Singapore National Games Yonex Mikasa Sponsorship

Acting Sports Minister Chan Chun Sing was on hand to witness the sponsorship signing ceremony. From left to right: Mr R.M. Seth, Sunrise & Company Pte Ltd; Guest of Honour Mr Chan Chun Sing, Mr Lim Teck Yin, CEO of SSC; and Mr Chia Tze Yee, Group Director, PA. (Photo courtesy of Mohamed Badrulhisham/Fulford PR)

 

Singapore, Wednesday, July 11, 2012 – Yonex and Mikasa will sponsor three editions of the Singapore National Games — 2012, 2014, and 2016 — in a deal worth $2.65 million.

Yonex will supply badminton equipment while Mikasa will provide the balls for basketball, football and netball. Both brands are distributed by Sunrise & Company Pte Ltd.

The Singapore National Games are jointly organised by the People’s Association and the Singapore Sports Council (SSC).

Commenting on the long-term partnership, Mr Lim Teck Yin, the chief executive officer of SSC said: “This extended sponsorship personifies the relationship we would like to see grow between Corporate Singapore and our sporting community.

“Corporate support is the foundation of our endeavours to realise Vision 2030. National sporting events such as the Singapore National Games are great platforms for brands to showcase their promise to promoting sports, and serves as an excellent marketing tool to get their brand visibility to the whole of Singapore.

I hope that more corporations will come forward to join us in inspiring more Singaporeans to be involved in sports.”

Mr Chan Chun Sing, Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, was the Guest-of-Honour at the sponsorship signing ceremony.

Close to 10,000 residents have taken part in the annual Community Games, which served as the qualifying round for seven out of the 10 sports for the National Games. To date, a total of 250 teams made up of Singaporeans, permanent residents and foreigners who reside in Singapore have qualified to compete in the Games scheduled for September 1st to 9th.

There will be 10 sports at the National Games: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Dragon Boat, Football, Netball, Sepak Takraw, Swimming and Table Tennis.

For more information, please visit www.singaporenationalgames.sg.