Tan Hong Aik

I am running for Sports Director, as I believe the best way to release stress is to enjoy sports with friends. I aim to increase student participation in frequent social sporting sessions. There are a wide variety of sports, and they will all have weekly sessions, so that students who show genuine interest in less popular sports can thrive. I strongly believe that I have great leadership skills as I was the House Captain for my secondary school, and the House Vice Captain for my college. This is useful when I manage collaborations with other societies in other universities (such as the Singapore Society), and coordinating with each MSoc sport's captains to hold weekly social sessions. With past experiences of organising sporting events, I can collaborate between universities all around the UK for MGames, as well as within London for the London Games. I aim to participate and send teams to at least 1 MGame per term to involve as many students as possible. I would carry out all the registration processes to make it easier for participants to join, unless they want to register privately. I play a wide range of sports and am particularly proficient in football and basketball, both participating internationally in China, Vietnam, Thailand, as well as around the UK in Bath, Newcastle and Loughborough. Thus, with my knowledge and previous experiences, I believe I can coordinate with the sport's captains and ensure all tournaments and sessions run smoothly.