24 sports facilities to be built across S'pore, 6 now being built

24 Sport-in-Precinct (SIP) facilities will be built for Singaporean residents in the upcoming years to provide Singaporeans with convenient access to relevant and affordable public sports facilities so they can enjoy sports as part of a healthy and active lifestyle.

Six SIP facilities are undergoing construction, including Keat Hong, Tampines North, Pasir Ris East, Whampoa, Ulu Pandan, and Chua Chu Kang (Brickland).

These updates to the Sports Facilities Master Plan (SFMP) was shared by Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) Eric Chua during the MCCY Committee of Supply (COS) debates on Mar. 10.

New sports facilities in next three years

MCCY also shared that residents in Bedok, Ang Mo Kio, and Queenstown will have new sports facilities in 2025.

This includes two new sheltered basketball courts and four open surface courts at the ActiveSG Sport Park @ Bedok North, as well as renovated facilities at Queenstown Sport Centre and ActiveSG Sport Park @ Ang Mo Kio (previously known as Ang Mo Kio Swimming Complex).

By 2026, Hougang and Punggol residents can also expect completed renovation works for the Hougang Sport Centre sport facilities and the opening of the Punggol Regional Sport Centre, respectively.

The completed Punggol Regional Sport Centre will comprise a 5,000-seater stadium, a swimming complex, an indoor sport hall, a team sport hall, a gym, fitness studios, sheltered tennis and futsal courts, a water sport centre, and an archery field.

Residents near the Chong Pang Integrated Development can enjoy facilities such as swimming pools, fitness studios, a gym, and a jogging track once it is completed in 2027.

Toa Payoh residents can anticipate a new Integrated Development, expected to be ready by 2030.

MCCY also said that design work for the future ActiveSG Sport Park @ Farrer Park is in progress.

MCCY is exploring a sports centre with facilities such as a multi-purpose play field, a swimming complex, multi-purpose sport halls, and a park zone, as well as the conversion of the former boxing gym building into a multi-purpose community sporting space.

To date, ten SIP facilities have been completed.

Three sports facilities have also been renovated, and 15 development projects have been completed as part of the SFMP, said MCCY.

Chua shared that MCCY will also "build sport facilities that cater better to the needs of seniors and working adults".

For instance, the upcoming “Active Health Fitness Trail” at Mei Ling has specially designed equipment and architecture to create a safe and effective exercise environment for seniors.

MCCY added that its ministry and SportSG will continue to work with MOE to provide more facilities on top of the current 393 operational facilities and collaborate with other agencies to meet the evolving needs of the community.

"Through the SFMP, we aim to provide most Singaporeans with affordable sport facilities no more than a 10-minute walk from their homes by around 2030," added Chua.

Disabilities Sports Master Plan

A refreshed Disability Sports Master Plan (DSMP) was also launched in November 2024 to enable people of all abilities to engage in sports, be enriched through sports, and be empowered by sports.

The plan aims to raise the participation rate of persons with disabilities in disability sports to 70 per cent by 2030.

Providing an update on the plan on Mar. 10, MCCY said five Para Sports Community Hubs (PSCHs) have been set up, as follows:

• Pasir Ris Sport Centre (Boccia)
• Heartbeat@Bedok (Swimming and Table Tennis)
• Jurong West Sport Centre (Swimming and Para Cycling)
• Yio Chu Kang Sport Centre (Athletics and Badminton)
• Delta Sport Centre (Goalball)

The Enabling Sports Fund (ESF) will be launched in the second half of 2025, with a target of raising S$5 million in public donations by 2030.

The the government will match donations dollar-for-dollar, potentially bringing the total fund to S$10 million.

The ESF will provide funding support to encourage impactful community-initiated disability sports initiatives, including regular programmes run by individuals, groups, or organisations or one-off activities.

The fund will also cover areas such as the purchase of sports equipment, transport support for programme participants and volunteers, and coaching fees.

MCCY encourages applicants to submit proposals that promote inclusivity by involving participants of all abilities and engaging the wider community through volunteer participation.

One of the signature events supported by the ESF is the Special Olympics Singapore National Games, which is held once in four years.

MCCY called for "corporates and individuals" to contribute actively to the fund and to the disability sports ecosystem.

Top image via Sport Singapore & MDDI/ YouTube.