Committee of Supply 2026 debate, Day 6: Valerie Lee on sports and outdoors - shaping our youths

Sports shape resilience in young people while outdoor education builds rugged confidence and character, said MP Valerie Lee. For many youths, sports provide a constructive space where they build identity, friendships and resilience, she said in parliament on Thursday (Mar 5). Many sports such as dragon boating are sustained by passionate communities and play an important developmental role, she added. She wanted know how the government would support such sports and whether it would consider a modest seed fund to help smaller sports bodies build capabilities.