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October 2017

Women and Sports

Foreword / 02APEC Economies' Policies / 03-Summary Report: 2017 APEC International Conference on Women and Sport / 03- Policy and Best Practice Sharing from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippine, Papua New Guinea, Chinese Taipei and Vietnam / 07

Perspectives on Regional Sports Issues / 39-Summary of 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade / 39-Activities of the "Host Town Initiative" and Introduction of "beyond2020" Program / 42-Singapore's Public-Private Partnerships in Sports: A Dream, Come True / 45-Insights into the Asian Games / 50-Thailand to Host 2017 Sport Accord Convention / 56

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Foreword

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Foreword APEC Economies'Policies

Perspectives onRegional Sports Issues

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This April and July, ASPN has released two editions of the APEC Sports Newsletter to explore the

education and career planning of youth athletes and to share best practices of youth entrepreneurship

in all economies. In recent years, as women awareness has been gaining momentum across the globe,

cultivation of personal inner value and professional capability has been receiving much focus. Echoing

the trend, Chinese Taipei released its official "Women's Sports Participation Advocacy White Paper"

earlier this year. This is the high time that we have deep discussion on issues regarding women in

sports.

As mentioned in the 2016 APEC Leaders' Declarations, "We recognize women's vital contribution

to economic and social development and we commit to strengthen our efforts to support the

mainstreaming of gender equality and women's empowerment across APEC's work, to ensure that

women enjoy equal access to quality education and economic resources."

The value of sports lies not only in biological health maintenance, but also in its strength in promoting

confidence, communication, coordination capabilities and cultivating self-esteem and leadership, by

way of sports participation. Via visibility of women in sports and media transmission, female leadership

and role models in sports will be presented to augment the generation of younger women's willingness

to engage in sports.

Here, we would like to share with you the summery report of the "2017 APEC International Conference

on Women and Sport" held in Taipei on October 12, along with best practice examples of relevant

strategies in Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei

and Vietnam. Further still, this edition's newsletter will cover the latest preparation status of the Olympic

Tokyo 2020's Host Town Initiative, the development and prospect of the Asian Games, and how

Singapore works through effective collaboration between government and private sectors to increase

sports participation.

The interchange of ideas and experience among APEC economies

will advance the promotion of women participation in sports.

The rich information provided by the above mentioned APEC

economies, featuring different cultural backgrounds in this edition

will ensure readers to gain insights

into the field of sports. Te-Fu LinDirector-General,Sports Administration,Ministry of Education

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Summary Report:

2017 APEC International Conference on Women and Sport -APEC Sports Policy Network (ASPN)-

The "2017 APEC International Conference on Women and Sport" organized by Chinese

Taipei was held in Taipei on October 12 in which 15 government sports officials, experts

and athletes from 10 economies attended.

Ms. Natalya SIPOVICH, Chairwoman of Women and Sports Committee (OCA), Prof.

Supitr SAMAHITO, Member of OCA Women and Sports Committee & Vice President of

National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT ) & Chairwoman of Women and Sport

Committee of NOCT, Ms. Catherine RAPER, Representative of Australian Office Taipei,

Ms. Vickie SAUNDERS, Founder of The Sponsorship Consultants, Dr. Andi RAHMAN

M. Si, Head of International Relation, Ministry of Youth and Sports of Indonesia, Dr.

Yoriko NOGUCHI, Head of International Relations, Department of Information and

International Relations of Japan Sport Council, Madam Haslina Binti Abdul HAMID,

Deputy Secretary General (Strategic Affairs), Ministry of Youth and Sports of Malaysia,

Ms. Sharon WEE, Director & Co-Founder of Sport Warrior Global, Dr. Celia H. KIRAM,

Commissioner of Philippine Sports Commission, Ms. Janet GIMOTS, Director, National

Sports Institute of Papua New Guinea, Ms. Peggy TNG, Deputy Director of Singapore

Opening Ceremony of the "2017 APEC International Conference on Women and Sport"


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Sports Institute, Ms. Le Thi Hoang YEN, Deputy Director-General of Vietnam Sport

Administration, as well as Dr. Yu-Hsien TSENG, Associate Professor of National Taiwan

University, Dr. Chiung-Tzu TSAI, Associate Professor of National Taipei University, Ms.

Yi-An CHEN, Founder of AnnChen Handmade Soap and Ms. Maggie HSU, Director of

International and Cross-Strait Division, Sports Administration, Ministry of Education.

With the international trend of raising attention on women's participation in sports

and gender equality, how to advance the rate of women's participation in sports based

on women's experiences and needs has become a global focus on from Brighton

Declaration 1994 to Helsinki Declaration 2014, it all stressed that the government should

ensure institutions and organization responsible for sport development and physical

activities ought to offer equal opportunities and distribute resources equally without

discrimination. Therefore, all APEC economies gathered here today to discuss how to

cultivate women's sports habits through the education policies and how public-private-

partnerships increase women's participation and visibility in sports.

Cultivating Women's Sports Habits through the Education Policies

Social expectations and stereotypes in many of the Asian economies discourage

women to participate in sports or build up their sporting habits. According to a

survey conducted by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Indonesia, 1 out of every 4

citizens has a habit of regularly exercising, yet most of them are male. To improve the

situation, government organizations in Indonesia put efforts into promoting benefits

of regular exercise and encouraging women to participate in sports through the mass

media. Authorities of Indonesia have also launched activities to train women as sports

administrators and managers.

Aiming to nurture healthy women, empower women through sports, and built a friendly

sports environment, Chinese Taipei published its official "Women's Sports Participation

Advocacy White Paper" earlier this year. The White Paper, a blueprint for engaging

women in sports, proposes a 10-year program to boost women's participation and to

achieve gender equality in sports via advocating positive attitudes in the mass media.


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The "One Student One Sport" policy and many others have been adopted by Malaysia

to ensure all students, especially girls, have access to sports and develop sporting

habits in the early stages of their lives. Philippines, on the other hand, improve sports

participation of female students with equal incentives and sports scholarships. Several

women-only programs like "Women's Martial Arts Event" and "Inter Government Agency

Female Sports Festival" were also launched by Philippines to bring women together and

to participate in physical and sports activities.

In Vietnam, a dedicated government agency named Women and Sports Commission

and the Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC) collaborate on delivering positive viewpoint

on women in sports, and ensuring that women hold accesses to sports. Outstanding

achievements in international sports events made by female athletes of Vietnam, as well

as the incentives provided by the authorities have encouraged their fellow women to

take part in sports. Papua New Guinea progresses a lot of in terms of women in sport. Its

success in hosting the U20 Women's Soccer World Cup motivates more women to play

sports and makes them gain confidence through sports. Furthermore, women in Papua

New Guinea have taken up certain important positions in the field of sports.

Public-private-partnership to increase women's participation and visibility in sports

Women's participation in sport is often influenced by many factors. Mostly, women

prioritize their families in first place, and thus give up the opportunity to participate in

sport. A friendly sports environment is also the key to women's willingness to engage in

sport as it helps women gain confidence in the field of family and workplace. Lastly, the

career planning for women usually is also a barrier. Therefore public-private partnership

is considered an important medium in increasing women's participationin sport and

strengthening the link between women and sport. For instance, "Athlete Career Program"

a cooperative program between Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee and Adecco, aims

to provide the co-marketing service of athlete career development in order to help the

retired athletes to cultivate other skills for another career planning. Former taekwondo

player, Yi-An Chen, has a brand new life with her handmade soap business through this


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program after her retirement. With these resources, it is bound to attract more and more

women to participate in the field of sport.

Japan is now working with the business sector to provide a flexible environment for

women to be able to work and do sports at the same time. This year saw the launch

of Premium Sport Friday, a program that features shorter work hours on Fridays for

employees to make time for sporting events that involve the whole family. Singapore

Sports Hub initiative under the Vision 2030 of Living Better through Sports, aims to

develop a Silicon Valley of Sports, with beautiful facilities, sports halls and green spaces

for leisure and entertainment besides sports to attract the whole family including

women to participate in sports activities.

Australian government offers strong support for women empowerment and gender

equality, both domestically and internationally. Through sponsorship, commercial,

personal and social developments of women in sports are improved. For example,

sponsorships work in various ways, with athletes serving as company ambassador,

working for marketing and customer engagement activities, or with charities create

relationships with values for both athletes and their sponsors, generating social impacts

that go beyond sports. This also sets role models for women without a voice and helps

encourage women to participate in sports.

