Singapore‘s Parliament has handed a invoice that formally recognises esports and thoughts sports activities, equivalent to chess, as a sport after passing a invoice on January 14th, 2026.
The amendments to the Singapore Sports activities Council Invoice formally up to date the Singapore Sports activities Council Act from 1973 to incorporate esports and thoughts sports activities inside its definition of ‘sports activities’.
On account of the amendments handed by means of parliament, Sport Singapore (SportSG) will present assist primarily based on the wants and governing requirements of every exercise. The newly-formalised invoice goals to safe the way forward for Singapore’s sporting panorama as new types of competitors proceed to emerge.
Along with the formal recognition of esports, the invoice has elevated the powers of SportSG, which is able to set up new coaching services for athletes, alongside setting new requirements for teaching and sports activities science.
“The invoice is a vital enabler in driving Singapore’s sporting tradition, and for our nationwide sport ecosystem to be inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready,” stated David Neo, Minister for Tradition, Neighborhood and Youth. “It reaffirms that sport is for everybody, no matter age or skill, and our effort for each Singaporean to stay higher by means of sport.”
