Interviews with sports personalities

“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.

By |2013-11-26T16:26:21+08:00October 24th, 2013|The Red Sports Interview, track-and-field|2 Comments

“I am a professional and I’m paid to do this” – cyclist Low Ji Wen

Low Ji Wen, 24, won the Men's Elite Road Race and Men's Team Time Trial at the recent 2013 Singapore National Road Cycling Championships.

By |2013-09-20T17:22:50+08:00September 13th, 2013|cycling, The Red Sports Interview|0 Comments

“I feel like my hard work has not gone to waste” – Wong Qi Wen, 17, first Singaporean to win a PGA junior championship

Wong Qi Wen, 17, is the first Singaporean to win a PGA (Professional Golfers' Association) Junior championship in the United States of America when he won the Penn State leg (July 10–12) of the PGA Junior Series with a 10-under 206 for a seven-stroke victory.

By |2013-09-07T22:37:54+08:00September 7th, 2013|golf, The Red Sports Interview|0 Comments

“The biggest plus about sailing is the sense of freedom you get” – paralympian Jovin Tan

Jovin is a three-time paralympian sailor who had his first taste of sailing at 15. Jovin has cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that affects body movements and muscle coordination.

By |2013-08-22T15:31:34+08:00August 16th, 2013|Front Page News, sailing, The Red Sports Interview|0 Comments

“We had a boatful of 10 deaf paddlers. Nothing is impossible.” — Alfred Yeo of Deaf Dragons

As Alfred Yeo and his teammates raised their paddles and waited for the start of their race, their eyes were transfixed on their drummer. They needed to, because all of them are deaf.

“Either we lead the team to success or we doom them to failure” – St. Andrew’s bball triplets Jun Rui, Jun Yuan and Jun Ren

At the core of St. Andrew's C Division basketball team starting line-up is a sight not normally seen – a set of triplets who are the team's co-captains.

“I had to wake up at 3 a.m. to study and finish up my homework” — Jawhardeen of Ahmad Ibrahim

At the recent 54th National Schools Track and Field Championships, V S Mohamed Jawhardeen of Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary sprang into prominence when he took home both the A Division 100 metres and 200m gold medals.

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