Christian and Leong retain slalom titles
Singapore waterskiers Sasha Christian and Mark Leong proved once again that they are South-east Asia's slalom kingpins after retaining their SEA Games titles at the Water Sports Complex in Putrajaya...
View ArticleIce-cool Farhan adds SEA Games gold to world titles
He was up against the home favourite, who had the backing of hundreds of vociferous countrymen.But Sheik Farhan told himself: "No sweat."The unflappable 19-year-old Singaporean was in control of the...
View ArticleNSF Ryan Lo delivers on promise of winning two sailing golds
Never say that Ryan Lo is not a man of his words.Before the SEA Games, the 20-year-old national serviceman had boldly stated his intention to win two gold medals in a SingaporeSailing video.Yesterday,...
View ArticleSEA Games chef de mission: An A- for Team Singapore
Team Singapore put in a "brilliant" display at the SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, and deserve an "A-" grade for their performances, according to chef de mission Milan Kwee.However, there is room for...
View ArticleNg won't use injury as excuse
At a time when the majority of Team Singapore's athletes were gearing up for the start of their SEA Games campaigns, Singapore's top speed skater Lucas Ng had other worries on his mind.On Aug 20, a day...
View ArticleThe TNP SEA Games report card
Here's the rundown of Singapore's record haul by gradeAAQUATICS (23 golds, 16 silvers, 17 bronzes)The traditional gold mine delivered again, accounting for 40 per cent of Team Singapore's gold-medal...
View ArticleA tribute to Singapore's best
DIPNA LIM-PRASAD, SOH RUI YONG & MICHELLE SNG (ATHLETICS)She might not have won a gold, but Lim-Prasad definitely left her mark as she set a new national record of 54.18sec in the 400m, erasing...
View ArticleHow wakeboarder Sasha Christian bounced back from a broken leg
If necessity is the mother of invention, Sasha Christian walks and talks it, as her ingenuity led her to complete a hat-trick of SEA Games wakeboarding gold medals (2011, 2015, 2017) last week.When the...
View ArticleTearing through the pool to the podium
In a bare conference room, surrounded by silence, she sits, this tall, striking, talented woman, and weeps into her hands.Weeps for a friend who didn't get a medal at the SEA Games. Weeps at her own...
View ArticleSingapore beaten to Putra Cup title by Thailand
Thailand overcame a three-stroke deficit going into the final round of the Putra Cup team event to beat Singapore to the title yesterday.Singapore's Gregory Foo (270), Marc Ong (270) and Joshua Ho...
View ArticleMilicich appointed new netball coach
New Zealander Natalie Milicich has been appointed the new Singapore netball coach.The 50-year-old replaces interim national coach Yeo Mee Hong, who led the team to a SEA Games silver medal last...
View ArticleSportSG chief: Athletics needs ‘shake-up’, FAS must ‘manage current realities'
Even as Sport Singapore officials yesterday painted a rosy picture of Team Singapore's prospects at future major competitions after a successful SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur last month, two...
View ArticleSEA Games performance bodes well for Singapore sports
Team Singapore's performance at last month's SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur bodes well for the Republic at future major multi-sports Games.That was the appraisal made by Sport Singapore chief executive...
View ArticleLooking to do Singapore proud at Asean Para Games
In his maiden showing at the 2015 Asean Para Games (APG) on home soil, para-swimmer Toh Wei Soong splashed his way to three gold medals in the men's 50m and 100m freestyle S8, and the 100m back S8.This...
View ArticleNational netball coach Millicich: We can match Malaysia
A month ago, Asian champions Malaysia brushed past Singapore 65-41 to win the SEA Games netball gold medal on home ground, and cemented their reputation as the continent's top team.Singapore's new...
View ArticleGold finally, but Danielle's mission is not over yet
Swimmer Danielle Moi made her Asean Para Games debut on home ground two years ago and competed in four events, but did not win a medal.It wasn't because the teenager was not good enough, though. There...
View ArticleGoh bags 30th APG gold
For para-swimmer Theresa Goh, yesterday was all about numbers.In her ninth Asean Para Games (APG), and at the age of 30, she won her 30th gold medal in her pet event, the 100m breaststroke SB4.Goh...
View ArticleSTTA raises record amount in golf fund-raiser
The Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) raised a record $588,000 in its biennial fund-raising golf tournament on Friday (Sep 22) at the Sentosa Golf Club's Serapong Course.The money raised will...
View ArticlePara star Chee overcomes odds to win gold
Five years ago, Jason Chee lost three limbs in a horrific ship accident. Four months ago, he lost his right eye to cancer.But, yesterday, the para-paddler fought against all odds to clinch his first...
View ArticleNine teams for new ABL season
The Asean Basketball League (ABL) has made a three-point play as it is set to increase its roster from six teams last season to nine for the upcoming tip-off in November.On Friday, Indonesian side CLS...
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