The long wait is finally over, and the vote has gone Singapore’s way. Beginning with a field of eleven cities, the competition to host the first-ever Youth Olympic Games was narrowed down to five cities in November 2007, then further reduced to Singapore and Moscow in January 2008.
Save it, say Singapore’s elite athletes. At least, that’s what some SEA Games gold medallists said, when Red Sports asked what they would do with their cash awards, an early hong bao they received at an awards ceremony held last week to honour gold medallists.
Maria Sharapova has put her name behind Moscow's bid to host the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010. The Russian-born tennis player, who is a three-time Grand Slam Champion, said yesterday, "My heart beats for Moscow and I hope it will be elected to stage these Games." What do YOU say?
As part of the post-SEA Games celebrations, 21 Team Singapore athletes were named as Singapore Sports Idol 2007. The two-month long campaign started in September 2007, and saw some 400 athletes vying for the title. Over 150,000 votes were received via SMS and the Team Singapore website.
It’s the start of the new year and many of you will have new year resolutions of achieving success in your sport and in your studies. There is usually one thing in common among those who achieve success: they are mentally strong.
A sporting nation is built on the bedrock of both [...]
