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SEA Games Day 3: Singapore in action

Les Tan — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:51:50 +0000

By Les Tan/Red Sports and Erwin Wong/Red Sports

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Singapore’s Rebecca Chew leads the pack in the roller sports women’s 1500m at the Jakabaring Sports Complex in … [visit site to read more]

SEA Games Day 2: Singapore in action

Les Tan — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:52:31 +0000

Singapore athletes picked up eight gold, six silver and six bronze medals on the second day of the 2011 South-east Asian (SEA) Games. Singapore now lie second on the overall medal tally. … [visit site to read more]

SEA Games Day 1: Singapore in action

Les Tan — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:05:30 +0000

Singapore have won three medals so far on the first day of the 2011 South-east Asian (SEA) Games. … [visit site to read more]

Singapore top Asian medal standings at Canoe Marathon Championships

Les Tan — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:20:47 +0000

Singapore took advantage of home territory and a thin field to finish top of the medal standings at the Canoe Marathon Asian Championships. Our canoeists won seven gold, seven silver and two bronze medals for a 16-medal haul. Indonesia (2-1-0) and India (1-3-1) were second and third respectively. … [visit site to read more]

SEA Games Canoeing: Largest contingent ever to represent Singapore

Koh Yizhe — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:02:35 +0000

13 Singaporeans will be hoping to do the Republic proud in canoeing and kayaking at the upcoming 26th South-East Asian (SEA) Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. … [visit site to read more]

SNOC issues final list of 419 athletes who will represent Singapore at SEA Games

Les Tan — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:27:16 +0000

The Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) has issued the final list of 419 names of Singaporeans who will represent the country at the upcoming South East Asian (SEA) Games in Indonesia. … [visit site to read more]

Singapore’s Daniel Ang finishes close second in K1 at Singapore Canoe Marathon 2011

Red Sports reader — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:16:55 +0000

The annual Singapore Canoe Marathon took place today at the Marina Reservoir and featured a record number of 680 athletes who took to the waters to compete across 28 race categories. The event marked a significant milestone for organisers, the Singapore Canoe Federation (SCF), as it was held in a new location and followed a new 4.3km race route, which will be used for the 19th ICF World Canoe Marathon Championships to be held here in October this year. … [visit site to read more]

Five Asian countries confirm participation in 2011 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships to be held in Singapore

Red Sports reader — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:37:16 +0000

The Singapore Canoe Federation (SCF) announced today that five Asian countries have already confirmed their participation in the 19th Canoe Marathon World Championships to be held in Singapore from 21st to 23rd October 2011. … [visit site to read more]

Youth Olympic Canoe-Kayaking: Brandon Ooi advances to Round 4 in Obstacle Slalom K1

Erwin Wong — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:13:40 +0000

Story by Erwin Wong/Red Sports. Photos by Vanessa Lim/Red Sports

The White flag signals that athletes are ready to begin. (Photo 1 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)

Marina Reservoir, Tuesday, August 24, 2010 — Singapore’s Brandon Ooi has qualified for Round 4 of the men’s K1 Canoe Slalom in the Youth Olympic Games canoe-kayaking competition.

He defeated Iran’s Ali Aghamirzaeijenaghrad in a Round 3 race, clocking 1 minute 35.80 seconds to his opponent’s 1:43.21. That was the sixth quickest time of the round. … [visit site to read more]

Youth Olympic Canoe-Kayak news flash: Wang Nan Feng places 13th in women’s K1 sprint time trial

Erwin Wong — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:20:50 +0000

She finished in a time of 1 minute 49.96 seconds. Hungarian Ramona Farkasdi was the fastest qualifier in 1:40.64. Nan Feng’s Singaporean compatriot Brandon Ooi finished his K1 canoe sprint time trial in 1:34.59 in 14th place. … [visit site to read more]

Let’s wish our fellow Singapore athletes all the best at the Youth Olympic Games

Les Tan — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:15:09 +0000

The Youth Olympic Games are just around the corner and 130 Singaporean athletes will do battle in the red and white of Singapore. So feel free to express your best wishes to the athletes, especially if they are your teammates or your schoolmate, if they are your brother or your sister, if they are your son or your daughter. … [visit site to read more]

SNOC names final 5 athletes for Youth Olympic Games

Les Tan — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:46:51 +0000

The Singapore National Olympic Committee announced the final five athletes to represent Singapore at the upcoming 2010 Youth Olympic Games. … [visit site to read more]

Singaporeans go head-to-head at Canoe-Kayak Sprint Championships

Alan Chiang — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:16:12 +0000

Sarah Chen, Ray Peh and Eugene Leong were victorious at the Canoe-Kayak Sprint Championships 2010 as they emerged top of their respective categories. … [visit site to read more]

SNOC selects another 22 athletes for Youth Olympic Games

Les Tan — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:27:00 +0000

The Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) announced a second list of 22 athletes who will represent Singapore at the upcoming Youth Olympic Games. … [visit site to read more]

Dragon boat and water polo get Asian Games nod but football and hockey left behind

Les Tan — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:00:03 +0000

Water polo and dragon boat were the only team sports that received the nod of approval for the Asian Games from the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) Selection Committee. … [visit site to read more]

Hwa Chong Institution restore former canoeing glory after 9-year championship drought

Red Sports reader — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:05:24 +0000

The championships concluded with an HCI triumph over their closest rivals SAJC and ACS(I), who finished second and third respectively. More importantly, the HCI team finally brought back the coveted trophy after nearly a decade-long quest to herald a new era. … [visit site to read more]

Singapore to host Canoe Marathon World Championship in 2011

Red Sports reader — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:04:39 +0000

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has announced that Singapore has been elected to host the 19th ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships, scheduled to take place from 22 to 23 October 2011. … [visit site to read more]

YOG hopefuls Brandon Ooi and Wang Nan Feng make a splash at canoe marathon

Red Sports reader — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:12:56 +0000

The annual Singapore Canoe Marathon saw Youth Olympic Games (YOG) hopefuls put on a good show with Temasek Secondary Schoolâ€™s Wang Nan Feng coming out on top in the K1 Junior Womenâ€™s category. … [visit site to read more]

Singapore win unprecedented 9 golds at South East Asian Canoeing Championships

Koh Yizhe — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:32:09 +0000

Singapore canoeists won nine gold medals last weekend in the 5th South East Asian Canoeing Championships. … [visit site to read more]

SAJC spoil the NJC party, allowing ACS(I) to capture A Division canoeing title

chort — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:27:47 +0000

Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) won their first-ever A Division National Inter-School Canoeing Championship title at the expense of six-time winner National Junior College last week. It was a two-horse race for the Boys A Division championship title between ACS(I) and NJC with both schools well represented in the various finals. … [visit site to read more]