Singapore Cycling Federation
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| Sport | Cycling |
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| Abbreviation | SCF |
| Founded | January 21, 1958 |
| Affiliation | Singapore National Olympic Council |
| Regional affiliation | Asean Cycling Association, Asian Cycling Confederation, Union Cycliste Internationale |
| Affiliation date | Renewed annually |
| Headquarters | 5 Stadium Drive #02-44 OCBC Arena, Singapore397631 |
| Location | Singapore |
| President | Hing Siong Chen |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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| Formerly Singapore Amateur Cycling Association (SACA) | |
The Singapore Cycling Federation (SCF) (formerly the Singapore Amateur Cycling Association (SACA)) is the governing body for the sport of cycling in Singapore.
History
[edit]The Singapore Amateur Cycling Association (SACA) was established on 21 January 1958 as a society and was registered under the Charities Act. In 2011, it underwent a name change to the Singapore Cycling Federation to reflect a new image and objectives of the cycling fraternity to be more than just amateurs.
The SCF is recognised by Sport Singapore as the national governing body for the promotion and development of the sport of cycling. It is affiliated to the Singapore National Olympic Council, the ASEAN Cycling Association, the Asian Cycling Confederation, and the Union Cycliste Internationale.
On 3 Dec 2018, the SCF received the Charity Transparency Awards 2018 from the Charity Council.[1]
On 4 Aug 2021, the SCF collaborated with the Singapore Cybersports & Online Gaming Association (SCOGA) to announce the setting up of a cycling esports academy. This is to promote the development of cycling esports in Singapore, and had its first demonstration cycling esports race on 7 Aug 2021. [2]
Presidents
[edit]- 2011 to 2012: Victor Yew
- 2013 to 2015: Suhaimi Haji Said
- 2015 to 2017: Jeffrey Goh Leng Soo (Currently "Patron")
- 2017 to present: Dr Hing Siong Chen
Dr Hing Siong Chen, a member of the Singapore National Olympic Council’s (SNOC) Executive Committee and President of the Singapore Cycling Federation, will lead Team Singapore as chef de mission at the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Cambodia in May 2023. Dr Hing is a Family Physician fully registered with the Singapore Medical Council, with over 25 years of experience in General Practice with Healthway Medical Group.
Current Term 2021-2025 Vice-Presidents
[edit]- Walton Seah (Biketrial)
- Ahmad Yusuf (BMX)
- Eugene Wang (Leisure)
- Steven Lim (Safety/Education)
- John Lui (Road)
- Faroz Marzoki (Mountain Bike)
- Ang Kee Meng (Track)
- Dominic Loh (Media/Publicity)
- Chin See Wai (Cycling eSports)
The SCF is governed by a Constitution which was presented and approved at the Extraordinary Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 14 Aug 2021 and approved by the Registry of Society on 14 Sep 2021.
Affiliated Clubs (Full Members)
[edit]- BikeTrial Singapore
- Bike Labz
- Harding MTB Racing Team
- Integrated Riding Club
- ITE Cycle @ College Central
- NEX Cycling Team
- Paracycling Federation of Singapore
- Safe Cycling Task Force
- T3 Team Turtle
- Team Cycledelic
- YBCO | BikeAid Developmental Racing Team
- OCBC Cycling Team
Affiliate Clubs (Associate Members)
[edit]- Burgeon MTB
- Ministry of Cycling
- 5THIRTY
- 30Forty Cycling Team
- Mavericks Cycling Club Ltd – “Specialised Dynasty Mavericks”
- Greyhounds Cycling Club
- ANZA Cycling – “ANZARacing”
- matadorRACING
- Allied World Racing
- Team Twenty9er Racing
- Team Garcia
- Crank Dynasty
- Wolfpack_SG
Competition achievements
[edit]- Goh Choon Huat: two bronze medals for men's individual mass start road race and time trial[3]
- Luo Yiwei: silver in team time trial[3]
Upcoming Community Projects
[edit]theBricks BMX Pump Track & Bicycle Park: SCF launched the new bike park in collaboration with People's Association & SportSG on 16 April 2023, to be built in Brickland constituency of Choa Chu Kang GRC. It is expected to be ready in 2025, and will be co-located with the Brickland's Sports-in-Precinct project.
This will be the only BMX pump track of its class in Singapore after the previous one in Tampines was demolished. [4]
References
[edit]- ^ "47 charities lauded for exemplary transparency and governance practices" (PDF). Singapore: Charity Council. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "SCOGA, Singapore Cycling Federation collaborate on esports". Singapore: Yahoo Esports SEA. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b Kwek, Kimberley (18 December 2019). "Cycling: No golds but SEA Games results show cyclists on the right course". Straits Times. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "蔡厝港添新设施 本地唯一BMX脚踏车游乐赛场落户碧林"". Zaobao. 17 April 2023.
External links
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