SINGAPORE
DISABILITY SPORTS COUNCIL
INFORMATION BOOKLET
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18 SPORTS ICONS
OUR CORPORATE PROFILE OBJECTIVES MISSION & VISION
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INFORMATION OF 18 DIFFERENT SPORTS
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SUMMARY OF 18 SPORTS ICONS
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OUR CORPORATE PROFILE. BADMINTON RY THE SINGAPORE ATHLETICS DISABILITY SPORTS COUNCIL (SDSC) IS THE NATIONAL SPORTS BODY FOR THE
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DISABLED IN SINGAPORE. IT IS A VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION REGISTERED WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES. SPORTS FOR THE DISABLED FORMED THE VERY CORNERSTONE OF SDSCʼS EXISTENCE. SDSCʼS GOAL IS TO PROMOTE, THROUGH SPORTS, THE WELL-BEING OF THE DISABLED IN SINGAPORE, HELPING THEM TO LIVE FULL AND INDEPENDENT LIVES. SDSC DEPENDS ON THE KIND AND GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS OF CORPORATE SPONSORS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ADVANCE ITS CAUSE.
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SDSC FIRMLY BELIEVES IN THE REHABILITATIVE AND THERAPEUTIC VALUE OF SPORTS. ITS PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES UNDERSCORE ITS GUIDING PRINCIPLE THAT "DISABILITY MUST NEVER DISQUALIFY". THUS, SDSC ASPIRES: • TO PROVIDE THE DISABLED WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAIN, PARTICIPATE AND EXCEL IN SPORTS FOR LOCAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS; • TO ENHANCE THE LIFESTYLES OF THE DISABLED AND INTEGRATE THEM INTO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH RECREATIONAL SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES; AND • TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AND PROMOTE WIDESPREAD SUPPORT FOR THE SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF THE DISABLED COMMUNITY IN SINGAPORE.
POWERCHAIR POWERFLIFTING FOOTBALL
MISSION SWIMMING SHOOTING& VISION
OUR MISSION “FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF IN THE DIGNITY, CAPABILITY AND VALUE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, OUR MISSION IS TO ENABLE OUR SPORTSPERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO REALISE THEIR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AND EXCEL IN SPORTS BOTH RECREATIONALLY AND COMPETITIVELY.”
TENPIN
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL
OUR VISION “TO BOWLING MAXIMISE OUR MEMBERSʼ POTENTIAL THROUGH SPORTS”
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BADMINTON Parabadminton has been around for many years and comes in a variety of forms or categories. From wheelchair, learning disabilities, intellectual disability, physical (upper and lower), dwarf and even hearing impaired disabilities. Parabadminton caters for most disabilities, if you can pick up a racket, you can still play badminton. There are endless capabilities. Parabadminton has provided players of different disabilities and backgrounds an opportunity to interact under a common purpose. It is a growing sport with more and more participants taking up the game either socially or competitively or both.
ARCHERY A test of accuracy, strength and concentration, archers shoot at a target marked with ten scoring zones, from a set distance. Singles, doubles and team events are held in the Paralympics. Archery is open to all persons with a physical disability (including spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, amputee and les autres). Special guidance is available for the visually-impaired as well.
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ATHLETICS Being disabled does not mean one will never feel speed, strength, power and endurance again. There are many athletic activities which can bring a disabled person a rush of adrenaline, such as javelin, discus, shot-put, marathons and wheelchair racing. This is also the sport which draws the largest number of participants and spectators at the Paralympics. Athletics is open to all disability groups.Basketball Similar to that of the able-bodied basketball game, this group uses the same court and equipment. The disabled athletes may sometimes have full body function, such as athletes with hearing impairment.
BASKETBALL Similar to that of the able-bodied basketball game, this group uses the same court and equipment. The disabled athletes may sometimes have full body function, such as athletes with hearing impairment.
BOCCIA A sport which dates back to ancient times, boccia is one of the fastest growing Paralympic sports. It tests muscle control, accuracy and concentration levels, as one tries to throw or bowl game balls to land as
CHESS Chess is a sport that is played on equal terms irrespective of whether the players are able bodied or not. Age is not a barrier to playing chess, OUR MISSION neither is gender WITH nor disability. “FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF IN THE DIGNITY, CAPABILITY AND VALUE OF PERSONS DISABILITIES, OUR MISSION IS TO ENABLE OUR SPORTSPERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO REALISE THEIR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
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Equestrian athletes display Eques their horsemanship skills as their they command their horses to they walk, walk, trot or canter. They compete in Championship comp Tests Tests of set movements, Freestyle Tests to music or Frees Team Tests. Horse riding is Team open open to persons with a physical disability or a visual physi impairment. Compensating impa aids such as whips, rein bars, aids s rubber bands are permitted. rubbe
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onesports, of thedemands world始s most watched sports, demands speed, Soccer, one of the world始s mostSoccer, watched speed, agilityskills. and impressive ball been handling skills. The sport has been agility and impressive ball handling The sport has part ofForthetheParalympics sinceare 1984. For the disabled, there are part of the Paralympics since 1984. disabled, there players a team rather than the usual 11. The field is also seven players to a team ratherseven than the usualto11. The field is also There ismay no offside and throw-ins may only be made smaller. There is no offside rulesmaller. and throw-ins only berule made withfor onepersons hand. Soccer is intended with one hand. Soccer is intended with cerebral palsy.for persons with cerebral palsy.
