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Brompton World Championship to headline OCBC Cycle 2026 in May

This iconic foldie race will see cyclists compete in mixed-gender groups on an 800-metre urban circuit

Pickleball players enjoying a match at the newly opened dual-use courts at The Kallang, with the National Stadium in the background.
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What to watch out for at the Sports Hub – no, The Kallang – in 2026

There will be major international football, tennis and rugby events taking place in the coming months

An artist's impression of the refreshed National Stadium. Kallang Wave Mall will also feature new F&B and retail concepts, says The Kallang Group chairman Keith Magnus.

Singapore Sports Hub rebrands itself as The Kallang

Kallang Wave Mall will be refreshed with new F&B and retail concepts 

Pickleball has a huge following in Asia, where over 800 million people have played the sport at least once, according to data from research agency Market.us.

Singapore to host first international amateur pickleball championship in April 2026

STB is supporting the four-day event that has a guaranteed prize purse of at least US$50,000

From left: OCBC head of group brand and communications Koh Ching Ching; Bank of Singapore CEO Jason Moo; OCBC CEO Helen Wong; Great Eastern CEO Greg Hingston; and KASM CEO Quek Swee Kuan at the Sports Hub on Oct 25.

Bank of Singapore to host invite-only pickleball corporate challenge at National Stadium in 2026

OCBC Bank, BOS and Great Eastern will partner the Sports Hub to host one of South-east Asia’s largest pickleball tournaments in the third quarter of next year

The WCH Arena, as it is now called, is located on the site of a former open-air car park next to the Leisure Park Kallang mall, a short walk from the National Stadium.

How an empty car park became a world-class swimming arena in under six months

The 4,800-seater WCH Arena in Kallang is the main venue for this year’s World Aquatics Championships

Cyclists can also collect their event pack at the Sports Hub’s Visitor Centre on either May 2 or May 3, before they go on their virtual rides.

OCBC Cycle, planned for May 3-4, switches to virtual event due to lack of security personnel

No other available weekend at Sports Hub this year; full refunds will be given to all participants

A view of the National Stadium at the Sports Hub. The new WTA 250 Singapore Tennis Open will be played at the Kallang Tennis Hub in January.
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Five sports wishes for a happy 2025

Here’s hoping for exciting title races in Europe’s main football leagues, and the success of the fresh faces on the F1 circuit

Taylor Swift's six-night performance at the National Stadium have drawn hundreds of thousands of attendees.

Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran lift Sports Hub’s event attendance by 50% in 2024

Economists cite Swift’s shows as a key factor pushing up tourist arrivals and hotel room rates in March

The upcoming Toa Payoh Integrated Development is scheduled for completion in 2030 and will comprise healthcare, library and park facilities as well as a sports centre (pictured).

Koh Brothers Eco unit wins S$77.6 million contract for upcoming Toa Payoh development

It will be responsible for piling, ground improvement and earth retaining stabilising structure installation in this first contract with SportSG