Media Advisory
Safety and well-being of the community and staff as priority
Singapore, 19 June 2020 – As Singapore moves into Phase 2 of reopening, the Singapore Sports Hub will take a measured approach towards the reopening of its sports and recreational facilities. With the safety and well-being of the community and employees as a priority, the Singapore Sports Hub will first see the full re-opening of Kallang Wave Mall as well as the OCBC Aquatic Centre and Water Sports Centre. The OCBC Arena and National Stadium will remain closed to the public for the time being as they are still being used as temporary migrant worker dormitories.
Beginning today, Kallang Wave Mall will resume its operating hours from 10am. Climb Central, the mall’s indoor rock-climbing gym, also resumes from 11am. Three outdoor areas will also be accessible for public use – these include the Lawn Bowls, Giant Chess and Beach Volleyball courts, with online bookings available from Monday 22 June onwards. The Sports Hub Visitors Centre will also be open from today onwards to facilitate the borrowing of equipment for the Lawn Bowls and Giant Chess
On Saturday, 20 June, the OCBC Aquatic Centre will open to the public for general entry, with the Water Sports Centre opening two days later, on Monday, 22 June. A single point of entry will be implemented, subject to prevailing capacity as advised by Sport Singapore. A 2-metre distance should be maintained in general for individuals while exercising, while a 3-metre distance should always be observed between groups. Classes and programmes will remain suspended until further notice.
Some venues and activities which will remain suspended include the kids water playground at Splash-N-Surf, Sports Hub Fitness Studio classes at the OCBC Arena, daily Garmin Sports Sessions as well as all venue tours. Other common areas, such as the 100PLUS Promenade, Skate Park and Basketball Courts, will also remain closed until further notice.
In accordance with the recommended measures announced by the government on public spaces and the reopening of sport and recreational facilities, the Singapore Sports Hub is implementing these measures across all its venues. These include the limiting of all group activities to 5 persons or fewer, regulating capacity within the facilities to allow social distancing as well as channeling visitors at selected facilities to a single-entry point for thermal scanning. Members of the public visiting the Sports Hub are urged to practice social responsibility and safe distancing, support contact tracing by checking in and out of venues/facilities via SafeEntry and always wear a mask.
Patrons who are on Leave of Absence or Stay-Home Notice, or have recent travel history to countries or regions placed under travel restrictions by the Singapore Government, will not be permitted to enter the venue. Those with a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius and above, or show respiratory symptoms will also not be permitted to enter and will be advised to seek medical attention promptly.
The Singapore Sports Hub will continue to curate virtual activities such as the 7x7 workout experience, which provides complimentary exercise recommendations for the public in 7- minute intervals, 7 days a week as part of a series of community engagement which will create safe, enjoyable and accessible experiences for all. These and more activities will be unveiled in July as the Sports Hub commemorates its 5th anniversary.
Full details on the status of the reopened venues at the Singapore Sports Hub are as follows:
1) OCBC Aquatic Centre
• Restricted to a maximum of 50 persons
• Limited capacity for the competition pool and the training pool to allow adequate space for a physical distancing of 2 metres between individuals, and 3 metres between different groups
2) Water Sports Centre
• Restricted to a maximum of 50 persons
• Kayak and canoe rentals are limited to 2 persons or fewer
• All water sports courses and dragon boat rentals are suspended
3) Community Sports Facilities
• Sports Hub Giant Chess is limited to 5 persons or fewer
• Sports Hub Lawn Bowls are limited to 2 persons or fewer per lane
4) Climb Central
• Restricted to a maximum of 48 persons
• Climbers will be restricted to alternate lanes and maintain a 2-metre physical distance between other individuals
• Equipment rentals will be limited, and no loose chalk is allowed
• Open from 11am to 11pm on weekdays, and 9am to 9pm on weekends and public holidays
The following venues will remain closed until further notice:
1) OCBC Arena, including the Sports Hub Gym and Fitness Studio
2) National Stadium
3) Singapore Indoor Stadium
4) Splash-N-Surf
5) Shimano Cycling World
6) Sports Hub Library
7) Singapore Sports Museum
8) Community Sports Facilities, including Hard Courts, 100PLUS Promenade, Kids Playground and Exercise & Fitness stations
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ABOUT SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB
The Singapore Sports Hub is a fully integrated sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub, with programming that comprises world-class recreational and competitive events, as well as community events, to serve children, youth, working adults, seniors, families, and less privileged population segments in Singapore and tourism sectors. Consisting of a unique cluster development of worldclass sports facilities within the city, it plays a critical role in accelerating the development of Singapore’s sports industry, excellence and participation. Its vision is to be the region’s premier sports, entertainment and lifestyle destination.
Located on a 35-hectare site in Kallang, the Singapore Sports Hub includes the following facilities:
▪ A new 55,000-capacity National Stadium with a retractable roof and movable tiered seating
▪ The iconic Singapore Indoor 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 sqm Kallang Wave Mall, including indoor climbing wall and Splash-N-Surf facility (Kids Waterpark, Stingray and Lazy River)
▪ 100PLUS Promenade that encircles the National Stadium
▪ Singapore Youth Olympic Museum & Singapore Sports Museum
▪ Sports Hub Library
▪ Shimano Cycling World
▪ Daily community facilities and activities, including beach volleyball, hard courts (futsal, basketball and netball) lawn bowls, giant chess, skate park 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 Project Finance International (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
▪ Facebook: sporesportshub
▪ Twitter: @sgsportshub
▪ Instagram: sgsportshub