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Lawn is no longerbut included ncluded in bowls the Paralympics, there in the Paralympics, but there areconducted. regular world conducted. The game is onships Thechampionships game is played onsurface a level,called grassed or synthetic surface called a green. or synthetic a green. Two competitors or teams consisting of two, three or fourconsisting of two, three or four throw their theirplayers balls ascompete close as topossible to a balls as close as possible to a white isball called ʻJackʼ. Lawn bowls is open to persons with all wn bowls open to persons with all types ofofphysical disability, all ages.or visual disability, of all ages.
POWERCHAIR POWERCHAIR FOOTBALL FOOTBALL
Powerchair football is an Powerchair football is an indoor team sport played in a indoor team sport played in a motorized wheelchair. It was motorized wheelchair. It was created for young people with created for young people with severe disabilities in France, severe disabilities in France, named “Football in electric named “Football in electric wheelchair” back in 1978. wheelchair” back in 1978. There will be two teams of fourThere will be two teams of four players each, compromising ofplayers each, compromising of three field players and one three field players and one goal keeper. goal keeper.
POWERLIFTINGPOWERLIFTING is the ultimate test of upper body strength. Powerlifting is the ultimate testPowerlifting of upper body strength. the bar to the chest, hold it motionless Competitors must lower the barCompetitors to the chest,must holdlower it motionless liftingelbows. it to arms length andislocking elbows. Powerlifting is before lifting it to arms lengthbefore and locking Powerlifting open tosinal persons cerebral open to persons with cerebral palsy, cord with injuries, lowerpalsy, limb sinal cord injuries, lower limb amputees and les disability autres whocriteria. meet the minimal disability criteria. amputees and les autres who meet the minimal 7
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SAILING For people who love the freedom of the sea and sound of the waves, sailing is an optimal option. Sailing became a full medal Paralympic sport in 2000. Keelboats are handled by one, two or three persons. Sailing is open to all disability groups.
SHOOTING Shooting is a test of accuracy and control where athletes use pistols or rifles to fire a series of shot at a stationary target. This sport has been part of the Paralympic games in 1976 and is currently practiced in around 60 countries.
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Swimming was first used in rehabilitative and physiotherapy programmes for disabled persons. Over the years, it has grown into one of the largest and most popular sports in the Paralympics. Competitors pit their skills in Freestyle, Backstroke, Butterfly, Breaststroke and Medley events. Swimming is open to all disability groups.
TABLE TENNIS A test of accuracy, strength and concentration, archers shoot at a target marked with ten scoring zones, from a set distance. Singles, doubles and team events are held in the Paralympics. Archery is open to all persons with a physical disability (including spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, amputee and les autres). Special guidance is available
TEN PIN BOWLING Today, bowling is one of the most popular indoor sports for the handicapped. This is especially true because the game can be played with some degree of success by almost everyone, regardless of the extent of physical disability.
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL This is one high profile sport at the Paralympics. Court size, ball size and basket rings are the same as basketball for the able-bodied. However, to maintain possession, a player with the ball cannot push on the wheels of the wheelchair more than twice before dribbling. Wheelchair basketball is designed for persons with disabilities that prevent running, jumping and pivoting. 9
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OUR CORPORATE PROF OBJECTIVES MISSION & VISION
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INFORMATION OF 18 DIFFERENT SPORTS
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SUMMARY OF 18 SPOR
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ORPORATE PROFILE.
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ATHLETICS
BADMINTON
BOCCIA
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FUTSAL
HANDCYLCING
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IN THE REHABILITATIVE AND THERAPEUTIC VALUE OF SPORTS. ITS TIVITIES UNDERSCORE ITS GUIDING PRINCIPLE THAT ER DISQUALIFY". THUS, SDSC ASPIRES: SABLED WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAIN, PARTICIPATE AND EXCEL IN EGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS; FESTYLES OF THE DISABLED AND INTEGRATE THEM INTO THE H RECREATIONAL SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES; AND C AWARENESS OF AND PROMOTE WIDESPREAD SUPPORT FOR THE ATIONAL NEEDS OF THE DISABLED COMMUNITY IN SINGAPORE.
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LIEF IN THE DIGNITY, CAPABILITY AND VALUE OF PERSONS WITH SION IS TO ENABLE OUR SPORTSPERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO UAL POTENTIAL BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO L IN SPORTS BOTH RECREATIONALLY AND COMPETITIVELY.”
TABLE TENPIN TENNIS EMBERSʼ POTENTIAL THROUGH SPORTS” BOWLING
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