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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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From badminton to cycling, sport science to boost Singapore’s Asian Games aspirations

High Performance Sport Institute head of sport science and medicine centre Low Chee Yong says a percentage difference could secure athletes a medal at major Games.
High Performance Sport Institute head of sport science and medicine centre Low Chee Yong says a percentage difference could secure athletes a medal at major Games.

Loh Kean Yew urges good friend and new badminton world champion Alex Lanier to ‘enjoy the moment’

Loh Kean Yew Alex Lanier are rivals on court but firm friends off it.
Loh Kean Yew Alex Lanier are rivals on court but firm friends off it.

Alex Lanier crowned men’s singles world champion in red-letter day for French badminton

Alex Lanier celebrating after winning the men’s single final against Kodai Naraoka of Japan at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi on Aug 23.
Alex Lanier celebrating after winning the men’s single final against Kodai Naraoka of Japan at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi on Aug 23.

Antica Singapore International Challenge provides mainstream and inclusive sporting spaces

Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong (left) teamed up with Indonesia’s 2008 Olympic champion Hendra Setiawan to play a friendly against Singapore’s Olympian Terry Hee and PT Djarum chief executive officer Victor Hartono to help raise awareness for different causes such as seniors, youths, former offenders and adults with intellectual disabilities at the Antica Singapore International Challenge at the Wyse Active Hub.
Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong (left) teamed up with Indonesia’s 2008 Olympic champion Hendra Setiawan to play a friendly against Singapore’s Olympian Terry Hee and PT Djarum chief executive officer Victor Hartono to help raise awareness for different causes such as seniors, youths, former offenders and adults with intellectual disabilities at the Antica Singapore International Challenge at the Wyse Active Hub.

Thespa Gunma striker Ikhsan Fandi becomes the first Singaporean to play and score in the Japanese pro league

Singaporean footballer Ikhsan Fandi has featured for clubs in Singapore, Norway and Thailand before his latest stint in Japan with Thespa Gunma.
Singaporean footballer Ikhsan Fandi has featured for clubs in Singapore, Norway and Thailand before his latest stint in Japan with Thespa Gunma.

Alex Lanier is first Frenchman to secure badminton world c’ship men’s singles medal

Frenchman Alex Lanier celebrates winning his men’s singles quarter-final against Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi, India on Aug 21.
Frenchman Alex Lanier celebrates winning his men’s singles quarter-final against Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi, India on Aug 21.

Liverpool need more experience and quality to mount title challenge: Steve McManaman

Former Liverpool star winger Steve McManaman (left) feels the Reds have to sign more experienced quality players to challenge on multiple fronts and win trophies this season.
Former Liverpool star winger Steve McManaman (left) feels the Reds have to sign more experienced quality players to challenge on multiple fronts and win trophies this season.

FC Jurong knocked out of AFC Women’s Champions League after loss to Hang Yuan

FC Jurong’s Kana Kitahara (tallest) celebrating after scoring her team’s first goal in the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Champions League on Aug 20. They eventually fell to a narrow 2-1 loss to Taiwanese side New Taipei City Hang Yuan FC.
FC Jurong’s Kana Kitahara (tallest) celebrating after scoring her team’s first goal in the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Champions League on Aug 20. They eventually fell to a narrow 2-1 loss to Taiwanese side New Taipei City Hang Yuan FC.

‘I gave my all,’ says Loh Kean Yew after another defeat by Victor Lai at BWF World C’ships

Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew falls to his second straight defeat by Canada’s Victor Lai at the Badminton World Federation World Championships.
Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew falls to his second straight defeat by Canada’s Victor Lai at the Badminton World Federation World Championships.

‘Singapore is a football country’: Belief runs high after Lions’ ASEAN Championship outing

Lions fans cheering on the team after the ASEAN Championship Group A match against Indonesia at Jalan Besar Stadium on Aug 7.
Lions fans cheering on the team after the ASEAN Championship Group A match against Indonesia at Jalan Besar Stadium on Aug 7.

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