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Sports bodies need openness to foster progress but athlete reps must be responsible

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Local athletes have more say in their national bodies than ever before but more can be done to empower them at the executive level so they are able to effect change.
Mark Chay, who chairs the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) athletes' commission, says that for this to happen, trust is required.
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