“I was a beneficiary and I am looking to contributing back” – Maximillian Tan, para-equestrian and Spex scholar
Max is one of 66 athletes across 15 sports who have won the Spex scholarship. He shares with his us his journey.
“When I crossed 4.83m I was in a state of pleasant disbelief” – Sean Lim, pole vault record holder
Sean, who trains just once a week due to NS, earned himself a spot in the 2013 SEA Games when he beat the qualifying mark of 4.70m by 0.13m.
“In my early Sports School days, I was the slowest of the batch” – Dipna Lim Prasad, holder of three national records
We catch up with her – not literally, of course – to talk about her progression as an athlete and her preparation for the upcoming SEA Games.
“To be the top cable wakeboarder in Singapore means a lot to me” – Fahkrudin
Singapore’s top cable wakeboard rider, Fahrudin Bin Mohd Yasin, will be taking part in the first-ever Throwdown Obstacle Jam held this weekend.
Waterski: Mark Leong sets new U-17 PB at 2013 IWWF Asian Junior Championships
At the ongoing IWWF Asian Waterski and Wakeboard Championships, Mark Leong of Singapore placed second in the Under-17 Slalom Waterski division with a new personal best of two buoys with a 14-meter line.
“The thing I love most about slalom skiing is the tremendous adrenaline rush” – Mark Leong, 15
At the upcoming IWWF Asian Waterski and Wakeboard Championships, a team of five athletes will be flying the nation’s flag. Out of the five, one stands out from the rest, literally.
“I fell on tricks I didn’t expect to crash on” – Sasha Christian
At the most recent IWWF Wakeboard World Championships, my goal was to have a clean stand-up pass to boost my confidence. As I had just returned from injury, placing wasn't the most important.
“Landing a new trick is like getting a perfect score on a test” – wakeboarder Guy Tanaka, 14
Just 14 years of age, Guy Tanaka has earned his stripes to be one of the best wakeboarders in Singapore.