National service the priority, but support provided for enlisted athletes, says MCCY

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HANOI - While national service (NS) duties remain the priority for enlisted national athletes, the Ministry for Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) reiterated on Monday (May 23) that it works with Mindef and national agency Sport Singapore on an ongoing basis to provide support for...

HANOI - While national service duties remain the priority for enlisted national athletes, the Ministry for Culture, Community and Youth reiterated on Monday that it works with Mindef and national agency Sport Singapore on an ongoing basis to provide support for these athletes., highlighting the need to manage the expectations of athletes who are serving NS.

Schooling, 26, enlisted in January. He was granted long-term deferment to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics and last year's Tokyo Games.

 

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