Major sporting facilities to enhance Singapore’s sports infrastructure
The Kallang Alive precinct is set to welcome its newly developed Football Hub and Tennis Centre by the second half of 2023, marking a significant milestone in the area’s ongoing transformation. First unveiled in 2019, the Kallang Alive project spans 89 hectares along the Kallang River and Basin, expanding the region’s sporting infrastructure surrounding the existing Sports Hub.
Minister for Culture, Community, and Youth, Edwin Tong, provided an update on the project during the Committee of Supply debates on March 6. He emphasised that the expansion would enable the precinct to host a broader range of international sports events in addition to local programmes.
The Kallang Football Hub will feature four sheltered and three outdoor pitches for 11-a-side football and futsal, while the Kallang Tennis Centre will include seven indoor courts and 12 outdoor courts. Both centres will serve as national training venues for their respective sports.
Minister Tong also mentioned that, following the official handover to Sport Singapore on December 9, 2022, the Sports Hub would host various community and sporting events throughout 2023, including the World Table Tennis Singapore Smash, the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, and the HSBC Rugby 7s. He noted that the Kallang Alive precinct’s enhanced facilities would enable Singapore to host major events, such as an ATP1000 tennis tournament.
Other areas across Singapore will see new sports facilities as well. In Jurong, the ActiveSG Sport Village @Jurong Town is expected to open in the first half of 2023, offering a full-sized hockey field, four sheltered futsal and indoor hockey courts, two outdoor tennis courts, four pickleball courts, three football fields, a jogging path, and outdoor fitness areas.
Moreover, Sport-in-Precinct facilities are set to open in Nee Soon Central, Woodlands, and Gek Poh in the latter half of 2023, with Delta and Choa Chu Kang Sport Centres undergoing rejuvenation works and reopening in the first half of 2023.
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community, and Youth, Eric Chua, highlighted that easy access to these sporting facilities would help foster a culture of sports. He also pointed out that the Sports Facilities Master Plan is a long-term initiative aimed at improving infrastructure, increasing accessibility, and promoting social interaction. By 2026, the plan will ensure that all 27 gyms are inclusive, catering to seniors and individuals with disabilities.
