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SINGAPORE: Combat sports that involve extensive body grip, such as wrestling and jujitsu, are now allowed under the gradual resumption of activities in Singapore, subject to a limit of five people per group at all times.
Sport Singapore (SportSG) updated its notice on resuming sport and physical exercise and activity for Phase 2 on Wednesday (November 18), removing the provision for participants to avoid prolonged contact in sports.
The previous advisory stated that contact sports with extensive body contact should be “modified so that there is no prolonged body contact, such as grabbing or holding.”
In the updated notice, SportSG said that such activities are now allowed, subject to certain conditions.
Multiple groups of five can share the same space or be in the same class, but they must not interact and must maintain a distance of 3 meters from each other at all times, SportSG said.
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For organized programs and classes, an additional service provider from a licensed company, such as an instructor or trainer, can guide the group.
“There will be no intermixing between participants from different groups undertaking extended contact sports formats,” SportSG said.
Participants also cannot switch groups without observing a 14-day cool-down period in advance. During this period, the person making the switch cannot participate in extended contact sports with their new or old group.
“The organizers will be responsible for keeping records in the cohort system,” SportSG said.
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