A total of five records were broken in the men's and women's triple jump, women's shot put, men's javelin throw and men's 10,000 metres on day one of competition at the Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic (IVP) Championships.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) 'A' beat the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) 'A' team 26-14 to capture the 2009 Singapore University Games (SUniG) rugby 7s championship title.
25-year-old Muhammad Shah Feroz will face keen competition to retain his 1500m men's title at the Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic (IVP) Track-and-Field Championships against Nanyang Technological University (NTU) team-mate Colin Tung, the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Madankumar Balakrishnan - the 2008 runner-up - and Chua Ee Ghim and Singapore Polytechnic's Ravin Muthu Kumar.
Nanyang Technological University won in almost every event, taking home more than two medals in 5 out of 8 events.
The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) walked away the biggest winners at the Singapore Dragon Boat Festival, clinching four out of the six grand finals they qualified for, including the Prime Minister’s Cup for both the men's and women's categories.
Sports taught him sportsmanship, discipline and how to handle the ups and downs of life, says Teo Ser Luck.
Apart from the economic spinoffs, the Youth Olympic Games will help build the Singapore sports culture, says Teo Ser Luck.
With foreign talents taking places in school sports teams, it can be a spur for youth players who have no chances of joining international competitions to compete against foreigners on home soil, says Teo Ser Luck.