Furthermore, international sports organizations like Olympic Council of Asia which

established Women and Sport Committee in 2003, with the responsibilities of assisting

in the development of female activities at the Asian Games and cooperating with

existing sports organizations to foster and promote the values of sports among women.

In addition, International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made great progress in gender

equality in sports. The "Olympic Agenda 2020" sets a target of 50% women participation

in Olympics and Asian Games. And, this will be carried out through international sports

events at all level. Last but not least, the continuous dialogues and cooperation within

APEC communitiesalso help raise the awareness of promoting women's engagement

in sports activities and further offers more access for women to take leadership roles in

sports administration in the region.


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Strategies for Gender Equality in Sports in Indonesia

Sports Achievement Development Policy

The internat ional pol ic y on spor ts has great ly

inf luenced spor ts policies worldwide. That is to

say, policies made by the international community

have helped the development of domestic policies.

There are several sports policies to support sports

achievement programs in Indonesia, one of which is

Law no. 3 of 2005.

Some policies made by the Indonesian government

today are closely linked to current trends or issues

with a v iew to gaining interest and popular i ty

in the communit y. For example, the pol ic y on

high per formance sport will boost elite athletes'

achievements on the f ie ld. El i te spor ts provide

inspiration and motivation to the sports community

as a whole, and serve as successful examples to the

society. In addition, discovering and nurturing more

elite athletes from amateur sports participants would

be another logical advantage of policies on sports

achievement development / high performance sport.

The Ministry of Youth and Sport, responsible for

physical educat ion and spor t in Indonesia , has

implemented several laws and regulations to foster

development of sports such as the following:

Dr. Andi Rahman, M.Si, M.Pd., Head of National Sport Development Section, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Indonesia

Dr. Dessy Wardiah, M.Pd., Deputy Director University PGRI Palembang, Indonesia


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1. Law no. 3/2005 on the National Sport System

2. Regulation no. 10/2015 on Development of the National Sports Industry

3. Regulation no. 10/2015 on Development of National Sports Industry of Sport Policy

Development

4. Regulation no. 1684/2015 on the Requirements for Awarding of Sports to Athletes,

Sports Coaches, Sporting Personnel, and Sports Organizations

5. Regulation no. 145/2016 on Technical Guidelines for Government Assistance in the

form of Sports Infrastructure Achievements to be Submitted to the Community / Local

Governments

Sports and Gender

In recent years, there has been a significant shift in the understanding of gender equality

in sports more than the use of sport as gender equality and personal development.

A large number of studies have shown that involvement in regular physical activity

can improve health and mental wellbeing and benefit all population groups including

women and children.

It is necessary to develop various policies related to sports and gender in the following

areas: promotion of women's participation and higher performance in sports; and

recognition and protection of sports activities run by female athletes.

Social, Cultural and Economic Background

In many developing economies, people spend a lot of time meeting their basic needs

leaving little thought about sports activities. Furthermore, women and girls in most of

the developing economies are responsible for the housework, which consequently leads

to lack of time and access to participating in sports.


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Strategies

Some strategies and efforts in achieving equality are as follows:

1. Create a database of female athletes at the level of both amateur and elite, female

volunteers, female trainers and women managers in sports activities by government

departments;

2. Establish policies and legislation to prevent gender violence and to encourage

alignment in sports;

3. Develop promotional planning, communication and campaigns through the media

focusing on the benefits of gender balance;

4. Support national sports activities including training and education for sports women

administrators by both central and local governments;

5. Formulate a more specific and clear, strategic plan of action and national guidance

on short-term and long-term sustainability related to gender equality and sports with

joint effort by central and local governments;

6. Issue national guidelines containing sports development, short-term and long-term

goals as well as models of both elite women athletes and active women in sports for

all level;

7. Develop and implement an agency or venue for the prevention and protection of

victims of gender-based violence and harassment in the sport.

Conclusion

Gender equality in sports in Indonesia requires good cooperation between government

and non-government organizations. With constant efforts made by sports administrators

and stakeholders, factors like policies, participation, carrying capacity, governance

implementation, and culture that hinder the gender equality progress in sports would

possibly see great improvement in Indonesia.


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The Collaboration between Sport, Education and Business is a Key to Raise Women Sport Participation and Habit

In the Basic Sport Act, enacted in 2011, it is stated

that the Japanese government is responsible for

developing the society through sport. On April 2017,

the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Sciences

and Technology (MEXT ) launched the second Sport

Basic Plan for the period of 2017 to 2022. This plan

aims to bring every citizen in Japan to participate

in sports in the formats of playing, watching, and

supporting so as to change one's life and the whole

society.

Particularly, the government sets a goal of increasing

the number of adult par t ic ipants in spor ts and

physical activities from 42.5% to 65%. Women are one of the targeted populations

besides children and employees.

Based on the investigation, the government identified three characteristics and/or

challenges in relation to the women's participation in sport. First, the national survey

on sport participation in 2016 revealed there is no significant gender difference in sport

participation for one or more days per week between the age of 18-79 (male = 44.3%,

female = 41.1%). Second, participation of people in the 20's and 40's is lower than the

other age group. Third, the group of 70's shown to have the highest participation in

sport.

Dr. Yoriko NOGUCHIHead of International Relations, Japan Sport Council, JAPAN


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Women's involvement in sport and physical

education in Japan started from the beginning

of 1900s within the scope of gir l 's school

education. Around 1920-30, based on the

growth of modern sporting culture, sporting

activities for women were generated through

physical education in school and after school

sports activities delivered by the schools called

"bukatsudo." With this established physical

education system, Japanese women have had

opportunities to experience sports in schools.

This is perceived as one of the reasons why

there are no significant differences in sport

participation between men and women in Japan.

The Japanese government identified the reasons for the drop out in sport participation

for the group of 20's and 40's as the lack of time due to work, nursing kids and looking

after aged parents. Particularly, this is a case for women as they tend to take over family

responsibilities like taking care of both children and old parents. On the other hand,

Table 1. One day or more per week participation, by gender and age group

Physical education in school for girls in 1920-1930s


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the Japanese government also expects and encourages women to participate more

actively in the workplaces. Based on the Strategy of Future Investment, the participation

and advancement of women in the work place is stated as an important policy for

the economic growth of Japan. Do women then have any more time, energy, and

opportunities for sport participation?

In the economic pol icy cal led Work St y le R eform launched in March 2017, the

government encourages corporations to create the flexible working environment for

women. In addition to that, the collaboration between the fields of economy and sport

at the policy level is the key to tackle this issue. For example, the Japanese government

and private companies together launched a "Premium Friday" initiative that encourages

citizens to leave the workplace at 15:00 on the last Friday of each month with the aim

of increasing their consumer spending. The Japan Sport Agency, responsible for sport

policy making, in collaboration with business industry, plans to use this opportunity

as "Premium Sports Fridays" to offer bring sporting events for citizens. This kind of

campaign just started from May 2017. So, it will take time to evaluate its effectiveness.

However, the government is well aware of the needs of a strong collaboration between

sport and business in order to secure the time and energy for women to be involved and

participate in sport as a habit while the promotion of participation and advancement of

women in the workplaces is accelerated.

Interestingly, people with a sporting habit both in men and women linearly increase

from the late 40's, peaking at the age of 70'. Particularly, the sport business targeting

women around these age groups seems to be successful such as "Curves." This is

perceived due to the increase in awareness of maintaining their own health. Also, some

experts pointed out that this generation has had a positive experience in sport thanks to

the legacy of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games.

The established physical education in schools has provided opportunities for every

woman to experience sport and physical activities at their younger age since the

beginning of 1900s. The first Olympic medal won by a Japanese woman was in 1928,


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when Kinue Hitomi won the silver medal in 800m athletics. The first Tokyo Olympic Game

in 1964 was certainly a "Game Changer." Now, Japan will have another big opportunity

ahead, Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020.

The promotion of women's participation and advancement is not only stated in policy

of economy, but also one of the seven pillars for changing one's life and society in sport

policy. In education, the government modified the curriculum for physical education

to modernize and to adapt in this current era, such as including "budo" and "dance"

in junior high school. The government also aims to develop the sport industry much

greater. Therefore, the collaboration between sport and education and/or business is

considered critical to successfully deliver the policy including the increase in women's

sport participation and cultivating women's sport habit.


