ÿþ<html> <head> <title>edm</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0"> <iframe src="/e-newsletter/archives/index.htm" width="100%" frameborder="0" height="70" scrolling="no" ></iframe> <table style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" width="768" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td height="26"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/index_01.gif" width="768" height="26" alt=""></td></tr><tr><td><table width="768" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td width="29" rowspan="2" valign="top"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/index_02.gif" width="29" height="571" alt=""><br /><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/exl.gif" height="2560" width="29" /></td><td></td><td colspan="2"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/header.jpg" border="0" usemap="#Map" /></td> <td width="28" valign="top" rowspan="2"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/index_04.gif" width="28" height="571" alt=""><br /><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/exr.gif" height="2560" width="28" /></td></tr><tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="15" height="1" /></td><td valign="top" align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td></td> </tr><tr><td align="right"><span style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Monthly Issue 04 <b>April</b> 2009</span></td></tr><tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" height="8" width="1" /></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://schoolnationals.mediacorptv.sg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/topbanner.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" height="5" width="1" /></td></tr><tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/grey_bar.jpg" usemap="#Map4" border="0" /></td> </tr><tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" height="10" width="1" /></td></tr><tr><td> <table border="0" width="450" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/headline-news.jpg" width="450" height="60" /></td><tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" height="10" /></td></tr><tr><td> <table height="510" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td height="5" style="height:5px;"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/grey.gif" height="5" width="451" /></td></tr><tr><td> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td valign="top"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/grey.gif" height="580" width="5" /></td><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" height="540" width="5" /></td><td valign="top"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" height="5" width="1" /><br /><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/headline-image.jpg" width="430" height="256"/><div style="font-size:10px; text-align:left;"><div style="font-size:10px; text-align:left;"><em>Photo courtesy of SDSC</em></div></div><div style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:bold; color:#333333; margin-top:0.5em; margin-bottom:0.8em;">Four New Sports Added to 4th National Disability League</div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px; color:#666666;">"The NDL (National Disability League) 2009 is going to be a platform for people with disabilities to participate in the event on both a recreational and competitive level. We hope that through the National Disability League, we will create better awareness of disability sports amongst the able-bodied community," said Mr Lim Puay Tiak, Organising Committee Chairman for NDL 2009. <br /><br />Buoyed by a record-high participation of 687 in 2008, NDL 2009, set to commence on 12 May, is all geared up for an even more exciting time ahead. There are 18 sports offered in the three-month-long league: archery, badminton, basketball, boccia, bowling, chess, equestrian, goalball, futsal, hand-cycling, lawn bowls, power-chair football, power-lifting, sailing, shooting, table-tennis, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis.<div style="font-size:10px;" align="right"><br /> <a href="http://www.singaporesports.sg/PlayNews/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/343/Four-New-Sports-Added-to-4th-National-Disability-League.aspx" style="font-size:10px; color:#FF3333; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">read more ></a></div></span></td><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" height="540" width="5" /></td><td valign="top"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/grey.gif" height="580" width="5" /></td></tr></table> </td></tr><tr><td height="5"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/grey.gif" height="5" width="451" /></td></tr></table> <img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" height="10" /> </td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/top-story.jpg" /></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr> <td valign="top"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/top-story-image.jpg" /><div style="font-size:16px; font-weight:bold; margin-top:0.5em; margin-bottom:0.8em;">Coveted Awards for Sporting Heroes</div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px; color:#666666;">It was a night of celebration and pride when the POSB Everyday Champions were recognised for their meaningful contributions to the local sporting arena. These heroes come from all walks of life. There was a food merchant, a statistician, a fencing coach and even a home-maker amongst the winners. They might