April 08, 2024, 07:46 PM
Two new sporting venues, the Kallang Tennis Hub and the Kallang Football Hub, will officially open at the Singapore Sports Hub in April 2024.
This was announced by Minister for Culture, Community, and Youth Edwin Tong via a Facebook post on Apr. 8, 2024.
Members of the public can book the courts under the Kallang Tennis Hub from Apr. 8, with the first slots available on Apr. 15.
Details for Kallang Tennis Hub
According to Tong, the Kallang Tennis Hub will include three air-conditioned indoor show courts with spectator stands, of which two can be configured during competitions.
Image via Edwin Tong/Facebook
There will also be four more indoor courts and another 12 outdoor courts, all ready to be deployed for competitions.
Image via Edwin Tong/Facebook
With these facilities, which can be used in conjunction with the rest of Sports Hub, Tong said that Singapore could “look at hosting major tennis tournaments, alongside larger-scale community activations" to include Singapore's athletes and junior players "all in the same precinct".
"This will be the home of tennis and serve as TeamSG's National Training Centre for our national athletes," wrote Tong.
Details for Kallang Football Hub
While Singapore's national team has been training at Kallang Football Hub (KFH) for some time, the Hub will officially open to the public in April 2024.
Image via Edwin Tong/Facebook
According to Tong, the KFH also has a football-centric gym, which sports scientists developed and curated to condition Singapore's footballers.
Currently, the Hub has also served as a venue for some elements of Singapore's national "Unleash the Roar" (UTR) programme.
According to the programme's website, UTR is a multi-stakeholder national project that "strives to make tangible and quantifiable changes in the structure of Singapore football from the ground up".
Venues 'underscore importance' placed on nurturing sporting talents
Tong added that the two new sporting venues "underscore the importance" Singapore places on developing its own sporting talents.
"They will allow our athletes to train in a modern, well-equipped environment and also allow us to vie for top-tier international competitions," wrote the minister.
In response to Mothership's question on government efforts to produce more homegrown athletes at a doorstop interview on Apr. 2, Tong shared that the government adopts a "very systematic approach" to sports.
He also noted that more resources are being invested into athletes who show potential to be in high performance and excel on the world stage:
"We want to put as many resources as possible to support them on their journey. Whether it's in sports science, sports medicine, funding, or overseas competition."
Top images via Edwin Tong/Facebook
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