Sports: Singapore dominate on final day of World Taekwondo Virtual Championships

Singapore continued its dominance of virtual taekwondo, sweeping all three gold medals on offer on the final day of the inaugural World Taekwondo Virtual Championships on Sunday (17 Nov). At the OCBC Arena, national athlete Tan Jia Wei picked up Singapore’s first gold of the day after narrowly defeating teammate Sherri Yap 2-1 in the Young Adult Individual Female category. Young Adult Individual Mixed gold … Continue reading Sports: Singapore dominate on final day of World Taekwondo Virtual Championships

Sports: Singaporean Javis Yap triumphs on first day of World Taekwondo Virtual Championships

Hosts Singapore began their World Taekwondo Virtual Championships campaign with a bang, with teenager Javis Yap emerging triumphant in an all-local Junior Individual Mixed final on Saturday (16 Nov). He beat teammate Alexander Khor 2-0 to win the gold in front of a buoyant home crowd at the OCBC Arena. India’s Tejas Yadav won the bronze. Perhaps spurred on by the thunderous cheers, Javis and … Continue reading Sports: Singaporean Javis Yap triumphs on first day of World Taekwondo Virtual Championships

Sports: Meet & Greets, An Interactive Fan Zone and more await at Festival of Football by CDG Zig

With only 30 days until the highly-anticipated Singapore Festival of Football Driven by CDG Zig kicks off at the Singapore Sports Hub, this football fiesta is set to heat up even more. With three exciting matches and two open training sessions, organisers have also unveiled a host of activities for a week of non-stop fun, including once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to get up close with some of … Continue reading Sports: Meet & Greets, An Interactive Fan Zone and more await at Festival of Football by CDG Zig

Sports: Olympic Esports Series 2023 ends on high, with Singaporean Nigel Tan winning Taekwondo

Hosts Singapore concluded the inaugural Olympic Esports Week on a high with Singaporean Nigel Tan winning the Taekwondo event in the live finals of the Olympic Esports Series 2023. The 14-year-old defeated compatriot Natalie Tor 2-1 in the battle for first place to become Singapore’s first Olympic Esports Series winner on the last day of the event. The other winner on Sunday (25 June) was … Continue reading Sports: Olympic Esports Series 2023 ends on high, with Singaporean Nigel Tan winning Taekwondo

Sports: Day 2 of Olympic Esports Series 2023 sees winners of Baseball, Chess, Tennis and Shooting

The in-person live finals of the Olympic Esports Series 2023 continued on Saturday with Baseball, Chess, Tennis and Shooting winners determined after a day of fierce battles at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. “I feel like I’m on top of the world. It hasn’t been the easiest to win two championships (Olympic Virtual Series 2021 and Olympic Esports Series 2023), it’s been a … Continue reading Sports: Day 2 of Olympic Esports Series 2023 sees winners of Baseball, Chess, Tennis and Shooting

Sports: Team Fuego triumphs at Cycling during Day 1 of Olympic Esports Series 2023, alongside winners of Archery, Sailing and Dance

The first winners of the Olympic Esports Series 2023 were crowned on Friday (23 June), with Team Fuego earning that honour after triumphing in the Cycling finals at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. The inaugural Olympic Esports Week, which officially started on 22 June, got off to a thrilling start with three other winners crowned in the Archery, Sailing and Dance events of the Olympic Esports Series finals.  Says … Continue reading Sports: Team Fuego triumphs at Cycling during Day 1 of Olympic Esports Series 2023, alongside winners of Archery, Sailing and Dance

Sports: Inaugural Olympic Esports Week begins with dazzling Opening Ceremony in Singapore

The curtains to the inaugural Olympic Esports Week 2023 were officially raised yesterday evening (22 June), following a spectacular Opening Ceremony which used innovative technologies to celebrate a collaboration of the physical and virtual worlds. The event was officially declared open by co-Guest of Honour Her Excellency Halimah Yacob, President of the Republic of Singapore, who gave a virtual address at the Suntec Singapore Convention … Continue reading Sports: Inaugural Olympic Esports Week begins with dazzling Opening Ceremony in Singapore

Sports: Singapore is ready to host inaugural Olympic Esports Week 2023

Singapore’s line-up at the very first in-person finals of the Olympic Esports Series 2023 is set, following the confirmation of three more players on Sunday (18 June). With the unveiling of Woonie Chong (Baseball), 1998 Asian Games champion Colin Ng (Sailing) and Andrew Arriola (Tennis), Singapore will be represented by 17 players across nine virtual sports. The list of Olympic Esports Series players from Singapore … Continue reading Sports: Singapore is ready to host inaugural Olympic Esports Week 2023

Sports: Singapore Players for Olympic Esports Series 2023 Finals Announced

Visitors to the inaugural Olympic Esports Week (OEW) can look forward to seeing Singapore players compete at the pinnacle of virtual sports at the first in-person finals of the Olympic Esports Series. Today, 14 players for 6 virtual sports were unveiled in a ceremony at the OEW community activations in Singapore Sports Hub. They will compete alongside more than 100 international players for the coveted … Continue reading Sports: Singapore Players for Olympic Esports Series 2023 Finals Announced

Sports: Festival of Football returns to Singapore in July, with Liverpool FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Leicester City FC, FC Bayern Munich and AS Roma

Ahead of the 2023/2024 football season in Europe’s top leagues, Singapore fans can look forward to a week of thrilling action as the Republic will host the inaugural Singapore Festival of Football Driven by CDG Zig from 26 July to 2 August. Premier League giants Liverpool FC will return to the National Stadium at the Singapore Sports Hub for a second straight year, right before … Continue reading Sports: Festival of Football returns to Singapore in July, with Liverpool FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Leicester City FC, FC Bayern Munich and AS Roma