Interviews with sports personalities
Julie Ong and Sim Phei Sunn were two Singaporean endurance athletes who recently took part in The North Face 100 Singapore race. Phei Sunn and Julie competed in the 100km Duo Women's Category where they came in second place and were the only Singaporean team on the podium.
For the past 14 years, branding and design professional Peter Ong has been instilling the discipline and etiquette of Kendo into youths at various Kendo clubs across Singapore.
Local teenage swimmer Lynette Lim has had an illustrious year so far, winning 2 gold medals at the inaugural Asian Youth Games in late June, and then being part of 4 national record-setting feats at the World Championships a month later. Red Sports brings to you an interview with the distance swim queen.
It is not everyday that 16 year old boys get to achieve their dream on a global stage, but four lucky young men did just that at the Asian Youth Games (AYG).
Just 16, Sasha Christian is already one of Singapore's top female wakeboarder. Starting young has provided her 13 years of experience that has helped her overcome challenges and to firmly establish her position as one of the best in Singapore.
The sense of mission that the team of 2008 carried with them can be expressed with one word: Redemption.
“What’s best for him is to let him be independent." You wouldn’t often hear that from your dad if you are only a tender 13 or 14 years young. But Calvin Choy, the father of Asian Youth Games sailing gold medalist Darren, is one who thinks that his son would mature with paramount freedom.
Basil Low, Brandon Lee, Christopher Hwang and Justin Lim will be flying the republic’s flag for the boys' bowling team, while Anthea Soh, Ilma Nur Jannah, Darshini Krishna and New Hui Fen will represent the girls’ team at the Asian Youth Games (AYG).