THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE FOR SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB
THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE FOR SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB
FORTUNATELY FOR THE MILLENNIALS and Gen Z folk, Pesta Sukan (or 'sports festival' in Malay) will soon no longer just be a fond memory of our parents and grandparents. This year, GetActive! Singapore is bringing back the well-loved festival from 1-10 August in commemoration of Singapore's Bicentennial and our sporting heritage.
While Pesta Sukan originally featured events like mass jogging, cycling and dragonboat when it first launched in 1964, it will now be given a modern update to include up to 24 different sports. Among these, aquatics, badminton, dragon boat, fencing and indoor volleyball will be held at the Singapore Sports Hub. For those looking for family-friendly fun, non-competitive mass events such as a round-island bike adventure, Canoe Discovery and Adventure Race @ Sentosa have also been planned as integral parts of the festival.
Most importantly, GetActive! Singapore will continue to drill through themes of care and giving by encouraging Singaporeans to organise inclusive activities and raise funds through sporting activities. The festival targets to achieve 500,000 acts of care — which can be any helpful act such as volunteer work, donation or simply a nudge to get others to live healthier lives — in the lead-up and during the period of Pesta Sukan.
1 The inaugural edition of Pesta Sukan in 1964 was launched by then-Minister for Culture S Rajaratnam.
2 After Singapore gained independence on 9 August 1965, the festival was briefly renamed Pesta Sukan Minggu Merdeka and became an annual feature of the National Day celebrations.
3 In 1971, the first Asian Wimbledon tournament was organised in conjunction with Pesta Sukan, attracting top tennis players in the region to Singapore.
HOW TO ATTEND? Visit getactive.sg to register for the events above, or simply to find out more about what else is in store for Pesta Sukan at GetActive! Singapore 2019.
TEAM UP WITH YOUR FRIENDS OR LOVED ONES TO GET YOUR ADRENALINE PUMPING DURING PESTA SUKAN:
Pedal away on a cycling adventure race around Singapore at the Round Island Bike Adventure. This is a 106km route which will take riders around the whole of Singapore, starting and ending at designated sports centres as well as the Singapore Sports Hub. Of course, no island adventure would be complete without cheeky station challenges and milestone checks along the journey to keep participants both physically and mentally stimulated!
If sprints or marathons are up your alley, put your name down for the Stadium Run, a mass run event in which you can challenge yourself to run around the 100PLUS Promenade, Singapore's largest fully-sheltered, free-to-use civic space that encircles the National Stadium. Runners can either sprint as fast as possible, or test their endurance by seeing how many rounds they can go. There will be also be family-friendly fringe activities for all to take part in during and after the run.
Enjoy an outdoor escape from the hustle and bustle from city life at Adventure Race @ Sentosa. Think island life with a 'Spartan' twist, with obstacle stations designed to test participants' stamina, endurance, strength and perseverance. Terrain varieties such as sand and jungle will further challenge fitness levels. Participants are welcomed to complete the stations in any preferred sequence, and teams will be awarded according to their finishing times.
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\n\n > HALFTIME\nEXCHANGE
\n \n We catch up with HITO-Communications\nSunwolves blindside flanker Ed Quirk,\na 27-year-old Australian who joined the\nprofessional Japanese rugby union team\nthree years ago:
\n \n What's the difference between\nplaying at the National Stadium in\nSingapore and the Prince Chichibu\nMemorial Rugby Stadium in Tokyo,\nJapan?
\nThe fact that the National Stadium is\na closed stadium (a reference to its\nretractable roof). I don't think there's\nany other in the tournament. I like it\nbecause it keeps out the heat.
\n\n You've played for both Australian\nand Japanese teams — what does\nthis say about the unifying nature\nof rugby?
\nIt says a lot about rugby. It doesn't\nmatter what nationality you are or where\nyou grew up, you can still play the sport\nand excel at it.
\n \n \n \n How differently has the team\ntrained for this edition of Super\nRugby?
We've trained to be a lot quicker,\nadding speed to everything. A lot of\nball in play - that's what audiences\ncan expect from the upcoming match\nin Singapore.
\n \n What advice do you have for\naspiring rugby players who are\nseeking to 'up their game'?
Keep at it and enjoy it. Otherwise,\nthere's no point doing it.
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"subhead": "MARK THE YEAR-END FESTIVE SEASON WITH A SUITE OF FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES AT SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB.",
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"secondary content": "\n Ask Mr Chew and his family what they're up to over the weekend and\nmore often than not, the answer is: working up a sweat. Driven by a belief\nin the power of exercise and an active lifestyle, Mr Chew and his wife\nengage their children in sporty activities whenever they can. \"I think it's\nfar more beneficial than countless enrichment classes,\" says Mrs Chew,\na logistics manager. So it's no surprise that the family will be taking part\nin Santa Run for Wishes. \"We attended last year's edition and found\nit really family-friendly,\" explains Mrs Chew.
\nThey were so pleased with their first experience at Santa Run for\nWishes that they invited family and friends to join them at this year's\nedition at Singapore Sports Hub. \"Having it at Singapore Sports Hub\nmakes it really convenient and it adds to the adrenaline rush of the event,\"\nMr Chew tells HERE TO PLAY. \"It's like we're top athletes!\"
\nFamilies will also enjoy fringe activities like Christmas Carolling\n(weekends, 1pm and 7pm at Kallang Wave Mall) and a Santa Express\nMailbox (front of Stadium MRT, Exit A), where young ones can drop off\ntheir letters to Santa Claus. And if they still want to meet Santa, bring them\nto the same spot on weekends between 8 and 23 December, from 8.30pm\nto 9.30pm, for a memorable meet and greet with Santa Claus.
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\n \n Giving Week is a national movement that encourages\neveryone to give back.\nIn collaboration with the\nmovement and in support of\nSG Cares, Singapore Sports Hub\nis encouraging contributions to\n these beneficiaries:
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