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An
electrifying carnival atmosphere descended upon Toa Payoh
Stadium on Friday, 20 Nov 09, as about 800 participants
turned up for the 2009 Public Service Sports Carnival which
is aim at promoting a healthy lifestyle and camaraderie
among officers working in the Public Service. Mr Peter Ho,
Head of Civil Service and President of Civil Service Club,
was the Guest-of-Honour at the event.
Amidst the robust cheering
from the spectators, 15 teams from various ministries and
statutory boards competed in two fun telematch games. While
the teams were fiercely competitive, there were also
light-hearted moments and displays of camaraderie as
participants tried to figure the best way to tackle the
challenges in the telematches. It was an event whereby the
participants can let their hair down and realty have some
fun! Land Transport Authority eventually edged out the
other teams to claim the telematch trophy.
Mr Zeng Han Jun,
its team captain, said it was a “fun and exciting
experience”, and a good opportunity to interact with peers
from other public service agencies. He hope that more of
such “innovative games involving teamwork” could be
included in future Carnivals.
For the
first time, about 400 participants took part in a fitness
assessment walk. Despite the light drizzle, they sportingly
completed five rounds around the stadium cinder track, a
distance of 2 km. Their walking speed and personal data were
then used to calculate their fitness level. The Toa Payoh
Sports Hall nearby was also buzzing with sports activities
as the final of the Public Service Basketball Tournament
between Ministry of Education and Ministry of Defence
followed by the final of the Volleyball Tournament between
Ministry of Education and Ministry of Home Affairs were
played. (Refer to separate reports.)
Before
the prize giving ceremony, the crowd was treated to an
exciting cheerleading performance by students from Temasek
Polytechnic, who thrilled the crowd with their flips and
free fall stunts. CSC would like to thank all the public
officers for their support in making this year’s Public
Service Sports Carnival an outstanding success.
Telematch Competition
Champion
: Land Transport Authority
1st
Runner-Up : Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore
2nd
Runner-Up: Ministry of Finance
3rd
Runner-Up : Ministry of the Environment and Water
Resources (3)
4th
Runner-Up : Ministry of the Environment and Water
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