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Congratulating Wuzong for its achievements
Sports
2 November 2016
Speech by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, at the Singapore Wushu Dragon & Lion Dance Federation 25th Management Committee Installation Ceremony
新加坡武术龙狮总会司徒宇斌会长
武总第24和25届理事以及名誉顾问
各位尊敬的来宾们
女士们,先生们
大家晚上好。今天,非常感谢大家给这个机会,也非常荣幸能参加今晚新加坡武术龙狮总会第25届理事就职典礼以及答谢晚宴。
武总在过去几年来一直在提升健儿们水平的工作中做出许多努力,近年来的表现更是有目共睹。最近在台湾桃园举办的第9届亚洲武术锦标赛以及在保加利亚举办的第6届世界青少年武术锦标赛,我国健儿们总共囊获了6面金牌,3面银牌以及1面铜牌,非常好的成绩。我们给我们健儿们的努力热烈的掌声鼓励他们!在去年的东南亚运动会,新加坡武术团队赢得了6金、3银和3铜,这也是武总在东运会的最好战绩。在此,同样的代表政府祝贺武总,祝贺武术健儿们,感谢大家为国增光,带来荣誉。谢谢,恭喜武总!
武总的良好成绩无疑都归功于各位运动员以及教练们理事们不懈的努力,和坚韧的毅力。就以我国女子对练的3人组合为例,在东运会比赛的前一周,范惠欣 (Fung Hui Xin) 因意外受伤而无奈退赛。然而,其他两名队友梅玮娗 (Zoe Mui) 和冼敏俐 (Emily Sin) 坚持参赛并最终赢得了1面银牌。能够有好成绩,不是一朝一日的事情。所谓台上三分钟,台下十年功,我们的健将和教练辛苦多年,才有今日的成就。
除了对他们的肯定,我也要对连荣华先生 (Mr Liang Eng Hwa) 和武总第24届理事的付出,表示由衷的感谢。感谢你们这几年来对武术以及舞龙舞狮在我国的发展所做出的贡献。请大家以掌声感谢他们。
不仅是武术在东运会得到了好成绩。刚才我们也听司徒宇斌先生说了,我们的舞狮舞龙队也是为新加坡增添了许多光彩。我们也要同样的赞同我们的舞狮舞龙队。
今晚在欢迎武总第25届理事的同时,我们也一起展望武总的未来。祝贺司徒宇斌先生 (Mr Sitoh Yih Pin) 被当选为武总的新会长,以及谢健平先生 (Mr Seah Kian Peng)、王鼎昆先生 (Mr Ong Teng Koon) 和余家兴先生 (Mr Yee Chia Hsing) 担任武总副会长。
令我感到欣慰的是,前武术健儿周慧燕女士 (Ms Chiew Hui Yan) 和陈淑真女士 (Ms Tan Sock Ching) 成为武总理事的一份子。所以,她们的经验和她们的卓见将对武总发展武术、舞狮舞龙的前景是十分宝贵的。
在25届的团队领导下, 我有信心武总将会在现有的基础上继续努力,为新加坡武术再创高峰。
武总未来的发展需要各界的热心支持。在此,我要向武总的各位赞助者、捐赠者和商业伙伴表示感谢。今晚,我们将会见证武总以及 MCC Land (Singapore) 签下一份赞助谅解备忘录,支助我国武术健儿的培训及比赛费用。民间的力量将是一大支柱,为新加坡栽培年青的运动员,并将武术、舞龙舞狮的传统文化及价值观传给下一代。
Wuzong has enjoyed significant success over the years. My thanks to all our Team Singapore athletes and coaches, who have worked very hard to bring glory to Singapore. What was also important was the Management Committee's unstinting support for the development of the sport and the athletes. In addition, I would like to commend Wuzong for working with partners like the People's Association and Sport Singapore to strengthen its community outreach. As a result, more than 100 CCs, RCs and NCs have Wushu, Dragon or Lion Dance groups at their premises. Please continue to encourage more Singaporeans, of all races and ages, to participate and excel in the sport.
Once again, my deepest congratulations to Wuzong's 25th Management Committee. Here's wishing Wuzong all the best, especially in the upcoming 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur.
Thank you – for all the hard work of our athletes, coaches and the support of all the donors, patrons and the family members for the good performance of our martial artists and our lion dance and dragon dance practitioners. Thank you very much for your support of martial arts in Singapore.