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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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Hearing Majulah Singapura, show of sportsmanship and bad translations: Moments of 2026 Asian Games

Tiffany Teo of Singapore raising the national flag after defeating Khilola Sobirova of Uzbekistan in the mixed martial arts women’s traditional 60kg final of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games on Sept 22.
Tiffany Teo of Singapore raising the national flag after defeating Khilola Sobirova of Uzbekistan in the mixed martial arts women’s traditional 60kg final of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games on Sept 22.

Singapore’s team sports continue to struggle at Asian Games; authorities explore ways to improve

Singapore’s women’s 3x3 basketball team (in white) benefited from training full-time and playing on the Fiba 3x3 circuit, as they beat Indonesia and Kazakhstan to reach the Asian Games quarter-finals.
Singapore’s women’s 3x3 basketball team (in white) benefited from training full-time and playing on the Fiba 3x3 circuit, as they beat Indonesia and Kazakhstan to reach the Asian Games quarter-finals.

4 sports, 4 sibling pairs: Team Singapore’s athletes share more than a love for sport

Singapore ju-jitsu exponent Paul Lim (left) helping his younger brother Noah Lim to tap his fingers before a fight at the 2025 SEA Games.
Singapore ju-jitsu exponent Paul Lim (left) helping his younger brother Noah Lim to tap his fingers before a fight at the 2025 SEA Games.

Singapore golfer Shannon Tan slips to second, remains in the hunt for Asiad medal

Singapore’s Shannon Tan led in the first two rounds but slipped to second after the third round of the Asian Games golf women’s individual event.
Singapore’s Shannon Tan led in the first two rounds but slipped to second after the third round of the Asian Games golf women’s individual event.

Singapore’s Darren Yap earns a bronze at first Asiad virtual taekwondo event

CMG20261002-KwongKC(OA)/邝启聪/陈明耀/OA: Asian Games 2026 / Toyohashi Gymnasium / Mixed Individual Virtual Taekwondo /SGP, YAP ZHD won  KGZ, ASYMBEK UULU Alisher first round
CMG20261002-KwongKC(OA)/邝启聪/陈明耀/OA: Asian Games 2026 / Toyohashi Gymnasium / Mixed Individual Virtual Taekwondo /SGP, YAP ZHD won  KGZ, ASYMBEK UULU Alisher first round

Darren Yap wins poomsae joint-bronze for S’pore’s first taekwondo medal at Asian Games

Darren Yap of Singapore in action during the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games men individual poomsae gold medal contest at Toyohashi Gymnasium in Aichi, Japan on Oct 1, 2026. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM pixag01
Darren Yap of Singapore in action during the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games men individual poomsae gold medal contest at Toyohashi Gymnasium in Aichi, Japan on Oct 1, 2026. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM pixag01

For the love of India and squash, Joshna Chinappa keeps going at 40

India’s Joshna Chinappa (left) and Velavan Senthilkumar on the podium with fellow Asian Games squash mixed doubles bronze medallists Ameeshenraj Chandaran and Rachel Mae Arnold of Malaysia on Sept 27.
India’s Joshna Chinappa (left) and Velavan Senthilkumar on the podium with fellow Asian Games squash mixed doubles bronze medallists Ameeshenraj Chandaran and Rachel Mae Arnold of Malaysia on Sept 27.

S’pore’s Shannon Tan leads Asian Games individual golf standings after Round 1

Singapore’s Shannon Tan leads the Asian Games women’s individual golf event after Round 1.
Singapore’s Shannon Tan leads the Asian Games women’s individual golf event after Round 1.

Back with his protege, Kelvin Ho is happy to do what’s best for Loh Kean Yew

Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew (left) speaking to his coach Kelvin Ho during the Asian Games badminton men’s singles final against Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn on Sept 28.
Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew (left) speaking to his coach Kelvin Ho during the Asian Games badminton men’s singles final against Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn on Sept 28.

Loh Kean Yew bags historic Asian Games silver after defeat by world No. 1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew in action against Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn during the Asian Games badminton men’s singles final on Sept 29.
Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew in action against Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn during the Asian Games badminton men’s singles final on Sept 29.

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