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Activities and Products of the Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport

As the host of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic

Games, we have received considerable attention from

the world: how Japan will make it an unforgettable

event, and what preparation they are doing.

The Japanese Ministry of

Education, Culture, Sports,

Sc ience and Technology

( M E X T ) o u t s o u r c e d t h e

p r o j e c t c a l l e d " Fe m a l e

athletes strategic support" to Juntendo University

in 2011 for 2 years. As the final report, we published

"Female Athletes Strategic Support Planning Report (full and short version)". In this

report, we proposed recommendations supporting plans for female athletes toward

2020. Furthermore in 2014, Juntendo University opened the "Japanese Center for

Research on Women in Sport (JCRWS)" with the support from MEXT. This government

grant is given to private colleges, identified "Strategic support planning to develop a

foundation of research institution". The JCRWS is carrying out these female athletes

support per its research effort. For the two more years to complete the project, we have

been focusing on "establishing research in the area of conditioning (including female

athlete triad) and management of female athletes.

The JCR WS was established by collaboration between the i l lustr ious Juntendo

University's Graduate School of Medicine, and the Graduate School of Health and Sports

Science. Moreover, "Women's Sports Medicine Clinic" opened for the first time in Japan

at the two locations, Juntendo Hospital (Hongo) and Urayasu Hospital.

Dr. Etsuko Ogasawara, Ph.D.Executive Director, JCRWSSport management, Juntendo University, Japan


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We strongly believe that female athletes are going to flourish more and more; and it is

important to support them and improve their surrounding environment.

A couple examples that we have already produced are "Female Athlete Diary" and

"Women Coaches Academy".

Female Athlete Diary

Demonstrating the best performance and achieving

satisfactory results in a competition is a common goal

for all athletes. To realize this goal, it is important to

understand more about your body and acquire skills

to keep yourself in a good condition. The Female

Athlete Diary is, therefore, designed to enable all

female athletes to lead a satisfying career by helping

them manage their conditions.

For females, the menstrual cycle can be viewed as

a barometer of health. Females' body temperature

involves a per iodic change of around 0.3 to 0.5

degrees Celsius at the hormonal level. This hormonal change can affect one's body

and brain such as mood swings. Therefore, charting basal body temperature patterns

may be used to predict the next menstrual cycle. Moreover, weight fluctuations, body

fat percentage, pulse (heart rate), and hours of sleep are also important barometers in

managing one's conditions. However, if menstrual disorders resulting from overtraining

and dramatic weight fluctuations are untreated, they may lead to decreased athletic

performance and putting female athletes at risk of damaging their careers as an athlete.

In fact, tracking physical and emotional changes leads female athlete to understand

their body and mind. If athletes understand themselves, they can perform their best and

achieve satisfactory results in the competitions and races that they aim for. Furthermore,

athletes will have a better chance for early recovery by sharing their records with their

physicians even if they suffer from injuries or other physical disorders.


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The Female Athlete Diary is a double page spread journal that enables female athletes

to record data that are necessary for maintaining their conditions. This essential tracking

tool allows athletes to make note of milestones from a variety of data and conditions at

a glance. Therefore, the Female Athlete Diary provides evidence for the progress of one's

athletic career, and is a perfect companion for achieving satisfactory results as a female

athlete.

The Female Athlete Diary is open to the public and can be downloaded from the

website as follows; http://www.juntendo.ac.jp/athletes/en/diary/

Japanese Women Coaches Academy

JCRWS has started three-day academy "the Japanese Women Coaches Academy" in

2015. The Japanese Women Coaches Academy offers coaching education and training

based on scientific research to women who aim to become advanced coaches. Program

includes perspectives such as work-life balance, diversity management, etc, which

are essential to women coaches who aim for the top level along with their athletes,

and differs substantially from the traditional courses available for sports instructors.

Moreover, the program provides the opportunity to building a network that would

support career development, and furthermore, beyond the bounds of sports, introduces

people from both international and domestic organizations who can become your

mentors. This is the "one and only effort made in Japan" to support women coaches who

go out on the international scenes from Japan.

We have conducted the academy in 2015

and 2016, and just completed the 2017

one in Karuiizawa, Japan in September

5-7, 2017.

Please look at the details of the report

on the website as follows;

http://www.juntendo.ac. jp/athletes/

women_coaches_academy/report_en/


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Policies of Advancing Women Participation in Sports

In Malaysia, the Government's role in sports is mainly

carr ied out by the Ministr y of Youth and Spor ts

assisted by several ministries and agencies at the

federal, state and district levels. The Ministry of Youth

and Sports, as the main driver in promoting and

facilitating sports development in Malaysia, is guided

by the Sports Development Act 1997 and National

Sports Policy 2009. The main aim of the policy is to

create a sports culture among the people of Malaysia.

This sports culture encompasses participation in

sports and physical activities through Sports for All,

High Performance Sports and sports as an industry.

The National Sports Policy is further strengthened

by the Ministry of Education policy to include sports

activities and physical education in the school curriculum through the "1Student 1Sport"

policy. The policy makes it compulsory for each student to participate in at least one

sports activity in school and they are required to be actively involved throughout the

year. This policy was established to enable every student, irrespective of their gender, to

have access to the benefits of participating in sports, in particular for students who are

less or not active. It is also designed to provide opportunities for students with talent

and potential in sports to be developed further. Some schools are also designated as

centres of excellence for the promotion of certain sports.

The sport policies in Malaysia are gender neutral, where both men and women are

given equal opportunities to take part in sports and participate in sports related

programmes that are offered by the government and other bodies. Through this policy,

Madam Haslina Binti Abdul HAMID, Deputy Secretary General (Strategic Affairs), Ministry of Youth and Sports, Malaysia


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the participation of women and men in sports, especially for high performance sports,

are on an equal footing and based purely on merit. This is reflected in the recently

concluded 29th South East Asian Games, where 42% of the 815 Malaysian athletes that

competed in the games were female athletes.

Historically, female participation in sports and physical activities were restricted due to

social norms and values, while male domination was prominent due to the nature of

sports available. The evolution of the Malaysian education philosophy through various

stages, with shifts in its focus and objectives, eventually led to the present policy that

emphasises on gender equality in physical activities and sports participation. The shift

towards a more concerted focus on a new physical education curriculum design was

apparent in the New / Integrated Curriculum for Malaysia, introduced in 1987, that

reflected gender based participation in physical activities and sports. The Standard

Curriculum for Malaysian School in 2011, focusing on producing a balanced and holistic

individual in terms of physical condition, spirit, intelligence and emotions through equal

opportunities in education, have become a major benchmark under this curriculum. This

has led to a more comprehensive physical education curriculum, irrespective of gender,

in the Malaysian school system.

At the community level, the Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia have taken the

initiative to introduce community based sports programmes that attract both men

and women of all ages and background. The Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia

introduced the Fit Malaysia Programme in 2014 with an aim to facilitate the adoption

of healthy lifestyles amongst all Malaysians and make Malaysia a true sporting society.

The programme facilitates the community, irrespective of their gender and age, to

participate in a variety of sports and fitness activities. The implementation of the

programme from 2014 to 2016 has garnered the interest and participation of more than

400,000 people across Malaysia. The Ministry also introduced the National Sports Day in

2015, held annually on the second Saturday in October. The programme advocates mass

participation of Malaysians in sporting activities. To date, the programme has had over


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12.7 million participations with over 33,000 programmes in the last 2 years.

Overall, Malaysia has an inclusive sports policy that allows everyone to participate in

sports and physical activities at all levels of the society. While the existing sport policies

in Malaysia do not advocate expressly the advancement of women in sports, attention is

given to the biological needs and social norms in the implementation of these policies.

The gender neutral policies have been successful in creating a balanced number of

athletes from both genders and as such, the Malaysian Sports Policies advocates the

advancement of both men and women in sports successfully.


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Women in Sports: Women's Sports Activities conducted by the Philippine Sports Commission

About The Philippine Sports Commission

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) was created

through Republic Act No. 6847 in 1990 to ser ve

as the "sole pol ic y-mak ing body of a l l amateur

sports development programs and institutions in

the Philippines". Its primary function is "to provide

the leadersh ip, fo r mulate the pol ic ies and set

the priorities and directions of all national sports

promotion and development, giving emphasis on

grassroots participation". The PSC Board is composed

of 1 Chairman and 4 Commissioners (out of 5-PSC

Board member there is only 1 Lady Commissioner-

Dr. Celia Hicarte Kiram).

