Entries for December 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011 8:21 PM :: 1171 Views
 Italian Flavia Pennetta overcame World No
8, Agnieszka Radwanska, to win the very first Singapore Women’s Tennis
Exhibition in a 6-4, 7-5 epic battle on Sunday.. Tennis fans at the Singapore
Indoor Stadium also witnessed Australian Samantha Stosur overcome Peng Shuai to
claim third place in the tournament, after losing the first set to her Chinese
counterpart. In the closely contested match which lasted
for an hour and thirty minutes, Twenty-nine year old Pennetta put on a
fantastic display to defeat the higher ranked Radwanska. Pennetta came in as
the crowd’s favourite after beating World No 6 Stosur in Saturday’s Semi Final.
,. Both Pennetta and Radwanska played
an entertaining opening game as they displayed nifty lobs and amazing drop
shots. Pennetta showed her determination as she reached Radwanska’s shots from
all around the court.
Monday, December 12, 2011 8:41 PM :: 1465 Views
Singapore’s women netball team narrowly
missed out on winning their third FairPrice Foundation Nations Cup after going
down 51-42, to Fiji in the final at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall.Despite fielding a few young players, host
Singapore had a good run in the competition and proved to be serious contender
in the next World Championships.
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 8:33 PM :: 2096 Views
A Singapore team will take part in the
Malaysian Super League, Malaysia and FA Cups from 2012 to 2015. This is the
first time in 18 years the FAS are fielding a team in competitions across the
Causeway, since Singapore won the M-League and Malaysia Cup double in 1994.Earlier this July, the Football Association of
Singapore (FAS) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Football
Association of Malaysia (FAM) at Selangor, to agree on both associations sending
a team each to compete in the neighbouring country’s domestic league across the
Causeway.
Tuesday, December 06, 2011 8:17 PM :: 1061 Views
The Singapore national netball team raised
the roof of Toa Payoh Sports Hall when they beat Sri Lanka, 73-36 in the
opening match of the sixth edition of the FairPrice Foundation Nations Cup.Sri Lanka has constantly been the nemesis
of the Singapore team in three previous losses - at the 2008 Nations Cup
(66-63), the 2009 Asian Netball Championships (77-48) and, recently, at the
Mission Foods World Netball Championships in July, where Singapore were beaten
62-51 in the classification match.Without the likes of Captain Jean Ng and
veteran custodian, Premila Hirubalan in the starting line-up, many would have
predicted another Singapore loss.
Monday, December 05, 2011 9:37 PM :: 841 Views
 Kenyans
dominate Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore once again by sweeping both the
men's and Women's Open category titles. All
eyes were on reigning champion, Kenneth Mburu Mungara and serious contender,
Jackson Kipkoech Kotut to take home the winner's cheque of US$50,000. However,
Charles Kanyao emerged from the tough elite runners’ group to clinch his first
ever victory.Kanyao
managed to win the gruelling 42.195 km Men’s marathon with a dramatic sprint to
the finish line clocking in 2 hours 14 minutes 33.75 seconds beating compatriot
Luka Kipkemoi Chelimo who came in 2:12:38.75, followed by John Kelai, who took
third in 2:15.45.65.The
2011 SCMS victor, Kanyao said, "It’s my first time in Singapore and I'm
glad I came here and won the race. I used to run but did not win anywhere. It's
my good luck today."
Friday, December 02, 2011 3:51 AM :: 530 Views
It
is bigger and better with participation of this year’s Standard Chartered
Marathon Singapore (SCMS) hitting a record high of 65,000 runners, surpassing
last year’s total of 60,000 participants.On the 4th of December, SCMS 2011 will feature
an impressive contingent of elite athletes, which includes some of the highest
ranked marathon runners in the world alongside last edition’s race champions.Many changes have been made to enhance the race experience
for all participants, as the organiser, the Singapore Sports Council (SSC),
works towards achieving the prestigious International Association of Athletics
Federation Gold Label certification for the event.
Thursday, December 01, 2011 10:11 PM :: 373 Views
36 Singaporean athletes, together with 21 officials, will be taking part in the 6th ASEAN Para Games from 12 to 20
December in Surakarta (Solo), Central Java, Indonesia.The ASEAN Para Games is a biannual multi-sport event
held after every Southeast Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities.
The biannual Games are participated by the 11 Southeast Asian countries. The
Para Games, patterned after the Paralympic Games, are participated by
physically challenged athletes with mobility disabilities, visual disabilities,
those who are amputees and those with cerebral palsy.Led by flag bearer Muhammad Firdaus Nordin, the
Singapore contingent will compete in five sports - Athletics, Badminton,
Swimming, Tenpin Bowling and Table Tennis.
Thursday, December 01, 2011 9:40 PM :: 329 Views
As one of the marquee races in Singapore’s growing
running calendar, the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS) has
certainly won the hearts of many Singaporeans.This year’s race will set a new record as 65,000
participants gear up to begin their races from three different start lines. To
date, the SCMS remains one of most popular sporting events in Singapore for
Singaporeans and our regional friends alike.But apart from the tens of thousands lacing up to
run, the people’s race continues to attract legions of supporters and sporting
fans who rise at the break of dawn to spur and cheer on our runners. Their
spirited enthusiasm adds to the day’s triumphant atmosphere.
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