Sports: World champion Diego Elias of Peru opened his campaign at this week’s VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Spain’s Bernat Jaume

World champion Diego Elias of Peru opened his campaign at this week’s VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Spain’s Bernat Jaume on Thursday. The Peruvian, last year’s runner-up at Singapore’s squash showpiece, is determined to go one better this time. However, his quarterfinal clash promises to be a compelling battle as he takes on Egyptian prodigy Mohamad Zakaria. The 17-year-old Zakaria caused an … Continue reading Sports: World champion Diego Elias of Peru opened his campaign at this week’s VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Spain’s Bernat Jaume

Sports: Top seeds Hania El Hammamy and Ali Farag of Egypt cruise their opening matches at VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open 2024

Top seeds Hania El Hammamy and Ali Farag of Egypt cruised through their opening matches in straight games at the VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open on Wednesday. However, the day’s biggest stories belonged to Hungary’s Farkas Balazs and England’s Katie Malliff, who delivered remarkable upsets to reach the quarterfinals. Balazs, ranked world No. 40, pulled off the upset of the tournament so far, toppling Egypt’s world No. 15 … Continue reading Sports: Top seeds Hania El Hammamy and Ali Farag of Egypt cruise their opening matches at VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open 2024

Sports: World Class Squash Action set for showdown at VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open 2024

Singapore squash fans are in for a treat as some of the world’s best players prepare to compete in the VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open, which kicks off at the OCBC Arena on Tuesday. The tournament will showcase three of the world’s top 10 men’s players and five of the world’s top 10 women’s players, alongside local wildcards Jerome Aw, Cassandra Ong, Samuel Kang, and Au Yeong … Continue reading Sports: World Class Squash Action set for showdown at VITAGEN Singapore Squash Open 2024

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: Athletes raring to go at inaugural World Taekwondo Virtual Championships

Local and international athletes are excited and ready for the action to begin at the inaugural World Taekwondo Virtual Championships 2024 this weekend. Taking place at the OCBC Arena from 1 6 to 1 7 November, the championships will see over 110 athletes from all over the world battling to be crowned the first world champion of their respective categories. The categories are:1. Junior Mixed … Continue reading Sports: Athletes raring to go at inaugural World Taekwondo Virtual Championships

Sports: Cavendish makes his Mark at Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium 2024

Sprint legend Mark Cavendish completed a dream swansong after winning the final race of his professional career at the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium on Sunday (10 November). The 39-year-old, representing Astana Qazaqstan, crossed the finish line first in 1hr 24min 45sec at the Esplanade Park ahead of 2023 champion Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Arnaud de Lie (Lotto Dstny). Cavendish’s success in Singapore marks … Continue reading Sports: Cavendish makes his Mark at Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium 2024

Sports: Top cyclists expect tough competition at the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium 2024

Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium (TDF SG) defending champion Jasper Philipsen knows he has his work cut out for him as he looks to clinch his second title in Singapore on Sunday (10 Nov). An exciting fight to the finish is expected at the third Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium (TDF SG) with Philipsen and his fellow competitors anticipating stiff competition in the … Continue reading Sports: Top cyclists expect tough competition at the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium 2024

Sports: Squad for Singapore National Football Team for November friendlies finalised

Head Coach Tsutomu Ogura has named a 26-man squad for the Singapore National Team’s upcoming friendlies at the Singapore National Stadium later this month. The Lions line up against Myanmar on 14 November and Chinese Taipei on 18 November, with both matches kicking off at 8PM local time. Kyoga Nakamura, who officially took up Singapore citizenship on 25 October, earned his first official call-up to … Continue reading Sports: Squad for Singapore National Football Team for November friendlies finalised

Sports: Leon Marchand and Kate Douglass are overall champions of World Aquatics Swimming World Cup; Singapore’s Teong Tzen Wei wins 50m butterfly bronze

Leon Marchand (FRA) and Kate Douglass (USA) were crowned overall champions of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024, closing out a successful campaign in Singapore on Saturday (2 Nov). Teong Tzen Wei (SGP) delighted the crowd at the OCBC Aquatic Centre with his bronze-winning feat in the 50m butterfly. He clocked 22.11 to finish third in the final, just hours after posting a national … Continue reading Sports: Leon Marchand and Kate Douglass are overall champions of World Aquatics Swimming World Cup; Singapore’s Teong Tzen Wei wins 50m butterfly bronze