SINGAPORE : The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and
Sports plans to offer more free facilities to encourage
Singaporeans to participate in sports.
Acting Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said more details would be
given in two weeks when Parliament debates the Committee of
Supply.
He was speaking at the launch of Ulu Pandan's first street soccer
court - which aims to give youths more space to play the fast-paced
sport.
It is expected to cater to some 80 children around the area and
will be open 13 hours daily.
Dr Vivian said: "We need to provide more free facilities wherever
possible for the public to get involved in sports, just sports for
fun, sports for all.
"The key point is we want to provide maximum opportunities for all
Singaporeans to participate in sports, in schools, in the
neighbourhood, in community clubs." - CNA