Singapore proposes legislative change to formally recognise e-sports, chess and bridge as sports
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...council-bill-mccy-mind-sports-esports-5443961SINGAPORE: Mind sports such as chess and bridge, along with e-sports, would be formally recognised as sports if a Bill introduced into parliament on Tuesday (Nov 4) is enacted into law.
The Singapore Sports Council (Amendment) Bill was tabled for its first reading by Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo, and seeks to update the roles and functions of Sport Singapore (SportSG) to better support Singaporeans' diverse sporting aspirations.
