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Special Olympics

Cash, luxury cars and land grants, Paris Games a gold mine for Arab Olympic medallists

FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Karate - Men's +75kg Kumite - Medal Ceremony - Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - August 7, 2021. Silver medallist Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia looks on. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Karate - Men's +75kg Kumite - Medal Ceremony - Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - August 7, 2021. Silver medallist Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia looks on. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo

’Tis the season to be jolly – but are you really happy?

Partying is back in many homes and offices, with caterers seeing a spike in demand and brisk business.
Partying is back in many homes and offices, with caterers seeing a spike in demand and brisk business.

Singapore’s athletes win more than medals at Special Olympics

ST20230517_202391184081/smsport/Ryan Chiong

Volunteer coach Lionel Teo and the Special Olympics football team at a friendly match against East Coast United FC, held at the Shelton International College futsal pitch on May 17, 2023.

Come June, the team will be heading for the Special Olympics World Games, held in Berlin.
ST20230517_202391184081/smsport/Ryan Chiong

Volunteer coach Lionel Teo and the Special Olympics football team at a friendly match against East Coast United FC, held at the Shelton International College futsal pitch on May 17, 2023.

Come June, the team will be heading for the Special Olympics World Games, held in Berlin.

Singapore’s athletes earn five more gold medals at Special Olympics World Games

Nicholas Hee (left) and Vanette Lim won gold medals at the Special Olympics World Games.
Nicholas Hee (left) and Vanette Lim won gold medals at the Special Olympics World Games.

Runner Irving Tan wins Singapore’s first gold at Special Olympics World Games 2023

Irving Tan finished first in the 1,500m men’s Level C final.
Irving Tan finished first in the 1,500m men’s Level C final.

P&G, NTUC FairPrice donate $60,000 to support Special Olympics athletes and their mums

Triathlon: Florida athlete becomes first with Down's Syndrome to complete Ironman

Mother's Day Special

As part of their Thank You, Mom campaign, NTUC FairPrice and Procter & Gamble (P&G) will deliver 500 care packs to mothers of Singapore's Special Olympics athletes this weekend. The bundles, worth $50,000 in total, contain items like face cream, rice
As part of their Thank You, Mom campaign, NTUC FairPrice and Procter & Gamble (P&G) will deliver 500 care packs to mothers of Singapore's Special Olympics athletes this weekend. The bundles, worth $50,000 in total, contain items like face cream, rice

FairPrice, P&G deliver 500 care packs to mums of Special Olympians to celebrate Mother's Day

Football for all at Special Olympics South-east Asian Unified 5-a-side tournament

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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.