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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No shame talking about struggles: Singapore fencer Amita Berthier after Asian Games loss

Amita Berthier produced a 11-2 run late on, but it was not enough for Singapore’s women’s foil team who were beatean 45-35 by Hong Kong in the quarter-finals.

Late bloomer Gan Ching Hwee eyes 2028 Olympics after Asian splash

Singapore’s Gan Ching Hwee after touching the wall second in the Asian Games women’s 800m freestyle final to add to her silvers in the 400m and 1,500m events.

Singapore swimmer Gan Ching Hwee concludes 2026 Asian Games campaign with third silver

CMG20260922-KwongKC(OA)/邝启聪/ 陈芷馨/ASIAN Games, /游泳, Tokyo Aquatics Centre/ SGP, GAN Ching Hwee, Silver 4:06.81, /Women's 400m Freestyle Final

Japan’s Shin Ohashi sets 200m breaststroke world record at Asiad; S’pore miss out on sprint medals

Japan’s Shin Ohashi celebrates after breaking men’s 200m breaststroke world record at the Asian Games.

Asiad badminton men’s singles is anybody’s game, but An Se-young looks invincible in women’s singles

Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie may be badminton men’s singles world No. 1, but he has already lost two matches in the Asian Games men’s team event despite his country’s run to the final.

Japan’s Shoon Mitsunaga breaks S’porean Joseph Schooling’s Asiad record to claim men’s 100m fly gold

Japan’s Shoon Mitsunaga (right) celebrates with bronze medallist Katsuhiro Matsumoto after winning the Asian Games men’s 100m butterfly final.

With her trusty brolly, Danelle Tan embraces challenges as a pro footballer in Japan

As an overseas professional footballer with Japan’s top-tier Tokyo Verdy Beleza, Singapore’s Danelle Tan (left) has had to play in snowy conditions that affected her vision.

Gan Ching Hwee finishes second in 400m freestyle, wins second Asian Games medal

Singapore’s Gan Ching Hwee celebrates an unexpected Asian Games women’s 400m freestyle silver and national record.

Hopes for the future after S’pore youngsters bow out of Asian Games table tennis women’s team q-finals

Singapore advanced to the quarter-finals of the Asian Games table tennis women’s team event after beating Hong Kong 3-2 in the round of 16.

Singapore distance swimmer Russel Pang sets new mark at Asian Games

Singapore’s Russel Pang finishes second in the Asian Games men’s 1,500m freestyle B final with a national record time of 15min 22.16sec.

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