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VIENTIANE: Football, waterpolo and netball are set for a boost, as the Government looks into providing additional funding to develop team sports in Singapore.
Speaking to MediaCorp on Thursday, Teo Ser Luck, Senior Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, said: "We want to look at some team sports like football and netball, which have done well, as we have never really focused on team sports in the past.
"The concept will be similar to the Olympic Pathway Programme (OPP) ... it will be a large investment, but not as much as OPP. That's why we're looking at the SEA Games to see what teams could be potential candidates for this support."
Launched in May this year to succeed the S$7 million Project 0812 programme, OPP provides additional support for athletes gunning for glory at the 2012 London Olympics.
Table tennis players Feng Tianwei, Wang Yuegu, Sun Beibei and Yu Mengyu, swimmer Tao Li and shooter Jasmine Ser are currently receiving assistance under OPP.
While the project is at the developmental stage, Teo said its purpose would be to propel team sports to achieving success at the Asian level. - TODAY
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