David Lee

Senior Sports Correspondent

David found the next best job after his dream of becoming a pro footballer was dashed by a knee injury, when he became a sports reporter at The New Paper in 2009. He joined The Straits Times in 2017 and the major events he has covered include the World Cup, Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and SEA Games. Bilingual in English and Mandarin, he has co-authored two local football books and won several local and international media awards.

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Singapore men’s softball team make historic entry into world’s top 10

Although Singapore's men's softball team lost to the Philippines in the SEA Games final, they did enough to break into the top 10 in world ranking for the first time

SEA Games 2025: Eight of the best and worst moments

Singaporean kitefoiler Max Maeder celebrating on shore after winning the last round of the men's kiteboarding formula kite at the SEA Games, held at the Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel in Chonburi on Dec 16, 2025.

SEA Games 2025: Football, badminton under fire in review, as Singapore score 52-gold haul

Loh Kean Yew (left) lost in the SEA Games quarter-finals to Indonesia's Zaki Ubaidillah while Singapore's Under-22 players lost 3-0 loss Thailand.

SEA Games 2025: Singapore men’s water polo team win gold No. 29 in 30 editions

Singapore's Joshua Ong (white cap) goes up against Indonesia's water polo players in their round robin match at the SEA Games.

SEA Games 2025: S’pore archer Madeleine Ong sees silver lining after losing 3 medal matches in a day

(From right) Singapore's Madeleine Ong wins the SEA Games compound women’s individual gold after teaming up with Jeannice Low and Ellie Low to take silver in the women's team event.

SEA Games 2025: Avvir Tham wins S’pore’s first men’s diving gold in 60 years

Avvir Tham claimed the men’s 1m springboard gold on Dec 17 with a new personal best of 370.35 points.

SEA Games 2025: S’pore archers Li Yue Long, Tabitha Yeo win historic mixed recurve gold

Li Yue Long (left) and Tabitha Yeo beat Malaysia on Dec 17 to become the nation’s first SEA Games archery mixed recurve team champions.

SEA Games 2025: ‘Very nice’ farewell for Jasmine Ser with shooting team gold

(From left) Martina Amos, Jasmine Ser and Adele Tan posing with their medals after winning gold in the 50m air rifle 3-position team event.

SEA Games 2025: Singapore’s fencers celebrate perfect day with three golds

Raphael Tan (left) beat teammate Jonathan Lim in the men's individual foil semi-final before going on to win gold.

SEA Games 2025: Filipina tennis sensation Alexandra Eala relishes Asean challenge

Philippine flag bearers Bryan Bagunas (left) and Alexandra Eala at the opening ceremony of the SEA Games in Bangkok on Dec 9.

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