The PSC as of 24 August 2017 has a total number of 956 athletes and 246 coaches with

the following ratio:

Dr. Celia H. KiramCommissioner, Philippine Sports Commission, the Philippines

Athletes CoachesPSC Work Force

(authorized position)

Male 597 62% 213 84% 75 60%

Female 359 38% 41 17% 50 40%

Total 956 246 125


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As the Commissioner in charge of the Women in Sports, Dr. Celia Hicarte Kiram has led

her colleagues to address the issues or concerns in regard to "lack of participation of

women in competitive sports" via various measures, including conducting the following

Women's Sports Activities:

1. Differently Abled Women Seminar and Sports Clinic (January 11-12, 2017)

Objectives:

‧ To encourage more differently abled women to participate/take part in competitive

Sports

‧ To support and encourage more differently abled women to pursue sports

‧ To help the differently abled women to gain self confidence and empower

themselves through sports

‧ To give importance to the contribution of the differently abled women to Society

that they are not a liability but rather an inspiration


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2. Women's Students Athletes Leadership Summit (February 9-11, 2017)

The Summit is a collaboration of Mindanao Peace Games and the Philippine Sports

Commission Women in Sports Program and aims to:

‧ Inspire, equip, and empower young women leaders to contr ibute to their

communities through community-building projects through series of talks on Big

Picture SPORTS, Leadership, Peace Building and Community Building

‧ Make these young Women Leaders to become a vehicle to transform and make

Philippines Great again through SPORTS


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3. Women's Month Celebration (March 25, 2017)

Gender Issue / Gender and Development Mandate "Republic Act 9710" : "The R.A 9710

or the Magna Carta for Women" is a comprehensive women's human rights law that

seeks to eliminate discrimination against women by recognizing, protecting, fulfilling

and promoting the rights of Filipino women, especially those in the Marginalized

sectors. The objectives of staging the Women's Month Celebration are to:

‧ Continue efforts for promotion of Gender Responsiveness in the Workforce of the

Agency (the Philippine Sports Commission)

‧ Continue providing opportunities for ALL Female PSC Employees, National Athletes

and Coaches to improve their personal lives as an aid to achieving their best in their

respective careers


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4. Women's Indigenous Games (Held in Lagawe, Ifugao, Ifugao Province June 21-24,

2017)

Objective:

‧ To reanimate, revive and reinforce our rich national and cultural sports heritage

‧ To encourage not only the women but as well as our youth to appreciate our rich

national and cultural sports heritage

‧ To encourage our youth to have a healthy lifestyle rather than focusing on gadgets

‧ To keep up with the Philippine Sports Commission's Sports for All Mandate and also

to promote people's awareness on traditional games throughout the Philippines

‧ Lastly, to serve as the pilot test or a prelude to a bigger Indigenous Games in the

Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines


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5. Military Women's Fun Run and Zumba Competition

The Competition takes place on every first Saturdays and Sundays from July-October

2017 with participants from Armed Forces of the Philippines General Head Quarters,

Philippine Army, Philippine Navy/Marines, Philippine Airforce, Philippine Coast Guard,

Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Correction.

Objectives:

‧ Encourage participation of Military Women in Sports to become healthy and

physically fit

‧ To create camaraderie, unity and brotherhood through sports amongst the military

personnel in the different services

‧ To create atmosphere of peace through sports amongst the uniformed personnel

given the present situation they faced in the battlefield

‧ Lastly to help empower women through sports as well as to promote a healthy

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6. Inter Government Agency Female Sports Festival-Annual Event (July 10-13,

2017)

‧ To support and encourage more women in different Government Agencies to

indulge, participate and pursue sports competitively

‧ To help more women to gain self confidence and empower themselves through

sports

‧ To help more women to foster and pursue equal opportunities to resources and

opportunities through sports

7. Women's Martial Arts

This is an annual event started four years ago. This year it was held on July 25-28, and

joined by almost 1,200 women participants. We saw a great increase in participation

for this year in comparison with the 500 women participants for the very first year. The

main objectives of the event are as follows:


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‧ To suppor t and encourage more women to par t ic ipate and pursue spor ts

competitively

‧ To help more women to gain self confidence and to empower themselves through

sports

‧ To enhance their competitive skills and to promote a healthy life style

8. Women's Congress

This coming November 2017, we are planning to stage a Women's Congress to be

participated by more than 300 Women Sport Leaders and Sports Directors from

different Colleges and Universities as well as from the Local Government Units (LGUs)

to discuss, plan and conceptualize the 2018 National Women's Sports Programs and

Activities. We aim at reaching the following objectives:

‧ More participation of Women in Sports

‧ Motivate and encourage Women's participation as sports leaders

‧ Create a Philippine Council for Women's in Sports


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Policies to Promote Women's Sports Participation in Papua New Guinea

Sport in Papua New Guinea has developed remarkably in

the last five years. I t has experienced vast infrastructure

developments result ing in the building of world-class

standard sporting facilities, especially in its capital Port

Moresby. Papua New Guinea successfully hosted the 2015

Pacific Games and a year later—the U/20 Women's Soccer

World Cup in Port Moresby. These events confirmed the

enormous effort the Government of Papua New Guinea has

committed to supporting the development of Sport in the

country.

These developments also brought about much proliferation

in women participation in Sport at all levels and in different capacities whether

as administrators or athletes. Many women assumed high-level responsibilities in

management positions, and have successfully performed their duties in their respective

areas of responsibilities. One such example is the appointment of Mrs. Emma Waiwai

into the position of Chairperson of the 2015 Pacific Games Organizing Committee.

Another example is Mrs. Auvita Rapilla who is the Secretary General of the PNG Olympic

Committee and recently appointed member to the International Olympic Committee.

In addition, twenty two young girls represented Papua New Guinea for the first time in

history in the U/20 Women's Soccer World Cup in 2016. The team's participation inspired

more girls and women to be involved in sport.

Women and girls performed extremely well in the last Pacific Games in New Caledonia in

2011 and most recently in Papua New Guinea in 2015, winning fifty four per cent of gold

medals on offer for Team Papua New Guinea as reported by Papua New Guinea Olympic

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Committee. The success has created greater awareness for women and girls in that they

have the potential to excel in sport and enhance their sports habits.

Such examples are milestone achievements for girls and women in sport. This only

comes to show that women are committed to participating actively in sport for their

country and their personal development as well.

Having said that, women and girls in Papua New Guinea continue to face challenges

in the sporting arena. There could be more opportunities for girls and women to

participate freely in sport, however, there are situations that do not allow them to fully

participate. The fact that women in PNG are very much accustomed to customary and

cultural obligations makes it challenging enough for them to forego opportunities

presented to them in terms of sport, whether as an athlete, sport administrator, coach or

technical official.

The challenges are vast and range from socio-economical, cultural and physical. Women

are constantly challenged by these factors, hence missed opportunities for many more

women and girls to participate in sport.

To address these challenges, there are many policies that stress and foster equality in

participation in every walk of life and sport is no exception.

Vision 2050 enunciates the key outcomes of the country's Eight Point Improvement Plan.

It emphasizes on Equal Participation by women. It also embraces the five National Goals

and Directive Principles; particularly Equality and Participation being listed as the second

of the five goals.

The National Education Policy Framework also reiterates participation by females at all

levels of education as one of the policies specific to education.

Physical Education and school sport are almost non-existent in many schools throughout

the country. It has been an ongoing struggle to change the negative perception around

this area in the schools and the wider community.


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It is a great avenue for girls to learn and appreciate the importance of participating

in sport. Physical education also provides the platform for the transfer of skills and

knowledge to sport.

Amidst all the challenges, PNG women and girls certainly have the potential to achieve

more in sport if the authorities responsible for sport strategically plan tangible programs

for women and girls to increase participation in sport and physical education.

Our leading policy document, the Vision 2050 articulates the promotion of gender

equality and increased participation of women and girls in all aspects of sport.

The key Sports Authorities in the country, the Papua New Guinea Sports Foundation

(Government Department) and the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee must

align their programs with the Vision 2050 to promote and increase women and girls'

participation in sport.

The Papua New Guinea Sports Foundation in particular through the National Sports

Policy recognizes the fact that cultural values are a barr ier to gir ls and women

participation in sport. Therefore the organization has made it a priority to establish in

the organization structure a position for Women in Sport. This position is principally

responsible for developing programs for women and girls to actively participate sport in

capacities as coaches, administrators, officials and athletes.

