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Kimberly Kwek

Sports Correspondent

Kimberly joined The Straits Times in 2019 as a sports journalist. She has since covered a wide array of sporting events, including the Paris Olympics, and has unwittingly gained some knowledge about sports such as golf and sailing. She is now on an indefinite break from watching Manchester United matches, leaving her with more free time to hang out with her two beagles.

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Shanti Pereira claims gold in the 200m at the Asian Games to retain title

Shanti Pereira clinched gold in a season’s best 22.78sec.
Shanti Pereira clinched gold in a season’s best 22.78sec.

Shanti Pereira is first overall in 200m heats, earns final berth at Asian Games

Shanti Pereira of Singapore en route to finishing first in the Asian Games Athletics Women’s 200m heats at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya, Japan on Sept 26.
Shanti Pereira of Singapore en route to finishing first in the Asian Games Athletics Women’s 200m heats at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya, Japan on Sept 26.

Singapore’s top badminton player Loh Kean Yew one win away from first Asiad medal

Loh Kean Yew of Singapore mimicking anime character Monkey D. Luffy pose after defeating Sen Lakshya of India during the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games badminton men’s singles on Sept 26.
Loh Kean Yew of Singapore mimicking anime character Monkey D. Luffy pose after defeating Sen Lakshya of India during the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games badminton men’s singles on Sept 26.

I love the pressure now: Shanti Pereira wins 100m silver at the Asian Games

Shanti Pereira clinched an Asian Games silver in the women’s 100m after clocking a season’s best 11.21sec in the final on Sept 25.
Shanti Pereira clinched an Asian Games silver in the women’s 100m after clocking a season’s best 11.21sec in the final on Sept 25.

Shanti Pereira eager to race, after qualifying for 100m semis at 2026 Asian Games

Singapore’s Shanti Pereira clocked 11.43sec in Heat 1 to finish 0.02sec behind China’s Chen Yujie at the Asian Games women’s 100m event.
Singapore’s Shanti Pereira clocked 11.43sec in Heat 1 to finish 0.02sec behind China’s Chen Yujie at the Asian Games women’s 100m event.

Thailand’s Puripol ‘Angel’ Boonson gearing for take-off with Asian Games sprint double

Thai sprinter Boonson Puripol celebrating after winning the 100m final at the SEA Games in Bangkok on Dec 11, 2025.
Thai sprinter Boonson Puripol celebrating after winning the 100m final at the SEA Games in Bangkok on Dec 11, 2025.

I love that people follow my journey: Shanti Pereira readies for Asian Games title defence

Shanti Pereira comes into the 2026 Asian Games as the 200m defending champion.
Shanti Pereira comes into the 2026 Asian Games as the 200m defending champion.

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 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.

Fencer Kiria Tikanah notches S’pore’s best-ever result at Asian Games with an epee silver

The Singapore fencing contingent high-fives Kiria Tikanah of Singapore after her Women’s Epee Individual final match against Song Se-ra of South Korea at the Aichi Sky Expo Hall on Sept 22.
The Singapore fencing contingent high-fives Kiria Tikanah of Singapore after her Women’s Epee Individual final match against Song Se-ra of South Korea at the Aichi Sky Expo Hall on Sept 22.

Nepal’s Georgia Chaudhary lost 4 friends in flood; puts tragedy aside to compete at Asian Games

Nepalese soft tennis player Georgia Chaudhary lost four friends to the devastating flash floods in Nepal in August.
Nepalese soft tennis player Georgia Chaudhary lost four friends to the devastating flash floods in Nepal in August.

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