Singapore's high performance sport system takes national service into account, says SSI chief

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HANOI - Singapore Sport Institute (SSI) chief Su Chun Wei stressed on Sunday (May 22) that the country's high performance system takes into account and supports athletes under all conditions, including those undergoing national service (NS). He added: 'The Singapore high...

Su said:"Retaining talent is a multi-dimensional issue. First of all, we all desire to keep talents going for as long as their ambitions go. We are confident that our support plans and ability to support athletes from younger age to when they're older is there.

"So the question is, through conversations and honest engagement to determine whether they have appetite to go on and do more. This is a key success factor - we will continue to hold these conversations with the teams." He pointed to the examples of swimmer Amanda Lim and billiard player Peter Gilchrist, both of whom had been gunning for their seventh consecutive titles in their respective sports.

Singapore National Olympic Council secretary general Chris Chan also suggested how national sports associations can learn from the practices of other associations such as the Singapore Bowling Federation, whose athletes such as sisters Cherie and Daphne Tan have had long careers. He said:"I guess for some of the NSAs they can perhaps learn and find solutions to this...We have to come out with a model where if they don't leave the sports they love, perhaps they can still carry on."

 

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Well, NS is a disruptive element to person wanting to pursue a career in high competitive sports.

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