About Us
Overview
The Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) is the national sports body for the disabled in Singapore. It is a social service organisation registered with the Commissioner of Charities.
The SDSC is the national sports body for persons with disabilities, founded in 1973. It aims to transform the lives of persons with disabilities through sport as a form of rehabilitative therapy, and means to realise their potential. Besides providing platforms for learning sport, SDSC trains talents to represent Singapore at regional and international competitions. Our success stories include Jason Chee, former para table tennis player and ASEAN Para Games gold medalist, Yip Pin Xiu, Singapore’s first Paralympic gold medallist and Jeralyn Tan, Singapore’s first Paralympic medallist for Boccia.
SDSC depends on the kind and generous contributions of corporate sponsors and members of the public to advance its cause.
Logo
- The SDSC logo depicts a burst of energy
- The vibrant colours of blue and green represent courage, confidence and indomitable spirit of our athletes
- The logo adopts an athletic stance suggesting sports and the attainment of excellence
- The arrow motif is a graphic representation of the Chinese character “Li” (strength), while the oval frame represents the fullness of life through sports
Vision
Transforming the lives of persons with disabilities through sport.
Mission
To build a vibrant and inclusive community where persons with disabilities can pursue their sporting aspirations.
SDSC is committed to be a National Body representing and advocating sports for persons with disabilities. Our long-term goals are:
- To establish / Influence national initiatives and policies to promote sports for persons with disabilities across a spectrum of Private and Public Sectors including Health, Education, Social and Family Development, besides Sports
- To provide oversight and guidance for national sports associations (NSAs) to become inclusive to persons with disabilities and ensure that organisations, clubs and groups are coordinated for athletes with disabilities to access sports
- To be an agent that represents athletes with disabilities and organisations serving persons with disabilities to champion sports issues
- To maintain oversight over high performance and development concerning para athletes in NSAs and National Disability Sport Associations (NDSAs), and host national events and programmes to channel talent to NSAs and NDSAs and promote public education