SINGAPORE - How long more Singaporeans have to wait before being able to pack the National Stadium again depends on the pace of scientific development and state of international cooperation, as the world comes to terms with the coronavirus pandemic.
When asked when he envisioned the 55,000-capacity National Stadium being full again, he said:"You need both 'critical uncertainties' to be working in the same direction, and in the right direction, before we can get back to 55,000 at the National Stadium."You get a middling scenario, where you muddle through, get stops and starts, some economies will open and then close down again.
He added that the future of live sports and entertainment events at the Sports Hub is one that the $1.33 billion facility needs to"co-create" together with the live events industry and the government. "Will it be good enough to convince our health officials that we will be able to respond should there be an outbreak, for example, where we can do contact tracing with a reasonably-sized number of people?"
Echoing Yeo's view, Sport Singapore chief executive officer Lim Teck Yin said this innovation and shift toward digital engagement is part of a"resiliency" that needs to take root in the sports industry.