SINGAPORE - Singapore will host the sixth edition of the World Youth Tchoukball Championships (WYTC) from July 13-16.

The Republic had also hosted the last edition of the tournament in August 2019. Then, the home side’s Under-18 girls’ team won the gold medal at Our Tampines Hub by beating top seeds Chinese Taipei 38-30 in the final.

The win capped a total haul of one gold, four silvers and one bronze for Singapore in a tournament which featured Under-12, Under-15 and Under-18 boys’ and girls’ teams.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, Tchoukball Association of Singapore (TBAS) president Delane Lim wrote: “With no tchoukball listed in (the) National School Games (NSG) this year, WYTC is certainly a great platform for our young to demonstrate their skills and years of training at international level.”

He added that he hoped the NSG would include the sport in the coming years, and said the TBAS would share more details on the WYTC on its social media platforms in time.

Lim, who is also the vice-president of the Asia Pacific Tchoukball Federation, thanked national agency Sport Singapore and colleagues from other national sports associations for their support in their efforts to host the upcoming tournament. He noted that “some countries are not ready to travel” due to the pandemic but added he is hoping “for the best”.

Lim said organisers are expecting 12 teams to participate, including Chinese Taipei. Participation numbers will be confirmed by the end of February.

The Singapore national teams will compete at the World Tchoukball Championships in Prague from July 31-Aug 5.