List of Foreign Sports Talent Scheme athletes

The Foreign Sports Talent Scheme is used by sports officials and organisations in Singapore to scout and facilitate the migration of non-Singaporeans deemed to possess sports talent to play in Singapore colours in sporting events. Introduced in 1993[1] by the Singapore Table Tennis Association,[2] it also aimed to boost local sporting standards by importing sporting expertise.

In March 2008, it was announced in the Parliament of Singapore that 54 athletes had benefited from the programme and received Singapore citizenship, of which 37 were still in active training.

Athletics

Billards

Badminton

Basketball

Chess

Football

Hockey

Water polo

Table tennis

References

  1. Leonard Lim (2008-03-09), "Is the foreign talent scheme working?", The Straits Times
  2. Peh Shing Huei (2008-08-19), "The man behind the medal", The Sunday Times.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Imports 'failed', but locals will take up baton: Athletics chief". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  4. 1 2 Tan Hui Yee (2008-08-26), "The priceless power of the dream", The Straits Times, p. A26.
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