Having less access to facilities and opportunities for recreational sports tips more Singaporeans into a sedentary lifestyle. A less active population today risks becoming a less healthy one tomorrow, adding pressure to the healthcare system as Singapore enters its super-aged phase, where more than 21 per cent of the population is aged 65 or older.
I can’t say for sure what the optimal solution would be in the specific cases of golf courses and the rising number of pickleball aficionados in Singapore, but I do hope that we as a society are cognisant of what it means to err on the side of reducing sporting activities in response to competing demands or negative public sentiment.
