations
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for their key Official Meetings, a 3-day Conference Program me, an extensive Exhibition (4000-6000 Sqm), scheduled Networking Opportunities with delegates from around the world.
The SportAccord Convention is a not-for-profit organization which annually brings together representatives from the following umbrella organizations that host their Annual General Assemblies at the SportAccord Convention. GAISF (Global Association of International Sports Federations), ASOIF (Association of Summer Olympic International Federations), AIOWF (Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations), ARISF (Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations), AIMS (Alliance of Independent Recognized Members of Sport) and Associate Members.
Who attends SportAccord Convention?
SportAccord Convention creates a global gathering of 1500 delegates representing 500 different organizations, over 135 city/regions and national bodies, consultants, lawyers and a wide range of companies, as well as media covering the event. In addition, the Convention showcases an extensive sports industry exhibition.
Where has SportAccord Convention been held in the past?
The cities hosting SportAccord Convention are as diverse as the fabric of sport itself with past editions held in the following cities:
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2003 Madrid (Spain) 2011 London (UK) 2004 Lausanne (Switzerland) 2012 Québec City (Canada) 2005 Berlin (Germany) 2013 Saint Petersburg (Russia) 2006 Seoul (South Korea) 2014 Belek/Antalya (Turkey) 2007 Beijing (China) 2015 Sochi (Russia) 2008 Athens (Greece) 2016 Lausanne (Switzerland) 2009 Denver (USA) 2017 Aarhus (Denmark) 2010 Dubai (UAE) 2018 Bangkok (Thailand): 15-20 April
Sport Accord Convention 2017 Exhibition, Scandinavian Congress Center, Aarhus, Denmark (Getty Images)
For more information about the SportAccord Convention visit: www.sportaccordconvention.com
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2017
2017 BFA Asian Baseball Championship 2 Place: New Taipei City
Oct ▲ The 2017 BFA Asian Baseball Championship was held from 2 to 8 October 2017 in New Taipei City. The 28th edition of the Championship brought together a total 8 of 187 players and team staff from Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Philippines and Chinese Oct Taipei. The world no.1 Japan stayed ahead to win the crown while the home team captured the silver medal.
14 Malaysia National Sports Day Place: Malaysia
Oct ▲ Malaysia National Sports Day is held annually on the second Saturday in October with the main objective of promoting a healthy lifestyle among its population. At National level, it is launched by the Prime Minister in National Sport City, Kuala Lumpur, and at states level, the 15 events are launched by the Chief Ministers of each states.
Oct
2017 Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship 19 Place: New Taipei City
Oct ▲ The 2017 Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship took place from 19 to 22 October 2017 and welcomed 81 top players around the world, including star players 22 Lydia KO (New Zealand), So-yeon RYU (Korea), Brooke HENDERSON (Canada), Christie KERR (U.S.A) and many Oct others.
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26 6th Asian U23 Fencing Championships Place: HaNoi, Viet Nam
Oct ▲ The Asian Under 23 Fencing Championships will be held form October 26 to 31, which marks the first international fencing event that Viet Nam is to host. The th6 edition of the tournament will take place at the Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasiumin the Vietnamese capital city. Fencers 31 from Asia and Oceania who are born from 1994 or later are eligible to participate in this year's Asian U23 Championships. Oct
6 Vietnam F1, F2, and F3 Futures Tournaments (Men) Place: Thu Dau Mot City, Viet Nam
Nov ▲ F1, F2, and F3 Futures Tournaments will be held in Thu Dau Mot City, Viet Nam from 6 November to 26 November 2017. The Futures tournaments allow players to win career titles and improve their rankings. Moreover, Futures usually have sizable qualifying draws, which 26 allow unranked players to enter tournaments and earn ATP ranking points.
Nov
2017 OEC Taipei WTA Challenger 12 Place: Taipei
Nov ▲ The 2017 OEC Taipei WTA Challenger, part of the 2017 WTA 125K series, is going to take place in the Taipei Arena from November 12 to 19 2017. The 10th edition 19 of the tournament offers a total of $115,000 in prize money and is expected to attract 150,000 spectators Nov and over 400,000 on-line and TV viewers.
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This FT (Feature Topic) targets a mixed audience of researchers and investigators from public and private sectors, including those from ASPN members, APEC member economies, other experts and business representative, to share and exchange new concepts, ideas, principles, and methodologies, aiming to advance education and career development for athletes. We seek high quality articles for the column of Perspectives on Regional Sports Issues, which, have not been published elsewhere to topics of interest including, but not limited to, the following:
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● Sports for All
● School Physical Education
● Training Programs for Competitive Athletes
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