not have seen each other before, but they all had two things in common: passion and commitment to sports participation, and they are your undisputed champions for sport. <br /><br />Fifty-seven individuals and organisations were honoured at the inaugural POSB Everyday Champions Award '09 on 26 February. Gracing the event were guests-of-honour President S.R. Nathan and Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports& <div style="font-size:10px;" align="right"><br /><a href="http://www.singaporesports.sg/PlayNews/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/341/Coveted-Awards-for-Sporting-Heroes.aspx" style="font-size:10px; color:#FF3333; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">read more ></a></div></span></td></tr></table> </td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="http://www.sportsvolunteer.sg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/wbanner450x100_volunteer.gif" border="0" width="450" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/playground.jpg" width="450" /></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/playground-image.jpg" /><div style="font-size:10px; text-align:left;"><div style="font-size:10px; text-align:left;"><em>Photo courtesy of Chaoyang School</em></div></div></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td><div style="font-size:16px; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom:0.8em;">Nothing is impossible!</div></td></tr> <tr><td><div style="font-size:13px; color:#666666; font-style:italic;">'Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.'<br /> Mike Singletary</div><br /><span style="font-size:12px; color:#666666;">This year marks a significant milestone for the Sports Education Programme (SEP) with the inclusion of Special Education (SPED) schools. Introduced in 2007, the SEP is a collaborative partnership between the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) and the Ministry of Education (MOE), with the objective to encourage the young to play more sports and to provide more opportunities for them to do so.</span><div style="font-size:10px;" align="right"><br /><a href="http://www.singaporesports.sg/PlayNews/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/342/Nothing-is-Impossible.aspx" style="font-size:10px; color:#FF3333; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">read more ></a></div></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/ayg.jpg" width="450" height="45" /></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td valign="top"><div style="font-size:16px; margin-bottom:0.8em; font-weight:bold;"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /><br />AYG mascot and theme song unveiled!</div><div style="font-size:12px; margin-bottom:0.8em; font-weight:bold; color:#9A9A9A;">The little red dot is poised to make the headlines yet again, this time for the much-hyped 1<sup>st</sup> Asian Youth Games (AYG) Singapore 2009!</div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px; color:#666666;">Working hand in hand, the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) and the Ministry of Education (MOE) zealously put in the extra hours towards giving a spirited start to a new chapter in the sporting history for the youth of Asia.<br /><br />And who can call it a celebration of youth, sports and learning without a sprightly lion as a mascot and a catchy pop tune as a theme song?<div style="font-size:10px;" align="right"><br /><a href="http://www.singaporesports.sg/PlayNews/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/344/AYG-mascot-and-theme-song-unveiled.aspx" style="font-size:10px; color:#FF3333; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">read more ></a></div></span> </td><td valign="top"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="10" /><br /><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="1" /><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/Mascot 075r1.jpg" /><br /><div style="font-size:10px; text-align:left;"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="1" /></div></td></tr></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td valign="top"> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="http://www.sdsc.org.sg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/ayg-image.jpg" border="0" width="450" /></a></td></tr> </table> </td><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" /></td><td valign="top" background="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/repeat.jpg"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="9" /></td><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" /></td> <td valign="top"> <table style="font-size:11px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/one-voice.jpg" /></td></tr> <tr><td><table style="font-size:11px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="12" /><br />Dear Readers <br /><br /> Paralympians Yip Pin Xiu and Laurentia Tan recently made the headlines again! Since the introduction of the Young Woman Achiever<br /> </td><td valign="top"><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="32" /><br /><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/editor.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="12" /></td></tr></table> of the Year Award in 1999, this is the first time two winners (Pin Xiu and Laurentia), instead of one, were given this prestigious award.<br /> <br /> I remembered my heart filling with pride and happiness when Pin Xiu bagged Singapore s first gold medal at the Paralympic Games last year. It was an incredible feeling knowing that for the first time ever, our national anthem was played during a major games. Fine! Call me a softie, but my being near tears was definitely warranted!