NDR 2024: Singapore Sports School to move to Kallang Alive precinct as part of master plan

SINGAPORE: Two decades after it first opened its doors, the Singapore Sports School will move its campus from Woodlands to Kallang as part of the Kallang Alive Masterplan.

Speaking in his National Day Rally speech on Sunday (Aug 18), Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said this will allow student athletes to study and train together with senior athletes.

The school was officially opened in April 2004, and notable alumnus include badminton player Loh Kean Yew and sprint queen Shanti Pereira.

Calling Kallang the new “home” for Team Singapore, he also revealed plans for new sports science and sports medicine facilities, and for national training centres for several “key sports” to be integrated at Kallang and to site them under one roof for "better synergies".

Elaborating on the announcement earlier this year that the Singapore Indoor Stadium will be replaced by a new arena, Mr Wong revealed that this facility will have a bigger capacity of 18,000.

"We can host more top-tier events here. Our athletes can compete on home ground and Singaporeans will have more opportunities to cheer them on,” he added.

In his speech, Mr Wong said that Kallang will be a place for all Singaporeans to enjoy sports.

As part of the plan, the main road that runs through the Sports Hub will be converted into a pedestrianised community boulevard. 

“We will inject sporting facilities and programmes along this stretch for everyone to enjoy,” he added.

“We will make Kallang a new lifestyle destination for people to watch more sporting and entertainment events; take part in sports; and enjoy quality family time together."

He also emphasised that one does not need to be an elite athlete to enjoy these facilities.

“You may be a weekend player, or a beginner or someone