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Extreme sports

From flips to jibes, diver Victoria Chew aims to make a splash in wingfoiling

Victoria Chew (left), 13, and Mason Lau, nine, training at Changi Beach on Jan 21.
Victoria Chew (left), 13, and Mason Lau, nine, training at Changi Beach on Jan 21.

Singapore win two silver medals at Inline Skating World Championships

jcskate05 - Tan Jing Yuan in action on Dec 3, where he soon became the silver medalist in the 2025 Inline Freestyle World Championship, Freestyle Slide Senior Men's category. 

credit to Singapore Rollersports Federation
jcskate05 - Tan Jing Yuan in action on Dec 3, where he soon became the silver medalist in the 2025 Inline Freestyle World Championship, Freestyle Slide Senior Men's category. 

credit to Singapore Rollersports Federation

11-year-old Singaporean to make skateboarding debut at SEA Games 2025

ST20251202_202566000623/jcskate02/Brian Teo/Joel Chang/(From Left)Profile of national skateboarders Felix Balzer, 11, and Farris Rahman, 31, at SkatePark @ Lakeside Garden on Dec 2, 2025.  ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO
ST20251202_202566000623/jcskate02/Brian Teo/Joel Chang/(From Left)Profile of national skateboarders Felix Balzer, 11, and Farris Rahman, 31, at SkatePark @ Lakeside Garden on Dec 2, 2025.  ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO

Inline skating phenom Chloe Chua an epitome of boldness at eight years old

Eight years old Chloe Chua, an inline skater at Festival International des Sports Extr?mes (FISE) at *SCAPE on Nov 23, 2025.
Eight years old Chloe Chua, an inline skater at Festival International des Sports Extr?mes (FISE) at *SCAPE on Nov 23, 2025.

Malaysian MP Syed Saddiq powers through Ironman Malaysia to beat 13-hour target for charity

Mr Syed Saddiq crossed the finish line of the gruelling Ironman Malaysia in an impressive 12 hours, 22 minutes, and 18 seconds.
Mr Syed Saddiq crossed the finish line of the gruelling Ironman Malaysia in an impressive 12 hours, 22 minutes, and 18 seconds.

7 things to know about indoor skydiver Kai Minejima-Lee

At just 16 years of age, Kai Minejima-Lee is already one of the world’s best at Indoor Skydiving.



PHOTO: FLYSPOT POLAND
At just 16 years of age, Kai Minejima-Lee is already one of the world’s best at Indoor Skydiving.



PHOTO: FLYSPOT POLAND

Nepal’s ‘hidden’ mountains draw new wave of climbers

The country has 462 peaks open for climbing and around a hundred have never been summited.
The country has 462 peaks open for climbing and around a hundred have never been summited.

Poland’s Andrzej Bargiel first man to ski down Mount Everest without oxygen tank

A video posted on Mr Andrzej Bargiel's Facebook account showed him sliding down a thick layer of snow.
A video posted on Mr Andrzej Bargiel's Facebook account showed him sliding down a thick layer of snow.

Skateboarding icon Nyjah Huston targets Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Skateboarding - Men's Street Final - La Concorde 3, Paris, France - July 29, 2024. Nyjah Huston of United States in action during the final. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Skateboarding - Men's Street Final - La Concorde 3, Paris, France - July 29, 2024. Nyjah Huston of United States in action during the final. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo

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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.