Singaporeans are sports-oriented and readily participate in different types of competitive and recreational sports. There are numerous ovals, stadiums and gymnasiums that support and enhance the sporting prowess of Singaporeans throughout the year. For the less active, hobbies abound.
Popular sports and facilities
There is plenty of room to play for both indoor and outdoor sports.
outdoor sports
The main sports in Singapore are football, cricket, rugby union, swimming, badminton, basketball, cycling, and table tennis. All of these sports are played outdoors on ovals, in stadiums, or for less formal competition, in nearby parks.
The most popular spectator sport is soccer. The country has its own soccer league, the S League, which is made up of 10 teams that travel around the country and compete against each other. The national team won the Southeast Asian Tiger Cup three times in 1998, 2004 and 2007.
The country is surrounded by the ocean and residents enjoy many water activities such as sailing, kayaking, and water skiing.
Dragon boat racing is a national pastime with several clubs and teams competing regularly.
In addition to surface activities, some have even gone below the surface of the sea to dive: the southern island of Pulau Hangu, known for its picturesque coral formations.
indoor sports
Most Singaporeans live in public residential areas that are well supplied with swimming pools, outdoor basketball courts, as well as indoor sports centers that provide facilities for playing indoor games such as badminton, squash, table tennis, gymnastics, basketball, volleyball. and other sports.
hobbies
A visitor to Singapore may have certain home-grown hobbies, but there is always room to improvise and diversify hobbies and enjoy them while visiting Singapore.
hobbies available
There are gourmet cooking classes, where kitchen experts can impart their knowledge of the cooking skills of local foods. The visitor can further develop the acquired skills after returning home.
Similarly, there are many places to learn local crafts where a visitor can start learning how to make local crafts using local materials and skills from local experts. Pupils are taught how to make local tapestries, handicrafts, mats, fans, baskets and the like.
If the visitor is leaning towards a more intoxicating experience, there are plenty of opportunities to participate in wine tasting activities on the island.
For the youngsters there is street football, played to pass the time almost every day by members of the local youth community.
For the more adventurous, a walk inside a fortune teller’s intent is a must for fortunes to instantly reveal themselves and satisfy a deep-seated longing to understand past and futuristic happenings.
Learning to assemble and arrange flowers is another hobby that can be rewarding. For this experience, the visitor can join existing companies that can offer expert assistance and training.