2008 Beijing Olympics – RED SPORTS

What next for Singapore badminton after the Beijing Olympics?

While the national attention is on table tennis, the first round exits of both Ronald Susilo and Xing Aiying at the recently-concluded Beijing Olympics will have badminton fans wondering what the future holds for Singapore badminton.

By shaline|2008-08-30T23:03:01+08:00August 29th, 2008|badminton, Nation in Motion|3 Comments

Will the table tennis saga die down?

A nice juicy scandal involving a politician is more fun to write and talk about rather than just the pure sports story of the country's first silver medal since independence.

By Les Tan|2011-11-03T15:14:10+08:00August 28th, 2008|RED out loud, table tennis|2 Comments

Cabinet awards Meritorious Service Medal to Jiawei, Yuegu and Tianwei for Olympic achievements

The three silver medalists are the only athletes besides Tan Howe Liang and Joscelin Yeo to win the award given by the President of Singapore.

By Les Tan|2008-10-15T22:50:54+08:00August 25th, 2008|Nation in Motion, table tennis|2 Comments

Li Jiawei to play for and study at Peking University next year?

Singapore paddler Li Jiawei dropped a bombshell at the Beijing Olympics after her heart-breaking loss in the womenÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s bronze medal play-off.

By Les Tan|2008-08-24T14:24:36+08:00August 24th, 2008|Nation in Motion, table tennis|7 Comments

Jamaica tops medal standings…on a per capita basis

Jamaica, New Zealand and Australia standout in their ability to win medals despite their much smaller populations.

By Les Tan|2008-08-23T15:34:18+08:00August 23rd, 2008|World in Motion|2 Comments

Beijing Olympics update: Li Jiawei loses 2-4 to Guo Yue of China in bronze medal table tennis game

Guo Yue ensures that China wins all the three medals for table tennis.

By Les Tan|2009-05-21T17:30:40+08:00August 22nd, 2008|Nation in Motion, table tennis|0 Comments

The controversy over the ages of the Chinese gymnasts continues…

Were the Chinese gymnasts really 16 years old or younger?

By Les Tan|2008-08-22T18:09:56+08:00August 22nd, 2008|gymnastics, World in Motion|3 Comments

Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt? My favourite athlete is…

Phelps won eight golds while Bolt won the 100m and 200m sprints.

By Les Tan|2008-08-22T14:14:09+08:00August 22nd, 2008|swimming, track-and-field, World in Motion|19 Comments