Moreover, the PNG Olympic Committee established a Women and Sport Committee in

the year 2000 with the goal of encouraging more women to participate at all levels of

sport particularly at decision making levels.

Papua New Guinea should continue to build and strengthen par tnerships with

government departments such the National Department of Education and Health and

other non-government organisations to cultivate Women's Sports Habits and increase

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A Brief Introduction on "Women's Sports Participation Advocacy White Paper"

Introduction

In 2013, the Sports Administration, the Ministry of

Education published "Sports Policy White Paper" as the

blueprint for the development of sport and physical

education for the next decades. The content of the

whitepaper included sports for all, physical education

among all educational levels, competitive athletics,

sport industry, international sports and sport facilities.

Though women and sports issue was mentioned in the

whitepaper, there were not enough concrete strategies

and action plans. With the increased awareness of

gender equity in the international society, we also

init iated the work ing group on " Women's Spor ts

Par t icipation Advocacy White Paper" in 2016. The

"Women's Sports Participation Advocacy White Paper" focusing on girls and women in

general established promotion strategies and goals and adapted best practices from

various international women's sports organizations to formulate local action plans for us.

Women Participated in Sports and Physical Activity

The Statistical Annual Report of Physical Education (學校體育統計年報 ) and Survey of

Active City ( 運動城市調查 ) released by the Sports Administration indicated that the

sport participation of girls and women among all age groups is lower than that of boys

and men. Most of women regain active life and re-engage in physical activity in the later

life stage. The researches also indicated the influence of gender stereotype, gender role

and social expectations on girls and women led the fewer opportunity and negative

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experience for girls and women to participate in sports and physical activity.

Because of the different life tasks in life courses, the needs of physical activity could be

very different. Also, it would be difficult to cultivate girls and women's regular physical

activity and sport participation habit if there were no adequate resource and support.

In addition, the media representation of women's sports and female athletes can also

influence the self-esteem of girls and women participating in sports and physical

activity.

Therefore, the strategies to facilitate girls and women's participationin sports and

physical activity require considerations from the aspects of social cultural, equipment

and facilities, and environment as to enhance the opportunity, resource and value for

girls and women in sports.

International Movement on Women and Sports

Reviewing the international movement on women and sports, the Title IX is well-known

for securing the rights for girls and women to receive equal opportunity and resource

in all educational system. In the U.S., the number of young girls in high schools and

universities participating in sports increased dramatically after the passage of in1972.

In 2000, Canada proposed Canadian Sport Policy and collaborated with Canadian

Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS)

developing plans for increasing women participate in sports. In Asia, Japan launched

"Women and Sports White paper" in 2001 which included 9 related topics. In 2014,

Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport, established with the support

from government and higher education institution, is responsible for women's sport

participation, career development and etc.

In the process of framing "Women's Sports Participation Advocacy White Paper", the

working group also referred to the policies and practices from other economies.


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Women's Sports Participation Advocacy White Paper

The vision of "Women's Sports Participation Advocacy White Paper" includes: "Healthy

Women" , "Friendly Environment" , and "Sport Empowerment".

"Hea l th Women" focuses on increas ing women populat ion on regular spor t

participation. Decrease possible occurrence of chronic disease in women's later life

through cultivating healthy active lifestyle. "Friendly Environment" refers to creating

inclusive and supportive environment, stressing the importance of taking women's

various needs into consideration while designing the women's active plan and sport

facilities. "Sport Empowerment" aims to empower women through delivering sports and

physical activity, and to offer opportunity to develop life skill and positive experience;

furthermore, to enhance the value and visibility in sports.

The main objects and major indicators were identified as to cover the visions of

"Women's Sports Participation Advocacy White Paper" . The objects are as follows:

(1) Planning comprehensive strategies for women and girls' participation

The design of physical activities should meet the needs of girls and women in different

ages, races and life courses, and avoid the gender stereotype rooted in different

sports. Moreover, it has to integrate the resources from educational institutions, local

community and NGOs to increase the opportunity for girls and women participate in

sports and physical activity and to lead an active lifestyle.

(2) Creating an inclusive sport cultural

Enhance the percentage of girls and women participating in different outdoor and

indoor activities through improving sport facilities, combining the local cultural activities

and encourage women in outdoor activities.

(3) Increasing women leadership and sport participation

Encourage women to involve in sport and physical education related affairs, increase

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strengthening personal professional skills and supportive network.

(4) Enhancing the value and exposure of women's sports.

Increase the media exposure and establishing informative media database to make

deeper impression to women's sports and female athletes for the general public. Elevate

the value of women's sports by inspecting the gender discrimination and gender

stereotype in the mass media.

Conclusion

The purpose to draw up national sports and physical activity policy is to promoting

national health, establishing active lifestyle, and creating friendly environment. It is

expected that the planning and publishing of "Women's Sports Participation Advocacy

White Paper" can bring practical theme objects, stage goals and action plans, and

achieve the vision of "Healthy Women, Friendly Environment, Sport Empowerment" .


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Policy to Attract Women in Sports in Vietnam

In total 11 gold medals that Viet Nam has won over the

ASIAD seasons since 1994 through 2014, there are up

to 7 gold medals, a overwhelming proportions, won by

female athletes. And the first Olympic medalist in the

history of Vietnamese sports was also a female athlete,

namely Taekwondo competitor Tran Hieu Ngan at the

Olympics 2000 in Sydney, Australia.

And while men's football has not won a SEA Games

(South East Asian Games) gold medal, women's football

has won four titles, even in the past year, Vietnamese

women's football has set a milestone that the first time

they reach to semifinal match in ASIAD (Asian Games)

2014 in Incheon, Korea.

Many Vietnamese athletes of the Olympic sports event such as athletics, swimming,

gymnastic reaching the world level are women such as Vu Thi Huong, Truong Thanh

Hang, Quach Thi Lan (in athletics); Nguyen Thi Anh Vien (in swimming) or PhanThi Ha

Thanh (in gymnastic).

These figures show us that female athletes are and will be the main source of Vietnamese

sports at regional, continental and world sporting events, and this trend will continue

for a very long time.

In addition, in normal life, women also play a very important role. If a family is considered

a cell of society, then the woman is considered the nucleus of the cell. In today's modern

life, sports are considered a useful means by women to train, improve their health, and

keep their youth.

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For example, they can prevent infectious diseases that involve more than 60% of the

world's mortality, 66% in developing countries.

Moreover, sports training will help women prevent or treat chronic or age-related

diseases such as diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, heart disease, osteoarthritis and

stroke.

Recognizing the importance of women in society, in 2014, the Vietnam Olympic

Committee has established the Women and Sports Committee, which outlines the

specific tasks as follows:

1. Strengthen the propagation, education, motivation and encouragement of women

to participate in physical training and sport activities and the Vietnamese Olympic

Movement to promote women's sports values in the community

2. Suppor t and help Vietnamese women par t ic ipate in spor ts events, Olympic

movements inside and outside Viet Nam

3. Create the work plan, the Activity program of the Committee in accordance with the

functions and tasks assigned

4. Participate in the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of women coaches

and athletes with an eye to women's development and gender equality

5. Ensure the regular contact between VOC Women's Sports Committee and relevant

organizations in the IOC, OCA, SEAGF and other international organizations to

gradually develop sports and women movement in Viet Nam

6. Synthesize, statistics activities of women in sports inside and outside Viet Nam

Over the past 3 years of operation and development, the Women's and Spor ts

Committee has been very successful in promoting and encouraging women to

participate in sports. However, in order to further enhance the attraction of women in

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- Promote practical measures to enhance women's participation in physical training

and sports, thereby training and improving women's health in order to continue

contributing to the development of society

- To propagate and raise the knowledge on the benefits of physical training and sports

to women so that they are aware of the importance of sport for the present life

- Enhance the promotion of women's sports values in the community

- Promote women's trend and habits in sport participation

- Further promote the participation of all levels and all ages of women in physical

training and sport activities

- Encourage the establish of sports clubs, such as yoga, dance, sports, aerobics clubs etc

- The Government should have specific policies to encourage women to join in sports

activities

- There should be the attention of local authorities to encourage women to participate

in sport field

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Taipei 2017 Universiade Successfully Concluded in August

Backed by the phenomenal participation and support of local people, the 29th Summer

Universiade held in Taipei from August 19th to 30th, 2017 successfully came to an end. A

total of 7,384 athletes and 3,407 staff around the world participated in this competition,

the 3rd largest number of participants in the history of the Universiade. Encouraged by

the cheering crowds of excited local fans, Team Chinese Taipei won 26 gold, 34 silver,

and 30 bronze medals, putting Chinese Taipei in the 3rd place overall behind Japan and

South Korea and marking our best Universiade performance since our debut at these

games in 1987.

