The Olympics have become tougher. So must Singapore sport
We know how devotedly our athletes work, the hardship they wear and that their places were earned. As a collective they performed decently, yet the Olympics demand more. This is…
Sports
Vanity, insanity
In a country where opportunities are scarce and the dreams of many crushed by adversity and obstacles, Arshad Nadeem’s Olympic triumph reverberates with a message far more…
Olympic bronze medallist Max Maeder returns to Singapore to hero’s welcome
Maeder is the youngest of six Singaporean Olympic medallists after he finished third in the men’s kite event on Aug 9.
Team China hailed for wins, morale
In the final days of the Olympics, all eyes were on whether China could surpass the United States in the gold medal tally. The suspense ended when the US won the last gold in…
Rift between S. Korean Olympic gold medalist An, badminton association grows deeper
Immediately after she won the gold in the women's singles event in Paris, An suggested that the national team "did not take her injury seriously."
Buried Khmer traditional martial arts must be “dug up” for preservation
L’bokator, Kun Khmer and Yut Kram Kham events, along with other martial arts that have never been organized before, will be held from October 18-20. Senior Minister Khon…
Pakistan’s Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem on top of the world
Arshad Nadeem walked out of shadows and straight into the history books on Friday, after his 92.97m gold medal throw and Olympic record became the cause célèbre for a nation…
South Korea’s Paris Olympics triumph: 13 golds secure historic success
Weapon sports dominate as South Korea achieves best summer Olympics performance in 12 years.
Japan’s Yuasa, Higuchi, Sakurai add to gold medal haul at Paris Olympics
As of Friday, the Paris Games are tied with the 1964 Tokyo Games and the 2004 Athens Games for the second-best gold medal haul.
Southeast Asia soars in traditional, new sports at Paris 2024, improving Tokyo 2020 results
Southeast Asia equalled its best gold-medal haul at a single Olympics with five golds, three silvers and eight bronzes, as the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and…