Hint of light at the end of SA tunnel

Not all gloom and doom as athletics body gears up for a change in leadership next month

Nurturing budding athletes like Marc Brian Louis, the 400m hurdler who won Singapore's first Asian Youth gold last year, will allow Singapore Athletics to shed its negative image and regain public trust.
Nurturing budding athletes like Marc Brian Louis, the 400m hurdler who won Singapore's first Asian Youth gold last year, will allow Singapore Athletics to shed its negative image and regain public trust. PHOTO: COURTESY OF POH SENG SONG
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Sep 02, 2020, 11:37 AM
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Aug 30, 2020, 05:00 AM
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They say the night is darkest before dawn, and the track and field fraternity can only hope that a glimmer of hope appears soon for the beleaguered sport.

Singapore Athletics (SA), its national body, has been mired in controversy over the last five years, with issues such as infighting courting negative headlines.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on August 30, 2020, with the headline Hint of light at the end of SA tunnel. Subscribe

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