3.2km for IPPT? 13-yr-old schoolgirls already run 3.6km at cross country c’ships
National Servicemen (NSmen) may have to run 3.2 kilometres instead of 2.4km to pass their Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT).
Swimming: Joseph Schooling allowed to defer NS until August 2016
Singapore swimmer Joseph Schooling, 18, has been allowed to defer his National Service by the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF).
End of year photo clearance sale (aka no more space)
Well, because I have run out of space, I have to delete a portion of my archives by the end of 2013. Delete means delete. Gone. Forever!
Athletics: Shanti Pereira sets new 100m meet record of 12.34s at S’pore U-23 Open C’ships
Shanti Veronica Pereira, 17, set a new meet record in the 100m final at the 2013 Singapore Open Under-23 Track and Field Championships when she clocked 12.34 seconds.
Pole Vault: Sean Lim sets new record of 4.83m despite NS duties
He broke the six-month-old record of 4.82m set by training partner Chan Sheng Yao earlier this year at the National Schools Championships.
Athletics: Dipna Lim Prasad breaks 200m record with 24.36s run at U-23 Open C’ships
Dipna Lim Prasad, 22, clocked 24.36 seconds to break the National 200m record of 24.54s at the Singapore Under-23 Open Track and Field Championships.
Asian Water Polo: Singapore beat China 8–0 for 3rd win in a row
Singapore had beaten the Philippines 22–2 in their opening game and followed that up with an 8–4 victory over Kuwait.
Asian Water Polo: Singapore surprise Kuwait 8–4 for 2nd straight win
Singapore raised eyebrows when they beat Kuwait 8–4 for their second straight win in the 3rd Asian Water Polo Cup. Singapore led 5–1 at half time.