On 12th April 2010, Mrs Jessie Phua and the board of council members appointed Mark Chay as a Co-opted Member of the Council.
Mark represented Singapore at the Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004, and is a multiple gold medallist and record holder at the Southeast Asian Games.
In 2002, Mark was given the honour of Singapore’s flag bearer at the Busan Asian Games.
He was awarded the Sportsman of the Year in 2001, as well as Sportsboy of the Year in 2000 by the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) and Singapore Sports Council (SSC) for his achievements in swimming.
At SingaporeBowling, Mark would be responsible for the promotion of the sport of tenpin bowling in both local and international schools based in Singapore and all liaisons with CCAB.
Being an ex-athlete, Mark has also been assigned to look after the interest of the national bowlers, speak up on matters concerning them and to conduct causal dialogue sessions with the bowlers/ parents to ensure that the interests of athletes are being taken care of.
