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Usha Chandradas on achievements of Team Singapore Olympians and Paralympians

Credit CNA For athletes and para-athletes from a tiny country like Singapore to even qualify for the Olympics and Paralympics is a momentous achievement, and they should be rewarded for doing so even if no medals are won, said NMP Usha Chandradas in Parliament on Wednesday (Oct 16). She said the rewards could take the …

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Singapore leaves major Games medal incentives to private sector while government focuses on ‘broader’ sporting base: Edwin Tong

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong taking a wefie with Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong and Team Singapore athletes at the Parliament House on Oct 16, 2024. (Photo: CNA/Mak Jia Kee) SINGAPORE: The government leaves the cash incentives for major Games medals to the private sector, as it wants to focus on funding and …

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