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Learn on the go. Check out our playlists for collections of short videos, and learning packages for articles, that will give you a slice of history and heritage.
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A collection of short videos or selected podcasts, exploring sports in Singapore.
Playlist: Sports in Singapore
Sports in Singapore have evolved in significant ways to reflect the nation’s journey of building a healthy nation with a vibrant sporting landscape. Sports infrastructure and programmes are developed to encourage citizens to lead healthy lifestyles and world-class sporting facilities constructed to support major sporting events.
Singapore has also hosted multiple international games and produced notable sportsmen and women. The sporting scene continues to evolve with new forms of sport, such as esports.
Check out the videos below to learn more about some aspect of sports in Singapore.
A Portrait of Singapore’s Sporting History | A Frame In Time 2 | Full Episode | CNA Insider (48 mins)
This documentary explores the sporting lives of Singapore’s pioneer athletes, and sportswomen in particular. It also includes interviews with veteran sports observers who recollect momentous sporting events in Singapore between the 1950s and 1970s.
Source: A Portrait of Singapore’s Sporting History | A Frame In Time 2 | Full Episode | CNA Insider (2021, December 31). CNA Insider. Retrieved 2023, July 10.
Building Singapore's Unbelievable Multi-Sport National Stadium | Singapore's Field Of Dreams | Spark (46 mins)
This documentary follows the construction team behind the Singapore Sports Hub – a 55,000-seat national stadium with a retractable domed roof. Watch to find out the engineering feats and procedures that went into creating this unique structure.
Source: Building Singapore's Unbelievable Multi-Sport National Stadium | Singapore's Field Of Dreams | Spark (2021, June 15). Spark. Retrieved 2023, July 10.
Legacy and impact of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (7 mins)
This video describes the impact that the 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) had on organisers, volunteers, and young athletes in Singapore. Includes footage from when it was announced that Singapore won the bid to host the first YOG and clips from the sporting events.
Source: Legacy and impact of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (2020, August 26). Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC). Retrieved 2023, July 10.
Game Nation: Enter The World Of Professional eSports In Singapore | CNA Documentary (46 mins)
This documentary follows six Singaporeans in the local eSports scene, including male and female eSports competitors, a game commentator, a game designer, Singapore’s youngest Pokémon champion, and researchers working on exploring the future potential of eSports. It offers a behind-the-scenes look into the new and growing industry.
Source: Game Nation: Enter The World Of Professional eSports In Singapore | CNA Documentary (2021, January 16). CNA Insider. Retrieved 2023, July 10.
Learning Package
Sports in Singapore
From exclusive colonial sports clubs to public sporting facilities for the masses, the experience of sports in Singapore has evolved significantly in the last two centuries.
Today, Singapore not only supports and promotes an active and healthy lifestyle amongst citizens, but also boasts world-class sporting facilities and has achieved notable sporting successes in international competitions.
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Check out this set of articles and books to gain a better understanding of sports in Singapore.
Articles
Singapore Sports Council by Lim, Tin Seng
The Singapore Sports Council was established on 1 October 1973. It aimed to promote sports to the masses as well as to nurture and develop sports talents. The council was renamed Sport Singapore in 2014.
Source: Singapore Sports Council (2015).Singapore Infopedia. Retrieved 2023, July 10.
Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games by Tan, Joanna Hwang Soo
The inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) was hosted by Singapore between 14 and 26 August 2010. Athletes from 205 countries participated in the games and the event gave Singapore considerable international exposure.
Source: Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (2010).Singapore Infopedia. Retrieved 2023, July 10.
Singapore's Sporting Greats by Chua, Chong Jin
This article covers the sporting feats achieved by some of Singapore’s athletes, from the pioneer sportsmen and women from the 1940s to household names today.
Source: Singapore’s Sporting Greats. BiblioAsia 11(2) (July-September 2015). Retrieved 2023, July 10.
Books
Sport in Singapore: The colonial legacy
Aplin, Nick. (2019). Sport in Singapore: The colonial legacy. Singapore: Straits Times Press. (Call no.: RSING 796.095957 APL)
This book provides a wide survey of sports, sporting clubs, and sporting events that existed in colonial Singapore. Beyond sports enjoyed by the European population, the author also discusses sports that were significant to the Eurasian, Malay, Chinese and Indian communities.
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Robert, Godfrey. (2017). Sports. Singapore: Institute of Policy Studies & Straits Times Press Pte Ltd. (Call no. RSING 796.095957 ROB)
Written by veteran sports journalist Godfrey Robert, this book charts the development of organised sports in Singapore from the pre-war to post-independence years. It also discusses how the previously egalitarian mindset surrounding sports has evolved since Singapore’s early post-independence years.
On track: 21 years of the Singapore Sports Council
Chua, Chong Jin. (1994). On track: 21 years of the Singapore Sports Council. Singapore: Published for the Singapore Sports Council by Times Editions. (Call no.: RSING 796.42 CHU)
This is the Singapore Sports Council’s 21st anniversary commemorative publication. It looks back on its origins, growth, achievements, and future plans. It also covers efforts to promote the “Sports for All” policy among Singaporeans.