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MSL: LionsXII beat Selangor 1-0 for 2nd win in a row

The Singapore LionsXII clinched their second consecutive win in the Malaysian Super League (MSL) with a 1-0 win over Selangor FA on home ground. Fazrul Nawaz’s goal was enough to help the LionsXII join Pahang at the top of the table in the MSL.

By |2013-01-14T21:59:32+08:00January 13th, 2013|football, Front Page News, Nation in Motion|0 Comments

Getting a taste of sailing at Marina Reservoir

One of the challenges as a father of three young boisterous boys is to find them something fun to do outdoors. So I was glad when I found out about SailFun, a two-hour programme that gives anyone aged seven and above a taste of sailing.

By |2016-12-07T12:02:16+08:00January 10th, 2013|Body in Motion, Front Page News, sailing|0 Comments

Gerrard Lin: “30km mark. 12km more. Hell began.”

If you were running at the 2012 Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore, you might have noticed one particular runner pulling a 14-kilogramme tyre with chains among the tens of thousands at the race.

By |2012-12-31T17:46:22+08:00December 31st, 2012|Front Page News, Nation in Motion, running|0 Comments

Football: Raddy Avramovic steps down as Singapore head coach

Singapore football head coach Radojko Avramovic confirmed his retirement after his team beat Thailand 3-2 on aggregate in the two-legged ASEAN Football Championship (AFF Suzuki Cup) final.

By |2012-12-23T17:36:28+08:00December 23rd, 2012|football, Front Page News, Nation in Motion|1 Comment

ASEAN Uni Games: Soh Rui Yong runs 32:26.00 to become 2nd-fastest Singaporean over 10,000m

Soh Rui Yong, 21, of Singapore, ran a personal best (PB) time of 32 minutes 26 seconds to finish fourth in the 10,000m final at the ASEAN University Games. His previous PB was 33:14.74 set at the 2012 National Under-23 and Open Championships.

By |2012-12-21T17:51:34+08:00December 19th, 2012|Front Page News, Nation in Motion, track-and-field|1 Comment

ASEAN Uni Games: Gary Yeo sets new PB of 10.44s to become 4th-fastest Singaporean in history

Gary Yeo of Singapore won the 100m sprint final at the ASEAN University Games in a new personal best time of 10.44 seconds.

By |2012-12-19T23:43:31+08:00December 19th, 2012|Front Page News, Nation in Motion, track-and-field|0 Comments

Olympic duo amongst 18 in Singapore ASEAN University Games track and field team

The Singapore ASEAN University Games track and field team will be represented by 18 athletes in Laos, with Olympians Gary Yeo and Calvin Kang amongst them.

By |2012-12-19T22:57:33+08:00December 11th, 2012|Front Page News, Nation in Motion, track-and-field|0 Comments

Vivian Tang: “I didn’t realise I had raced almost every month!”

If I don't see Vivian Tang's name in the list of top finishers at a Singapore road race, my first reaction is: "Vivian didn't run the race."

By |2013-01-03T17:48:46+08:00December 6th, 2012|Front Page News, Nation in Motion, running|0 Comments
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