SINGAPORE: Sprinter Shanti Pereira and kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder were among the winners at the annual Singapore Sports Awards on Monday (Jun 3). At the ceremony held at Orchard Hotel Singapore, sprint queen Pereira took home the Sportswoman of the Year title, while back-to-back world champion Maeder won the Sportsboy of the Year. While this is … Read more
Maeder went into the final day of the 2024 Formula Kite World Championships as the favourite, having topped the opening series. This gave him a bye to the final and he did not compete in the semi-finals which were also held on Sunday. The Singaporean also carried two race wins into the final as a result of his … Read more
SINGAPORE: Maximilian Maeder successfully defended his kitefoiling world title after winning the men’s event at the 2024 Formula Kite World Championships on Sunday (May 19). The 17-year-old saw off Italy’s world No 1 Riccardo Pianosi, Austria’s Valentin Bontus and France’s Axel Mazzella to take gold in Hyeres, France. Maeder went into the final day of competition … Read more
Scans would reveal a stress injury in her fibula. It came as a big blow to Pereira as it meant she would miss her debut in the Diamond League competition in Xiamen and Shanghai, as well as two major meets in Japan among other competitions. The Diamond League is a one of the most elite competitions … Read more
