Speaking to CNA on Friday, Lim said Chay’s remarks were “totally uncalled for” and risked setting back the sport’s push for NSG inclusion.
“Schools may not want to consider tchoukball, and now we are so close to going to the National School Games and you make such a statement. Obviously I would be angry,” he said.Â
“If schools are thinking that it’s a ‘dead-end sport’, then (they) are not going to invest in it, my coaches overnight will be out of a job.”
In response to queries from CNA, an SNOC spokesperson said that every sport, regardless of its presence on the major Games programme, has “intrinsic value”.
“Sport plays an important role in fostering character development, community bonding, and lifelong participation, particularly through platforms such as the National School Games, which serve as a key foundation for broad-based engagement and talent identification,” said the spokesperson.
SNOC remains committed to working closely with stakeholders to strengthen both participation and high-performance pathways, said the spokesperson.
