Encouraging More Private Sector Contributions to Singapore National Paralympic Council

83 Mr Raj Joshua Thomas asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth what are the steps taken by the Government to encourage more private sector contributions to the Singapore National Paralympic Council such that Paralympic medal winners can get the same quantum of cash rewards as Olympic medal winners.

Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai: MCCY focuses on building a structured and comprehensive system to provide sustained support for Team Singapore athletes of all abilities to pursue their sporting aspirations and achieve their potential.

The Major Games Awards Programme and Athletes’ Achievement Awards are private award schemes managed by the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) and Singapore Paralympic Council (SNPC) respectively.

We congratulate all our athletes who represented Singapore at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, who have made us all proud with their commitment to excellence and their fighting spirit.

MCCY and Sport Singapore value all our Team Singapore athletes tremendously. We will continue to work with SNOC and SNPC on opportunities to engage corporate entities and members of the public to celebrate our athletes’ achievements.