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) organizes the Universiade and

authorizes the rights to hold this event. The Universiade provides university athletes the

opportunity to participate in international multi-sport competitionswith the Summer

Universiade and Winter Universiade held biennially during odd-numbered years in

different cities around the world. The Taipei 2017 Universiade was the highest level and

Flag bearers of delegations marched during the Opening Ceremony of Taipei 2017 Universiade.

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largest scale international competitive sports event that Chinese Taipei has ever hosted,

showcasing a total of 22 sports that included athletics, tennis, badminton, weightlifting,

wushu, and roller sports.

To meet the demands of each sport, we appropriated a

total of 60 competition venues including the renovation

of 53 venues and the construction of 2 new ones. Now,

the 53 renovated venues have been handed over to

their original institutions for operations and the 2 new

venues have been outsourced. These

venues will continue to hold domestic

and international sports events and

also provide the public, students, and

athletes with quality sports, recreation

and training facilities. The Taipei 2017

Universiade Athletes' Village located

in Linkou was the first athletes' village

we have ever built for international

competition. After the competition, it

will be used primarily for public housing

with some sections of the building

set aside for youth business startups

andan artist community.

Notably, the organizing committee

of Taipei 2017 Universiade recruited

and trained 964 domestic referees

and more than 18,000 volunteers

from home and abroad to assist in

the everyday needs of the athletes.

from top: the only 2 venues newly built for Taipei 2017 Universiade: Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium and Taipei Tennis Center.

Taipei 2017 Universiade Athletes' Village.

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The games were broadcast locally and internationally reaching over 150 million viewers,

while total revenue from ticket sales hit NT$140 million and total ticket sales topped

87%, the highest ever in Universiade history.

The success of the Taipei 2017 Universiade has once again demonstrated the tangible

and intangible legacy generated from hosting major international sports events. Up next,

the Taichung City will carry on this momentum by hosting the 2019 East Asian Youth

Games. This event is expected to welcome1,500 athletes from Mainland China, Guam,

Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Macau, Mongolia, and Chinese Taipei to

compete in 14 sports. In the future, we intend to build on the successful foundations of

the Taipei 2017 Universiade and continue letting the world see our capacity for hosting

major international sports events.

Fireworks display at the Closing Ceremony of Taipei 2017 Universiade.

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Activities of the "Host Town Initiative" and Introduction of "beyond 2020" Program

The Government of Japan is supporting local governments

a l l over Japan in thei r ef for ts to host and welcome

athletes and staff from abroad in preparation for the 2020

Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. We have already

introduced you the "Host Town Initiative" in this April. In

this article we would like to report the activity of host town

this time.

Shibetsu City in Hokkaido

Shibetsu City is located in the

center of northern part of Hokkaido, and it is a rural green

local country rich in water. Shibetsu city and the "Chinese

Taipei Weightlifting Association" signed a memorandum of

understanding on mutual exchange through weightlifting in

May this year. In this July, Shibetsu City has had a camp of the

weightlifting team of the "National Taiwan Normal University"

for a week. Four members and a director of the weightlifting

team of the "National Taiwan Normal University" conducted a

training camp in Shibetsu City. They also experienced Japanese culture experience, soba

batting, tea ceremony, Japanese archery.

Dr. Mie Katsuno, Ph.D.Director, Secretariat of Headquarters for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Cabinet Secretariat, Japan

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At the welcome party held by Shibetsu

City, dishes which were cooked by using

asparagus and broccoli were offered as

a product produced by farmers who got

GAP certification in Shibetsu City, and the

members of the weightlifting team could

eat them.

Shizuoka City in Shizuoka Prefecture and other activities

Shizuoka City has inspired its admirers

to create poems and pa int ings . The

H a g o r o m o - n o - M a t s u h a s a l w a y s

fascinated visitors with the breath-taking

natural beauty of the beach looking up at

Mt Fuji. Shizuoka City will hold a training

camp for athletics team from Chinese

Taipei in this October. The training camp

in nex t year and the year a f ter nex t

year now has been discussed between Shizuoka City and the "Chinese Taipei Athletics

Association", and it is hoped that exchange at the citizen level will be made in the future

as a Host Town City.

Besides these examples, Itako City in Ibaraki Prefecture would like to have a pre-camp

of boat competition, Kasama City in Ibaraki Prefecture would like to have a camp of

Golf, Ehime Prefecture and Matsuyama City would like to have a baseball camp. Some

host towns carry out pre-camping, others may be established by players, directors

and coaches coming to the Local Government after playing in the Tokyo Olympics

and Paralympics. They are also planning hospitality with Japanese culture and meals.

Japanese Local Governmentsare looking forward to sports teams and citizen from you.

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"beyond2020" Program

The "beyond2020" program is to give logo marks to cultural programs that contribute

to the creation of legacy that is proud of the next generation, making full use of the rich

and diverse cultures in the region. In certifying the program, it is necessary to include a

project or activity including one of the following:

‧Efforts to eliminate barriers of people with disabilities

‧Efforts to eliminate language barriers of foreigners

The beyond2020 program targets are projects or activities conducted by a wide

range of people, including public institutions, private enterprises, and other voluntary

organizations. Regardless of commercial activities, nonprofit activities, we certify a

wide range of activities related to culture. In September 2017 certification activities or

business exceeded 1,000, and it is spreading all over the countryin Japan.

Note: The applicant's base must be in Japan in certifying the program.

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Singapore's Public-Private Partnerships in Sports: A Dream, Come True

The Singapore Sports Hub is a world-class, integrated

sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub delivering world-

class sporting and entertainment events.

Established under a 25-year Public-Private Partnership

(PPP) agreement between Sport Singapore and Sports

Hub Pte Ltd, this visionary project is one of the largest

spor t ing infrastructure projects in the wor ld today.

I t is built to deliver a sustainable, differentiated and

competitive advantage for Singapore. Underpinned by

the Government's Vision 2030 sports master plan, the

Singapore Sports Hub is the first arena in the world to

combine world-class sporting infrastructure for football, athletics, rugby and cricket,

with community lifestyle and entertainment facilities. The integrated hub also includes

a skate park, lawn bowl green, climbing wall, beach volleyball court, hard courts, sports

library and sports museum.

The extensive campus at Singapore Sports Hub is a place for elite to the novice-where all

Singaporeans can experience sports and entertainment in a community that celebrates

diversity and inclusion. There is something for everyone.

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The Singapore Sports Hub in Figures

‧ A 25-year commitment to create a destination

and lifestyle hub

‧ One of the largest sporting infrastructure PPP

projects in the world-SGD$1.33 billion

‧ A 35 ha fu l ly integrated, s tate - of - the -ar t

destination open year round to the public

‧ 9 different faci l it ies providing a var iety of

unique experiences, including community

programming and ‘Experience Sports' initiatives for everyday use

Origins of The Project

It all started in 2001, with the Committee on Sporting Singapore (CoSS) Report. The

Committee on Sporting Singapore (CoSS) comprised major stakeholders including the

Singapore Sports Council. It had made a total of 40 recommendations to inculcate a

sporting culture through the three pillars of "Sports for Life" , "Sports Excellence" and

"Sports Industry".

Specif ical ly, the fol lowing

recommendation gave birth

to the Singapore Sports Hub:

Recommendation 36:

D e v e l o p i n g A M u l t i U s e

Sports Hub

"It is recommended that the National Stadium be redeveloped into a multi-use Sports Hub. A

feasibility study will be conducted to determine the location, type and size of the facilities to

build, range of events, impact on community, business model and global positioning. "

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A Catalyst for Sports

Vision 2030 is a joint project led by Sport Singapore and The Ministry of Culture,

Community and Youth (MCCY ) with active participation from the public, people and

private sectors. After many months of consultation, in 2011, Vision 2030 submitted a

final report which contained a total of 20 recommendations on how sport can align with

national priorities to develop resilient, tenacious people and strong, united communities:

"At Vision 2030, we believe that sport can help to maintain Singapore's social integrity and

economic strength. Sport can help us overcome the challenges being presented by an ageing

population, rising regional and international economic competition and the increased

diversity within our multicultural, multiracial society.

