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The Singapore Sport Institute, National Youth Sports Institute and Singapore Sports School will be consolidated under a single entity to enable a more integrated and effective support framework for national athletes.
Meanwhile, former Lions defender Kadir Yahaya is walking the talk as he takes up the post of director of football for the Unleash The Roar! project.
Separately, Singaporean basketball player Han Xing Yue is eager to strut her stuff in front of the home crowd at the Fiba 3x3 Asia Cup. Find out how readers can win tickets to the final.
Finally, check out our Q&A with Olympic bronze medallist Maximilian Maeder, who talks about his love for kitefoiling, interesting experiences and his biggest takeaway from the Paris Games. This is the third in a series on the six nominees for the 2024 ST Athlete of the Year award.
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S’pore Sports School, sports institutes to merge and form national training centre
Can Women’s Premier League take off after losing title sponsor? FAS upbeat but issues remain
While players and officials noted that there have been improvements, many believe significant issues remain.
Former Lion Kadir Yahaya returns as Unleash the Roar’s director of football
The former defender says a “sense of duty” has brought him back from Thailand to help the national project.
Lion City Sailors awarded 3-0 first-leg q-final win over Sanfrecce Hiroshima in ACL 2
The Japanese side fielded an ineligible player, forward Valere Germain, for the March 5 match.
Singapore basketballer Han Xing Yue counting on support at Fiba 3x3 Asia Cup
ST is offering three contest winners a pair of tickets each to the Fiba 3x3 Asia Cup final on March 30.
Singapore Aquatics adopts drone technology and artificial intelligence in training
The computer vision algorithms and analytics system is developed by researchers from SMU and SUTD.
Grounded for a year due to injury, Singapore skydiver Kyra Poh aims to soar again
The 22-year-old broke her ankle while training and had to watch from the sidelines as her teammates competed.
Triumphs and challenges of women in sport
For International Women’s Day, ST spoke to athletes including female karters and a mother balancing professional golf with parenting.
Sporting Life: Let’s protest against racism in football. We owe it to a crying teenager
Brazilian footballer’s story about racist abuse highlights rising scourge in sport, writes Rohit Brijnath.
2024 ST Athlete of the Year nominee: Maximilian Maeder
The kitefoiler became the youngest Olympic medallist for Singapore after winning bronze in Paris.
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