MEDIA ADVISORY
Singapore, 12 June 2017 – Due to the current licensing requirements for events, additional security measures have been implemented at the Singapore Sports Hub. These measures are expected to significantly increase the time taken to gain entry into events at the National Stadium and Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Despite more security personnel deployed for recent events, it has been observed that up to 75% of patrons arrive in the last 30 minutes before an event starts which resulted in many patrons clearing the security screening only after the event has commenced.
For the Singapore vs. Argentina friendly, the Singapore Sports Hub has deployed additional security personnel and gates will open at 6.30pm (1.5 hours before kick-off). However, as over 20,000 fans are expected for the game, the Singapore Sports Hub would like to advise patrons coming for the match on the following:
- Arrive at the National Stadium at least 1 hour before kick-off
- Bring only what is needed to facilitate security checks
There will be an ‘Express Lane’ for patrons without bags and as per the usual conditions of entry, bags exceeding 35cm x 20cm x 30cm and selfie sticks are not allowed into the National Stadium. The full conditions of entry for events at the National Stadium can be found here: http://www.sportshub.com.sg/Documents/Conditions-of-Entry/NST-COE.pdf.
The Singapore Sports Hub seeks the public’s understanding for the enhanced security measures, in the interest of everyone’s safety.
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For media enquiries, please contact:
Lilian Lye
Marketing Director
Singapore Sports Hub
DID: +65 6653 9126
HP: +65 9850 2627
Email: [email protected]
Victoria Tan
Senior Communications Executive
Singapore Sports Hub
DID: +65 6653 9714
HP: +65 8228 9406
Email: [email protected]
ABOUT SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB
The Singapore Sports Hub is Singapore's premier sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub with integrated community programming.
Consisting of a unique cluster development of integrated world-class sports facilities within the city, it plays a critical role in accelerating the development of sports industry, excellence and participation, and will take sports to the next level in Singapore.
Located on a 35-hectare site in Kallang, the Singapore Sports Hub will include the following facilities:
- A new 55,000-capacity National Stadium with a retractable roof and movable tiered seating
- 100PLUS Promenade that encircles the National Stadium
- A 6,000-capacity OCBC Aquatic Centre that meets FINA standards
- A 3,000-capacity OCBC Arena which is scalable and flexible in layout
- Water Sports Centre featuring kayaking and canoeing
- 41,000 sq m Kallang Wave Mall
- The iconic Singapore Indoor Stadium
- Shimano Cycling World
- Singapore Youth Olympic Museum & Singapore Sports Museum
- Sports Hub Library
- Daily community facilities and activities open for Singaporeans, including beach volleyball, hard courts for futsal, basketball and netball, lawn bowls, giant chess, skate park, climbing wall and running & cycling paths
The Singapore Sports Hub, which is managed by SportsHub Pte Ltd, is one of the largest sporting Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the world. It is also Singapore's largest flagship PPP project of this nature, and has won the PFI award in London in 2011, World Architecture Festival Awards for Best Future Project in the leisure-led development category in 2013 and Sports Building of the Year in 2014.
For more information, please visit the Singapore Sports Hub
- Website: www.sportshub.com.sg
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