Sports Excellence Programme

The Sports Excellence programme is an elite programme introduced and administered by the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) to identify and develop world-class athletes. This programme challenges athletes to excel in sports and achieve their maximum potential through a structured course of intensive training coupled with opportunities to compete at the highest levels. The Sports Excellence programme has over the years successfully produced a number of regional and world-class athletes for Singapore.

Aims

Sports Excellence

  • Establishing a local network of an elite level of competitions in Singapore and create opportunities for more overseas competitive exposure.
  • Develop a comprehensive coaching framework to provide continuity in coaching practices throughout all levels of the SDSC sports programmes.
  • Develop a comprehensive framework for the management of athletes, in terms of support, from recreational level to elite level in order to create a clear development pathway.
  • Establishing sports intelligence database of competitors.
  • Establishing a Centre of Excellence for disability sports, providing for the disabled-friendly facilities and equipment to support and enhance their development.

International Competitions

  • Athletics
    International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships
  • Badminton
    BWF Para-Badminton World Championships
  • Boccia
    Asia and Oceania Boccia World Championships
  • Sailing
  • Swimming
    International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Swimming Championships

Major Games

  • Paralympic Games
  • Deaflympics
  • Commonwealth Games
  • ASEAN Para Games
  • Asian Youth Para Games
  • Asian Para Games