Can Singapore be a great sporting nation?

What are obstacles  or challenges to this aim?

What values should a sporting nation espouse? 

What values do Singaporeans prioritise?

Do Singaporeans care about sports and the development of a sporting culture?

Who are the stakeholders involved in the development of a sporting culture?

What are the interests and priorities of these stakeholders with regard to sports in Singapore?

What can be done by the various stakeholders to promote greater participation in sports at school, community and professional levels?

Is the development of a sporting culture in Singapore incompatible with Singapore's education system?

Are trade-offs unavoidable when trying to develop a sporting culture in Singapore? What might they be?

Moving forward, what are other ideas for policies that can aid in making Singapore a great sporting nation?

Each group will present one policy idea - to include the benefits and limitations.

A sporting nation is a nation which prioritises the development of sports in their own nation and therefore set aside resources to truly develop the sports sector in their country.

Not just a country with several sports' awards internationally

Priorities:

• Must prioritise the equal development of both sports and education

• In terms of SG, high emphasis/priority placed on academics

• Must set aside resources to help sporting spirit(?) in SG to prosper such that the future of sports is taken more seriously

Government

• Depends on what they set as a national goal

• Government really sets the pace

Parents

• Most athletes are young

• Depends on whether parents want to develop their child's sporting abilities

General Public

• What do they prioritise? Are they interested in sports? Do they believe that Singapore has a chance at becoming a sporting nation?