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To encourage Singaporeans to participate in sports as well as to better support the nation's athletes, new facilities will be constructed under the Kallang Alive Masterplan, announced Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his first National Day Rally speech. SpeakNDR 2024: Govt to further support Singapore athletes, build new facilities to strengthen sporting culture
To encourage Singaporeans to participate in sports as well as to better support the nation's athletes, new facilities will be constructed under the Kallang Alive Masterplan, announced Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his first National Day Rally speech. Speaking at the Institute of Technical Education College Central in Ang Mo Kio on Sunday (Aug 18) evening, he highlighted several Team Singapore athletes who represented the nation in the 2024 Paris Olympics as well as the para-athletes participating in the Paralympic Games, which will kick off on Aug 28. Five Team Singapore athletes in the audience - Olympics bronze medallist kitefoiler Maximillian Maeder, shuttler Yeo Jia Min, kayaker Stephenie Chen, sailor Ryan Lo and para shooter Daniel Chan - then stood up at PM Wong's invitation to rousing applause. Expressing his delight at more young athletes taking sports seriously and «excelling at the highest levels», PM Wong pointed out the shifting mindsets towards sports as a career in Singapore. Read more