This book chronicles the country's sporting transformation from the late 1940s to 1973. The book highlights a number of landmarks in the evolution of sport in Singapore. The colonial influence persisted for a while, but gradually the exclusive atmosphere receded, and a more community-based approach took over. The inclusive perspective remains a key element to this day. Achievements in the sporting scene demonstrated that there were periods of both ascendancy and decline in the sporting arena. Medals were won with the sports of competitive swimming and water polo leading the way. Weightlifting provided the first Olympic medal and football caught the imagination of a large proportion of the spectating population. Heroes and heroines graced the stage and acted as role models for the new generations. The Rocky Road represents a glimpse of the ups and downs that confronted the sporting community and if there is an invisible, yet potent theme, that helps to define the identity of the culture of sport in Singapore, it is the role of the value system that has developed. The shared experiences of Singaporeans and the prevailing values serve to create and elevate the identity of a sporting nation. The National Stadium and the Singapore Sports Council represented the key catalysts for developing desirable values linked to sport.