By its very nature, sport develops the attributes that we want and need to compete in the

evolving global conditions: a winning spirit, a respect for teamwork, a commitment to

leadership and, yes, a love of country. These are principles that we want firmly rooted,

not just in our athletes but throughout our society, in our workforce, our professionals, our

educators, our policy planners and our uniformed and public service officers. "

Singapore Sports Hub was designed and thought as a catalyst for sports. It is one of the

major milestones for Vision 2030 strategy.

A PPP model to Increase Participation in Sports

A Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model constitutes a form of long-term concession

contract enabling a public authority to use a private partner to design, finance, build

and operate a facility in return for a rent or a toll. It guarantees the authorities controlled

finances, the quality of the building or structure and the related services and complete

ownership when the lease expires. The PPP process is characterized by the very simple

operational undertaking of the client, who only has to deal with one single contractor,

who coordinates the various activities and provides support to the client on a long-term

basis. In exchange for rent paid over several years, the client spreads its investments and

the site operating budget over time. The payment mechanism built into such contracts

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ensures that payments to the concessionaire are dependent on the availability of the

facilities and on the performance of the services.

Merits of the PPP model to Increase Participation in Sports

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) are collaborative organizational structures supported

by public, private or even non-profit partners who agree to share risks, resources

and decisions in building and implementing projects. PPPs have been used by many

governments as collaborative models to attract private sector financing or bring in

private sector operational capacity, for medium to large scale projects. This has typically

resulted in governments ceding operational control over key assets while sharing some

financial risks.

PPPs are not new to Singapore. The largest PPP to date is the Singapore Sports Hub,

which brings together private bank financing for the Sports Hub Consortium to build

and manage Singapore's key national sporting facilities, with an annual payment by the

Government for use of these facilities. With the Singapore government often running

budget surpluses, there is adequate fiscal space for the construction of the sports

facilities. With its strong fiscal balance sheet, the Singapore government is also able

to raise funds from the markets easily, at lower interest rates compared to the private

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sector. This has therefore made more economic sense than requiring private firms to

raise finances. Governments may have the financial strengths, but may still want to

engage the private sector for the purpose of fostering innovation and competitiveness.

Crucially, PPPs offer opportunities for the state to co-create with the non-state sector,

sometimes even converting liabilities for the state into valuable social assets.

A successful PPP needs to be developed as a flexible organizational and financial

model along a risk curve (project complexity and risks over time). There should not be a

"template mentality"; one should be thinking about a PPP toolkit instead. It is important

for the PPP model to be flexible enough to evolve over time, while ensuring sufficient

certainty for private sector partners and governments alike.

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Meaningful Games Can Only beUnderstood Backwards; but They Must be Lived Forwards!

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), the apex sporting

body that governs a l l spor ts in As ia , was of f ic ia l ly

established on the 16th of November 1982 in New Delhi,

India. Before the formation of OCA, the Asian Games

Federation (AGF) was the governing body of sports in Asia

from 1949 to 1981. Mr H. H. Yadavindra Singh, Maharaja

of Patiala, was voted as the chair of AGF on 12th February

1949 as he nicely summed up the main objectives of the

proposed Federation:

‧ Bring the youth of Asian countries together on the field

of Sport for the development of physical fitness; and

‧ Promote friendship and understanding between their

countries

Remarkably, the OCA has managed to spread its influence and increase the number of

quadrennial events under its purview. Following the 1st Asian Games held in New Delhi,

India in 1951, four other multi-sports games were added:

‧ Asian Winter Games (1st AWG in Sapporo, Japan in 1986);

‧ Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games (1st AIMAG in Bangkok, Thailand in 2005);

‧ Asian Beach Games (1st ABG in Bali, Indonesia in 2008); and

‧ Asian Youth Games (1st st AYG in Singapore in 2009)

A leap forward and the fundamental principles of the OCA, essentially similar to AGF,

Ms. Mary AngVisiting Scientist, School of Data Sciences, Perdana University, Malaysia / Masters Student, International Olympic Academy

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have been expanded and refined:

‧ Develop sport, culture and education of Asian youth;

‧ Develop moral and physical qualities that come from fair competition in sports; and

‧ P r o m o t e i n t e r n a t i o n a l r e s p e c t ,

f r i e n d s h i p , g o o d w i l l , p e a c e a n d

environment

As released in official documents, the

fundamentals of OCA and the games

are often reiterated: character building

and improving the general fitness of the

youth;fostering friendship, promoting

peace and harmony in the region. The

question to ponder is are the efforts,

policies and practices of OCA and the

Games serving these kind intentions?

Asian Games Programmes

Since its debut in 1951, Asian Games has popularized many sports that did not enjoy

the same attention, for example, sepaktakraw-a rattan ball juggling with the feet and

pencaksilat, an indigenous martial art from Indonesia, both of which are not in the

Olympic programmes but widely popular in the region.

"So yes, we will certainly have Olympic sports where we want to do well in South-east

Asia... but we also have to cater for sports that are popular within the region." said SEA

Games Federation President, Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja' afar1

A display of friendship between Iran and Korean handball players at the Gold Medal match during 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China. (Photo courtesy of Mr Li Zhi Wen)

1(2017, August 25).SEA Games: Homegrown sports will remain a staple of the tournament, says Games chiefs. The Straits Times. Retrieved September 20, 2017, from http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/sea-games-home-grown-sports-here-to-stay-say-games-chiefs-9157254

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Thus, with strong backing from the leaders to keep these regional sports and the

addition of the four quadrennial multisport events-AWG, AIMAG, AYG, ABG-the efforts

undeniably provide more opportunities for sport enthusiasts to excel and equitably,

expand theirs phere of influence across the regional.

Inevitably, the increase in number of new events over the years have escalated the cost

of hosting the games, and this does not augur well for financially weaker nations, who

feel discouraged from bidding to hostor have withdrawn from hosting the meaningful

regional sporting event. The 2018 Asian Games was supposedly to be held in Hanoi,

the Vietnamese Capital; however, the nation pulled out of hosting quoting financial

difficulties.2

Perhaps the key is to contain the Asian Games programmes, while popularising the less

expensive sports that could be easier to sustain after the games. In addition, focusing

and intensifying on sports that signify the culture and identity of the region can help to

build an identity that truly belongs to Asia.

The robust support and whole-hear ted par ticipation of each National Olympic

Committee (NOC ) at each Asian Games have evidently bui l t new fr iendships,

strengthening the existing and renewing the old ones. However, the obligatory medal

tables at each Asian Games have gradually eroded the "friendly rivalry" and evoked the

over zealous spirit of participating nations; the fiercely display of nationalistic pride

dominates the thrill of celebrating impeccable human performance and achievement as

a region.

The recommendation is to accentuate the importance of togetherness and the joy of

celebrating triumphs collectively with the likes of Mixed-NOC events which was first

introduced in Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. These events aim to transcend

2ZjanShirinian. (2014, 17 April). Vietnam to pull out of hosting 2019 Asian Games in Hanoi. Inside the Games. Retrieved 20 September 2017 from https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1019527/vietnam-to-pull-out-of-hosting-2019-asian-games-in-hanoi

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happiness beyond one nation as the athletes of different NOCs joined forces to form

competing teams rather than by individual nations.

The unique element of the upcoming Asian Games 2018, Indonesia is the friendly

handshake between Palembang & Jakarta as both cities will be co-hosting the games for

the first time. Perhaps, OCA can advance this attitude further by supporting two nations

to co-host future Asian Games as this kind gesture will eventually bring at least one

meaningful regional sports events, under the purview of OCA, to the door steps of all

the countries in a continent.

Olympasia Projects

In its continued effort to promote noble sports and Olympic principles in Asia, OCA

started a project in collaboration with Olympic Solidarity and Daimler Chryslerin 2001,

called "Olympasia". This creates the opportunity for all to participate in sports as the

project provides funding for the building and development of sporting facilities. Since

Celebrating Excellence, Friendship and Respect. The concept of mixed-NOCs was introduced in the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. (Photo from Youth Olympic Games)

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its induction, a total of 46 Olympia Projects have been supported and the table below is

the breakdown of the financial support provided to the last 10 projects.

