Sport Singapore (SportSG) is a
statutory board under the
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth of the
Government of Singapore
The government of Singapore is defined by the Constitution of Singapore, Constitution of the Republic of Singapore to consist of the President of Singapore, President and the Executive. Executive authority of Singapore is vested in the Presi ...
. It is the lead agency tasked with developing a holistic sports culture for the nation.
History
Sport Singapore was founded on 1 October 1973 as the Singapore Sports Council (SSC), through the merger of the National Sports Promotion Board (NSPB) and the National Stadium Corporation (NSC). On 1 April 2014, the SSC was renamed Sport Singapore in a rebranding exercise.
Safe Sport Commission
In 2019, the
SafeSport Commission was set up by Sport Singapore in partnership with the
Ministry of Social and Family Development
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF; ; zh, 社会及家庭发展部; ) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the community infrastructure, programm ...
, the
Singapore Police Force
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) is the national and principal Police, law enforcement agency responsible for the prevention of crime and law enforcement in the Republic of Singapore. It is the country's lead agency against organised crime; hum ...
, and the
Singapore Ministry of Education in 2019 to clamp down on the abuse and harassment of athletes in sport.
See also
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Singapore Sports Hub
References
External links
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Statutory boards of the Singapore Government
Sport in Singapore
2014 establishments in Singapore
Government agencies established in 2014