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SEA Games

I owe all my success to him: Sprinter Shanti Pereira on her coach Luis Cunha

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Shanti Pereira training with coach Luis Cunha at the Home of Athletics on Sep 9, 2025. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
ST20250909_202504800322/dgafhletics13/Deepan/Jason Quah/

Shanti Pereira training with coach Luis Cunha at the Home of Athletics on Sep 9, 2025. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH

Singapore Sports School award winners thrive beyond their comfort zones

Moo Soon Chong Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year (Secondary) winners Chow Yong Jun (left) and Loy Ming Ying, pictured after the Singapore Sports School Awards Night held on Feb 11, 2026.
Moo Soon Chong Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year (Secondary) winners Chow Yong Jun (left) and Loy Ming Ying, pictured after the Singapore Sports School Awards Night held on Feb 11, 2026.

Young Lions and Lionesses will not be at 2026 Asian Games, says FAS

The Singapore men's Under-22s will be looking for an improved 2026, after they lost both their group-stage matches at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand in December.
The Singapore men's Under-22s will be looking for an improved 2026, after they lost both their group-stage matches at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand in December.

Swimmer Gan Ching Hwee breaks 18-year-old 400m IM national record after accepting coach’s challenge

Gan Ching Hwee after breaking Quah Ting Wen's 18-year-old 400m Individual Medley national record at the Singapore Swim Series on Feb 8.
Gan Ching Hwee after breaking Quah Ting Wen's 18-year-old 400m Individual Medley national record at the Singapore Swim Series on Feb 8.

National track athlete Thiruben Thana Rajan goes full time as he eyes history and medals

Thiruben Thana Rajan at the Sport Singapore gym on Feb 5, 2026.
Thiruben Thana Rajan at the Sport Singapore gym on Feb 5, 2026.

Me And My Car

Singapore hurdler Kerstin Ong and her BMW X2 SUV

National hurdler Kerstin Ong and her BMW X2 for Me and My Car series, photographed on Jan 27, 2026.
National hurdler Kerstin Ong and her BMW X2 for Me and My Car series, photographed on Jan 27, 2026.

Welsh footballer Kai Whitmore, who has Singaporean heritage, in talks to join Young Lions

dgsoc12 - Kai Whitmore, whose grandfather was born in Singapore, is hoping to represent the Lions


Credit: Courtesy of Kai Whitmore
dgsoc12 - Kai Whitmore, whose grandfather was born in Singapore, is hoping to represent the Lions


Credit: Courtesy of Kai Whitmore

Singapore’s 3x3 basketball teams set to make Commonwealth Games debut

Singapore's men's 3x3 team of Ching Zhen Yu, Aufa Putra, Xu Duanyang and Liam Blakney won a historic silver at the 2025 SEA Games. The national men's and women's teams have qualified for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Singapore's men's 3x3 team of Ching Zhen Yu, Aufa Putra, Xu Duanyang and Liam Blakney won a historic silver at the 2025 SEA Games. The national men's and women's teams have qualified for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

In the Spotlight

Late bloomers making their mark in the women’s badminton ranks

China's Gao Fang Jie in action during her first round match against Japan's Manami Suizu at the India Opean at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi on Jan 13, 2026.
China's Gao Fang Jie in action during her first round match against Japan's Manami Suizu at the India Opean at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi on Jan 13, 2026.

In the Spotlight

A record-breaking teen, ‘Indian Axelsen’ are men’s badminton players to watch

Indonesia's Zaki Ubaidillah in action during the 2025 SEA Games men's singles final against compatriot Alwi Farhan at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus on Dec 14, 2025.
Indonesia's Zaki Ubaidillah in action during the 2025 SEA Games men's singles final against compatriot Alwi Farhan at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus on Dec 14, 2025.

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