SINGAPORE - The inclusion of netball and floorball at the 2021 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (Aimag) is a vital step towards gaining entry into the Asian Games, said the respective national bodies in Singapore.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - The inclusion of netball and floorball at the 2021 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games is a vital step towards gaining entry into the Asian Games, said the respective national bodies in Singapore.
He said:"The Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games is the second-largest Asian multi-sport event after the Asian Games, hence having floorball in it will be great publicity for the sport and hopefully a good cause for it to be included in upcoming Asian Games." National captain Charmaine Soh agreed:"We're excited to compete on a level like that. For many years, netball hasn't been very recognised as a sport and this is the first step to ."
Netball Thailand president Datin Seri Narumon Siriwat, who pushed for the sport to incorporated at next year's Aimag, said:"Now, we have the chance for Asian Indoor Games, which means more games and it gives players more goals to work on. Hopefully, there will also bring about more support for the sport."
For Ho, even as more opportunities to showcase floorball open up, the SFA remains committed to developing the sport within the local community.
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