News and developments in Singapore sports
An off-colour performance from Singapore saw them crash to a shock 2-1 home defeat to Chinese Taipei in their second Asian Cup qualification game leaving them bottom of Group E with just one point.
Singapore dominated the Men’s 8th Singapore National Diving Championships 1-metre Springboard event with twins Timothy and Mark Lee coming in first and second respectively while also booking their tickets to the World Championships in Budapest this July.
Team Singapore national divers Myra Lee and Ashlee Tan finished second and third respectively with scores of 229.55 and 220.25 in the Women’s FINA Open 1-metre Springboard. 31-year-old Shaye Boddington of New Zealand claimed the top spot with a final score of 235.10.
With less than three months to the 29th SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) organised a sending-off for the 73 athletes from the Aquatics contingent with Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu as Guest-of-Honour.
Five Singapore sailors got underway at the Aon Youth Sailing World Championships. The 46th edition, from December 14-20, has more than 380 sailors from 65 nations sailing in more than 260 boats across nine disciplines.
Sheik Farhan outclassed Vietnam's Mach Quoc Hung 5-0 in the men's Class J (90-95kg) final, while Shakir Juanda recovered from an early setback to win the Class I (85-90kg) final.
Almost two years ago at the last world championships in Phuket, Suhaila was a kick away from beating Selly for the gold medal in the women's Class D (60-65kg) final.
If a six-hour cut off was imposed on the 2016 Singapore Marathon, there would be only 2,718 finishers.
