[Media Release] Toh Wei Soong ties with Australian home favourite Timothy Hodge to earn bronze on second day of the Citi Para Swimming World Series 2023 Melbourne
(Top) Toh Wei Soong (stock photo) Credit: Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) Team Singapore swimmers had a challenging second day at the Citi Para Swimming World Series 2023 Melbourne. Only Paralympian Toh Wei Soong (S7) managed to edge into the finals, and fought to a tie in third placing with Australian home favourite and Paralympic […]
[Media Release] Team Singapore para swimmers show form on first day of opening season competition
Sophie Soon at WPS at Citi Para World Swimming Series 2023 Melbourne (Day 1) GOLD, Women’s 50m Breaststroke Multi-class event Team Singapore para swimmers show form on first day of opening season competition Yip Pin Xiu and Soon siblings, Sophie Soon and Colin Soon, score team’s first medals at Citi Para Swimming World Series 2023 […]
SDSC Receives Charity Transparency Award
We are exhilarated to receive our first Charity Transparency Award on 9 November 2022 from Mr Desmond Chin, Commissioner of Charities, at the Charity Transparency and Governance Awards ceremony. Eighty-Five charities were given this honour in 2022, and SDSC is one of four awarded National Sports Associations. As a non-profit organisation that depends on government […]
SG-Coach L1 Goalball (Technical) Coaching Course
The SG-Coach Goalball Technical Programme equips coaches with the necessary skills to coach Goalball. Participants in this 2.5 day programme will not only learn Goalball rules, regulations and sport-specific exercises and activities, they will also learn to adapt coaching practices for persons with visual impairment. This programme will also enable coaches to explore and reflect […]
New World Boccia Development Webinars — Registration
The Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFED) is opening registration for two more development webinars. Creating psychologically safe environments Date: 15 November 2022 Time: 6.00pm to 7.00pm (UK time) Delivered by Bairbre Hassett Register here by 7 November 2022 Club Development Date: 29 November 2022 Time: 6.00pm to 7.00pm (UK time) Delivered by the BISFed Development […]
New SDSC leadership marks a new alliance to transform the lives of persons with disabilities through sport
A new board was elected at the Annual General Meeting of the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) last Thursday evening (29 September 2022). The 12 individuals include familiar figures in para sport, including President of the Singapore National Paralympic Council, Dr Teo-Koh Sock Miang, and five-time Paralympic medalist Yip Pin Xiu, as well as new […]
Run for Inclusion 2022
Organised by Runninghour Co-operative Limited, Run for Inclusion is an annual non-competitive event that seeks to use mainstream sports as a platform to promote integration and nurture a more inclusive Singapore. For the first time since 2019, Run for Inclusion will be a fully in-person event this year. Complimentary entry for persons with special needs […]
World Boccia Development Webinar — Boccia for youths aged 13 to 19
The webinar on Boccia for youths aged 13 to 19 will be held next week. Details Date: 27 September 2022 Time: 6.00-7.00pm UK time (1.00-2.00am, 28 September in Singapore) Delivered by Peter Hornig Register here by 22 September. If you would like more information, please don´t hesitate to contact us at admin@bisfed.com.
BISFed Referee Course — Bahrain
BISFed is pleased to offer the International BISFed Referee course in Bahrain. This course will enable successful candidates to Referee at International level Boccia competitions. Dates Arrival date: 2 November 2022 Course: 3-5 November 2022 Referee on court: 6-7 November 2022 Departure date: 8 November 2022 *Trainees interested in attending the whole competition will depart […]
