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Asian Games

Diving-Olympic champion Quan doubtful for Asian Games due to injury

Aug 6, 2024; Paris, France; Hongchan Quan (China) during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Aquatics Centre. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 6, 2024; Paris, France; Hongchan Quan (China) during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Aquatics Centre. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports

Shanti Pereira, Ryan Lo lead Singapore’s charge at 2026 Asian Games

Singapore sprinter Shanti Pereira bringing the gold home for Singapore in the women's 200m final at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou.
Singapore sprinter Shanti Pereira bringing the gold home for Singapore in the women's 200m final at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou.

Amanda Lim considers SEA Games retirement U-turn after setting women’s 50m free national record

Singapore's Amanda Lim celebrates after winning the women's 50m freestyle in record time at the 2026 Singapore National Swimming Championships at the OCBC Aquatic Centre.
Singapore's Amanda Lim celebrates after winning the women's 50m freestyle in record time at the 2026 Singapore National Swimming Championships at the OCBC Aquatic Centre.

Girl, 12, becomes first S’porean squash player to win Asian junior individual age-group title

Singapore's Kareena Sashikumar (front) smashing her way to a 11-2, 11-3, 11-1 win over Japan's Rio Yoshino in the U-13 girls' final of squash's Asian Junior Individual Championships.
Singapore's Kareena Sashikumar (front) smashing her way to a 11-2, 11-3, 11-1 win over Japan's Rio Yoshino in the U-13 girls' final of squash's Asian Junior Individual Championships.

Singapore’s top swimmer Letitia Sim announces shock retirement

National swimmer Letitia Sim, a multiple SEA Games champion, has retired from competitive swimming.
National swimmer Letitia Sim, a multiple SEA Games champion, has retired from competitive swimming.

Loy Ming Ying, 15, wins STTA’s Youth Player of the Year award for showing maturity beyond her years

From left: Star Player of the Year Izaac Quek, Coach of the Year Jing Junhong, Youth Player of the Year Loy Ming Ying and Hopes Player of the Year Gu Xin Tian with their trophies at the STTA Annual Awards Night on May 11.
From left: Star Player of the Year Izaac Quek, Coach of the Year Jing Junhong, Youth Player of the Year Loy Ming Ying and Hopes Player of the Year Gu Xin Tian with their trophies at the STTA Annual Awards Night on May 11.

Singapore Aquatics reveals long-term plans as it looks ahead to 2029 SEA Games and 2032 Olympics

Mr Jon Jayo, assistant technical director of Water Polo, speaking at Raffles City Convention Centre on May 9, 2026.
Mr Jon Jayo, assistant technical director of Water Polo, speaking at Raffles City Convention Centre on May 9, 2026.

Former national bowler Jazreel Tan buoyed by halls of fame induction in the US

Singapore's Jazreel Tan (third from right) was one of the athletes inducted into the Wichita State Pizza Hut Shocker Sports Hall of Fame in February.
Singapore's Jazreel Tan (third from right) was one of the athletes inducted into the Wichita State Pizza Hut Shocker Sports Hall of Fame in February.

Fraternity feels the National School Games have a broader role in sporting development

Experts advocate multi-sport exposure in early years for foundational skills.
Experts advocate multi-sport exposure in early years for foundational skills.

From pool to piste: Former national swimmer Teo Zhen Ren drives sport’s revival with World Fencing League

Former Singaporean national swimmer and chief executive at the World Fencing League Teo Zhen Ren 

CREDIT: WORLD FENCING LEAGUE
Former Singaporean national swimmer and chief executive at the World Fencing League Teo Zhen Ren 

CREDIT: WORLD FENCING LEAGUE

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.