No. YearTotal Financial

SupportNational Olympic

CommitteePurpose

37 2011 50,000 USD BhutanEstablishment of Multi Sports Hall at Trashigang District

38 2011100,000 USD (for 4 phases)

AfghanistanEstablishment of Olympic Complex and construction of a Gymnasium in Kabul (Phase 3)

39 2012 100,000 USDRepublic of

TajikistanC o n s t r u c t i o n o f p l a y g r o u n d f o r Volleyball and Basketball activities

40 2012 100,000 USD CambodiaEstablishment of Sports Science and Medicine Laboratory

41 2012100,000 USD (for 4 phases)

AfghanistanEstablishment of Olympic Complex and construction of a Gymnasium in Kabul (Phase 4)

42 2013 50,000 USD Sri LankaEstabl ishment of Batt ica loa Tennis Development

43 2013 100,000 USD NepalPu rc h a s i n g e l e c t r i c a l a p p l i a n c e s , furniture and electronic/ IT equipment or the NOC HQ

44 2014 100,000 USDRepublic of Kyrgyzstan

Establishment of Olympic Museum at the NOC HQ

45 2014 50,000 USDRepublic of Uzbekistan

NOC HQ

46 2015 100,000 USD Timor LesteR e n o v a t i o n o f t h e N O C H Q a n d construction of a new well-equipped meeting room

Source: Olympic Council of Asia3

3Olympasia Projects. Olympic Council of Asia.

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Whi le i t i s hear tening to learn that help i s

available in the region, scarce resources should

be assigned to projects that directly impacts the

sports participation within the communities.

The impact and legacies of the projects and its

legacies should also be periodically examined to

provide valuable insights to future efforts.

The New Environment

Another inspiring moment of the evolution of

Asian Gamesis the inclusion of eSports as a demonstration event at the Asian Indoor &

Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in 2009, 2013 and the recently concluded 2017 Games. The

event will also be included in the programmes of the upcoming Asian Games 2018 and

will be formally inducted as a medal event in Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou, China. It

is undeniable that eSports has gained tremendous popularity over the years prompting

global partners to re-strategize in order to ride the eSports phenomenon in this new

environment.

While relevant authorit ies are work ing hard to ensure that good governance is

maintained during events that infrastructure is adequately provided to ensure world

c lass compet i t ions , the more

c r i t i c a l p l e a i s o n h o w t h e

O r g a n i z i n g C o m m i t t e e s c a n

create a viable eSports ecosystem

in this digita l wor ld, so a l l i ts

ef for ts , pol ic ies and pract ices

c o n t i n u e t o p r o m o t e a n d

championed OCA's fundamentals.

C o n s e q u e n t l y , b r i n g i n g t h e

region closer to its vision of a

peaceful and harmonious world.

An Olympia Project in 2009. Athletics Track in Bhutan. (Photo from Olympic Council of Asia)

Chinese Sports Volunteers were seen leading the crowd supporting Korean Handball Team during 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China. (Photo courtesy of Mr Li HI Wen)

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Thailand to Host 2018 SportAccord Convention

Spor t Accord Convent ion has announced the 2018

SportAccord Convention to Bangkok.

The sixteenth edition of the SportAccord Convention will

take place at the Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention

Centre at Central World in the Thai capital between April

15 and 20, 2018 and mark the very first to be held in

Southeast Asian cities.

The overarching theme for the 2018 edition will focus

on marketing and sponsorship with further details being

revealed once registration opens in June. The Convention

will also see new initiatives including a 3-day sports festival where all International

Federations along with their National Federations will be invited to take part. In addition,

the event is being promoted as a "family affair", thus making Thailand the vacation

destination for delegates and their families in 2018.

SportAccord Convention–Where Sports Meet

SportAccord Convention is the world's premier and most exclusive annual 6-day event

at the service of sport. It is focused on driving positive change internationally and

dedicated to engaging and connecting; international sports federations, rights holders,

organizing committees, cities, press and media, businesses and other organizations

involved in the development of sport. The Convention is host to annual general

meetings of governing bodies, bid cities, while also welcoming a delegation from the

International Olympic Committee.

SportAccord Convention is held in a different city each year and brings together

representatives from more than 100 International Sports Federations and organizations

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for their key Official Meetings, a 3-day Conference Program me, an extensive Exhibition

(4000-6000 Sqm), scheduled Networking Opportunities with delegates from around the

world.

The SportAccord Convention is a not-for-profit organization which annually brings

together representatives from the following umbrella organizations that host their

Annual General Assemblies at the SportAccord Convention. GAISF (Global Association of

International Sports Federations), ASOIF (Association of Summer Olympic International

Federations), AIOWF (Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations),

ARISF (Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations), AIMS (Alliance of

Independent Recognized Members of Sport) and Associate Members.

Who attends SportAccord Convention?

SportAccord Convention creates a global gathering of 1500 delegates representing 500

different organizations, over 135 city/regions and national bodies, consultants, lawyers

and a wide range of companies, as well as media covering the event. In addition, the

Convention showcases an extensive sports industry exhibition.

Where has SportAccord Convention been held in the past?

The cities hosting SportAccord Convention are as diverse as the fabric of sport itself with

past editions held in the following cities:

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2003 Madrid (Spain) 2011 London (UK)

2004 Lausanne (Switzerland) 2012 Québec City (Canada)

2005 Berlin (Germany) 2013 Saint Petersburg (Russia)

2006 Seoul (South Korea) 2014 Belek/Antalya (Turkey)

2007 Beijing (China) 2015 Sochi (Russia)

2008 Athens (Greece) 2016 Lausanne (Switzerland)

2009 Denver (USA) 2017 Aarhus (Denmark)

2010 Dubai (UAE) 2018 Bangkok (Thailand): 15-20 April

Sport Accord Convention 2017 Exhibition, Scandinavian Congress Center, Aarhus, Denmark (Getty Images)

For more information about the SportAccord Convention visit:

www.sportaccordconvention.com

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2017

2017 BFA Asian Baseball ChampionshipPlace: New Taipei City

The 2017 BFA Asian Baseball Championship was held from 2 to 8 October 2017 in New Taipei City. The 28th edition of the Championship brought together a total of 187 players and team staff from Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Philippines and Chinese Taipei. The world no.1 Japan stayed ahead to win the crown while the home team captured the silver medal.

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▲2017 Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan ChampionshipPlace: New Taipei City

The 2017 Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship took place from 19 to 22 October 2017 and welcomed 81 top players around the world, including star players Lydia KO (New Zealand), So-yeon RYU (Korea), Brooke HENDERSON (Canada), Christie KERR (U.S.A) and many others.

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Malaysia National Sports DayPlace: Malaysia

Malaysia National Sports Day is held annually on the second Saturday in October with the main objective of promoting a healthy lifestyle among its population. At National level, it is launched by the Prime Minister in National Sport City, Kuala Lumpur, and at states level, the events are launched by the Chief Ministers of each states.

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6th Asian U23 Fencing ChampionshipsPlace: HaNoi, Viet Nam

The Asian Under 23 Fencing Championships will be held form October 26 to 31, which marks the first international fencing event that Viet Nam is to host. The 6th edition of the tournament will take place at the Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasiumin the Vietnamese capital city. Fencers from Asia and Oceania who are born from 1994 or later are eligible to participate in this year's Asian U23 Championships.

Oct

26

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Vietnam F1, F2, and F3 Futures Tournaments (Men)Place: Thu Dau Mot City, Viet Nam

F1, F2, and F3 Futures Tournaments will be held in Thu Dau Mot City, Viet Nam from 6 November to 26 November 2017. The Futures tournaments allow players to win career titles and improve their rankings. Moreover, Futures usually have sizable qualifying draws, which allow unranked players to enter tournaments and earn ATP ranking points.

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Nov

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2017 OEC Taipei WTA ChallengerPlace: Taipei

The 2017 OEC Taipei WTA Challenger, part of the 2017 WTA 125K series, is going to take place in the Taipei Arena from November 12 to 19 2017. The 10th edition of the tournament offers a total of $115,000 in prize money and is expected to attract 150,000 spectators and over 400,000 on-line and TV viewers.

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This FT (Feature Topic) targets a mixed audience of researchers and investigators

from public and private sectors, including those from ASPN members, APEC

member economies, other experts and business representative, to share and

exchange new concepts, ideas, principles, and methodologies, aiming to advance

education and career development for athletes. We seek high quality articles

for the column of Perspectives on Regional Sports Issues, which, have not been

published elsewhere to topics of interest including, but not limited to, the

following:

● Sports Industry Development

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