<br /><br />While much focus had been placed on the table tennis gals, Pin Xiu and Laurentia stole the limelight with their brilliant wins at the Paralympics. Even though Big Mike and I were on assignment, we gladly ditched our precious cameras to cheer for our national heroines at the welcome-back event. <br /><br /> Indeed, I have nothing but respect for them. They are able to overcome the odds and additional challenges in life. And I draw my strength and inspiration from these outstanding athletes!<br /><br /> <strong>Mad Mark<br /> <em>Your smooth camera operator</em></strong> </td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="15" /></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/hd.gif" /></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="15" /></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/sports-at-a-glance.jpg" /></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td><div style="color:#999999;">04/04/09</div> <div style="color:#333333;"><a style="color:#333333; text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.singaporesports.sg/PlayCalendar/Details/tabid/166/ID/101/default.aspx" target="_blank">37th National Track and Field Championship</a></div></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td><div style="color:#999999;">10/04/09</div> <div style="color:#333333;"><a style="color:#333333; text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.singaporesports.sg/PlayCalendar/Details/tabid/166/ID/837/default.aspx" target="_blank">Good Friday Rapid Chess Challenge</a></div></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td><div style="color:#999999;">11/04/09</div> <div style="color:#333333;"><a style="color:#333333; text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.singaporesports.sg/PlayCalendar/Details/tabid/166/ID/824/default.aspx" target="_blank">All Shapes Pink Walk</a></div></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td><div style="color:#999999;">11/04/09 - 12/04/09</div> <div style="color:#333333;"><a style="color:#333333; text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.singaporesports.sg/PlayCalendar/Details/tabid/166/ID/467/default.aspx" target="_blank">ST Marine 6th SAFYC Changi Regatta - Dinghy </a></div></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td><div style="color:#999999;">27/04/09 - 03/05/09</div> <div style="color:#333333;"><a style="color:#333333; text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.singaporesports.sg/PlayCalendar/Details/tabid/166/ID/520/default.aspx">SAFRA Table Tennis Championship 2009</a></div></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td><span style="color:#FF3333;">For all you need to know about sports,<br />head to <a href="http://www.singaporesports.sg/">singaporesports.sg</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="15" /></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/hd.gif" /></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="15" /></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/sports-guide.jpg" width="201" height="41" /></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td><span style="color:#064FA2; font-size:15px; font-weight:bold;">Grilled Cheezy <br />Vegetable Buns Recipe</span></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td><div style="color:#333333; font-size:12px;">Nutrient Analysis / Per Serve /<br /> % Energy Distribution</div> </td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td> <table style="font-size:11px; color:#666666;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td><img src="/images/spacer.gif" width="112" height="1" /></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Energy (kcal)</td><td>391 /  </td></tr><tr><td>Carbohydrate (g)</td><td>59 / 60</td></tr><tr><td>Protein (g)</td><td>18 / 19</td></tr><tr><td>Fat (g)</td><td>9 / 21</td></tr><tr><td>Calcium (mg)</td><td>335 /  </td></tr></table> </td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="25" /></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/recipe.jpg" /></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.singaporesports.sg/e-newsletter/apr/images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="10" /></td></tr> <tr><td> 6 hamburger buns, halved<br /> 200g button mushrooms, thinly sliced<br /> 200g canned corn kernels, drained<br /> 4 small tomatoes, chopped<br /> 2 green peppers, chopped<br /> 3 cloves garlic, minced<br /> 2 teaspoons canola oil<br /> 1 teaspoon dried oregano<br /> 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese<br /><br /> TOMATO SAUCE:<br /><br />3/4 cup tomato puree<br /> 2 teaspoons granulated sugar<br /> 1 teaspoon of chilli sauce<br /> 1/2 teaspoon salt<br /><br />1. Preheat grill.<br /> 2. Heat up the tomato puree, sugar, chilli sauce and salt. Set aside.<br />3. Heat oil in a pan and stir-fry garlic until fragrant.<br />Add vegetables and stir-fry for 4 minutes. Add oregano, salt and pepper to taste.<br />4. Spread 1 tablespoon of prepared tomato sauce over hamburger bun and cover evenly with a small portion of cooked vegetables.<br /> 5. Sprinkle cheese over the top and place under grill for 2 minutes or until cheese melts.<br /><br />SERVES 4<br /><br />" Preparation time: 15 minutes <br /> " Cooking time: 10 minutes <br /><br />TIPS:<br /><br />For a takeaway, prepare filling the night before. 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