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The most popular sports in Singapore include outdoor sports like football, swimming, track and field, rugby union and cycling as well as various indoor sports like badminton, table tennis and basketball. Floorball has a young history in the country, but is gaining popularity.
Singapore was the host of the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010. Singapore made their Winter Olympics debut at the 2018 Winter Olympics, with speed skater, Cheyenne Goh, competing in the short track speed skating event. [2] [3] [4] The Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) is the National Olympic Committee for Singapore.
Sport Singapore was founded on 1 October 1973 as the Singapore Sports Council (SSC), through the merger of the National Sports Promotion Board (NSPB) and the National Stadium Corporation (NSC). [1] On 1 April 2014, the SSC was renamed Sport Singapore in a rebranding exercise.
Singapore was an immediate beneficiary, winning three golds in 2002, four in 2006, six in 2010, and six again in 2014 Commonwealth Games, topping the medal standings in the sport each time. The country also won a gold medal in badminton in 2002, and eight gold medals in shooting in various years. Singapore's first swimming medal came in 2014.
The Sports Hub project was proposed on the recommendation of then Community Development and Sports Minister Abdullah Tarmugi in Parliament in 2001. [1] His proposal was based on a report by the Committee of Sporting Singapore calling for the city-state to promote a culture of sports, and replace the aging National Stadium.
History of sport in Singapore (2 C, 1 P) L. Lion City Sailors FC (3 C, 6 P) O. Sports organisations of Singapore (4 C, 3 P) P. Physical education in Singapore (1 C)
Many more such sports clubs, established during this period, eventually became National Sports Associations. With the growing interest in sports, the British Colonials built a number of public sports facilities during the 1930s to 50s e.g. Mt. Emily Swimming Complex, Farrer Park Sports Complex, Yan Kit Swimming Complex and others.
The Singapore Sports Museum was established in 1983 at the former National Stadium to preserve and showcase Singapore's sporting heritage. It was opened to the public in May 1983 to coincide with the staging of the 1983 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore.