SINGAPORE: Team Singapore athletes who participated in the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, including medallists Jeralyn Tan, Maximilian Maeder and Yip Pin Xiu, have been invited to attend a sitting of parliament next month. In a Facebook post on Monday (Sep 23), Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong said that his ministry will propose a motion … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than 12 million tickets were sold for the Olympics and Paralympics and Paris organizers hailed it as “unprecedented success” on Friday. The 12,132,647 tickets across both Games represented 95 per cent of crowd capacity at the venues, said Tony Estanguet, the head of the Paris organizing … Read more
A state think tank has outlined the president’s vision for sport in China, saying it is driving a push for fair competition and a more “just and reasonable” global sports order with a greater voice for developing nations. In its report on Xi Jinping Thought on sport, the Xinhua Institute – under official news agency … Read more
Team Nigeria came closest to securing its first medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Saturday night, as Chukwuebuka Enekwechi achieved a remarkable sixth-place finish in the men’s Shot Put event. The 31-year-old, who is the reigning African Champion, delivered a commendable performance, throwing an impressive best mark of 21.42m to secure the sixth … Read more
With the past few years for Lee having consisted of constant training while balancing school – until she left over health concerns – overcoming multiple medical issues and caring for her paralysed father, it is evident she is nothing if not resilient. Lee in an advert for her LoveShackFancy capsule collection. She made history for … Read more
