I read here that "The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) is set to release the third tranche of funds from the $6.2 million pool set aside by the Singapore Youth Sports Development (SYSD) Committee to help these associations gear up for the YOG."
What? Only now? When the games are almost at our doorstep?
Back then, do you know how much was set aside for BMX races? Practically ZERO. Yes, you heard it...practically zero. Funding from SACA was set aside for road and mountainbike only. All of us volunteers had to literally dig from our own pockets to fund races that happened only four times a year. We did not even have prizes for winners. we had to beg like crazyto get funds for medals and trophies for BMX races.
As for the track. Boy, that was a joke. So many back-breaking hours were spent digging the track, getting it prepped for the next BMXrace. And now, when the YOG comes here, we get a brand new track. So what about all those years when we were imploring SSC and SACA for funds and we got pittance? Some people seem to have forgotten about that!
Well, now you know.
What? Only now? When the games are almost at our doorstep?
Back then, do you know how much was set aside for BMX races? Practically ZERO. Yes, you heard it...practically zero. Funding from SACA was set aside for road and mountainbike only. All of us volunteers had to literally dig from our own pockets to fund races that happened only four times a year. We did not even have prizes for winners. we had to beg like crazyto get funds for medals and trophies for BMX races.
As for the track. Boy, that was a joke. So many back-breaking hours were spent digging the track, getting it prepped for the next BMXrace. And now, when the YOG comes here, we get a brand new track. So what about all those years when we were imploring SSC and SACA for funds and we got pittance? Some people seem to have forgotten about that!
Well, now you know.
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