Record Turnout of Over 2,200 Participants at Play Inclusive 2024

17 August 2024

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Two Team Gareth members play boccia; one in a wheelchair gives cues while the other releases the ball down a ramp

Two boys run side by side on a track during a relay event, one holding a baton and both smiling brightly

Athlete and unified partner participating in boccia and relay run sport competition (Photo Credit: SportSG).

Elderly woman aiming a training pistol with a smile, guided by a young volunteer at an indoor event

Two boys in sports wheelchairs play indoors; one holds a volleyball while the other watches attentively

Members of the public participating in shooting and wheelchair rugby inclusive sport tryouts (Photo Credit: SportSG).

17 August 2024 – The second day of Play Inclusive, Singapore’s largest inclusive sport competition, kicked off at the OCBC Arena this mornin, where close to 500 participants, including athletes and their unified partners, competed in five sports – 3x3 basketball, floorball, basketball and football skills challenge, and soundball.

Play Inclusive 2024 saw a record turnout of over 2,200 participants, including more than 1,200 athletes and unified partners, across two days, on 3 and 17 August at the Singapore Sports Hub. In 2023, 650 athletes and unified partners were involved in the closed-door sport competitions. This year is the first time the event was open to members of the public, where they got to participate in inclusive sport tryouts such as blind running, boccia, cycling, floorball, football, para athletics, shooting and wheelchair rugby on 3 August 2024

Co-organised by SportCares, Special Olympics Singapore, and Singapore Disability Sports Council, with the support of participating schools from the Ministry of Education, Play Inclusive returned for its seventh edition this year. The event fosters community inclusion by creating a platform where friendships are forged and acceptance is cultivated through shared sporting experiences, and is also a culmination of a three-month training period for athletes and their unified partners.

This year, Play Inclusive 2024 is held in conjunction with GetActive! Singapore 2024 to bring Singapore residents across all backgrounds together to celebrate National Day through engagement in sports and ultimately encourage Singaporeans to stay healthy and lead healthier lives. For more information on Play Inclusive 2024, kindly visit https://go.gov.sg/playinclusive-activesgcircle. For more information on GetActive! Singapore 2024, kindly visit https://www.activesgcircle.gov.sg/getactive-singapore.