SINGAPORE : Singapore and Japan will have closer ties in
the area of sports after the two countries signed a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) on Thursday.
As a result, there will also be an exchange of athletes, coaches
and officials.
The MOU was signed by Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee
Hean, who is also the president of the Singapore National Olympic
Council, and Mr Tsunekazu Takeda, who is the president of the
Japanese Olympic Committee.
Both countries hope to move their sports forward with the latest
partnership.
Mr Teo said: "Japan is one of the power houses in sport and in Asia
as well, and they have a lot of experience in organising major
sporting events. Their national sports federations have also done
very well in major competitions. They also have a lot of experience
in sports administration, sports marketing."
Mr Takeda added: "Both countries have got strong sports - here (in)
Singapore (it) is table tennis, very strong, and sailing. And we
have already started the junior exchange programme for
sailing."
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