CNA: S’pore Sports Hub’s tentative calendar of events ready by year-end

Channel NewsAsia - 25 Jan 2008

SINGAPORE : The Singapore Sports Hub consortium is setting up a working committee to plan activities for the upcoming Sports Hub.

Their impressive programming calendar was the main reason the “dome-shaped” design was picked for the project.

In 3 years time, the Integrated Sports Hub, which will boast a retractable roof stadium, will also be a hive of activity - as numerous programmes have been lined up for the new facility.

These include annual international football tournaments, tennis and badminton events, and even the return of the Rugby Sevens.

An ASEAN Football League is also being planned to help bring back the Kallang Roar.

Seamus O’Brien, President and CEO, World Sports Group, said, “The national teams come together every two years in the ASEAN Championship, which has obviously been a big success.

“Now we are going to take that further into the club game and make sure that ASEAN, on a region-wide basis, is able to generate strong club sides, and good footballers that can compete with the rest of the region and hopefully in years to come, further afield.”

Another popular Asian sport - cricket - will also be making its presence felt at the new stadium.
For the man-in-the-street, Community Days will see free coaching clinics for the public to take up sports.

The fun does not end there.

Mr O’Brien said, “All of the activities of the Park on a daily basis can then be taken back out into the community in all forms of new digital media, which will give everybody a sense of belonging.”
The consortium will also engage experts and work with National Sports Associations to organise the multiple activities planned.

The consortium’s tentative calendar of events for its opening year will be ready by the end of this year. - CNA/msSource : Channel NewsAsia - 25 Jan 2008