By Shamir Osman in Khon Kaen
There was some controversy in the 100m for under-16 boys at the 11th Thailand Sports School Games in Khon Kaen yesterday.
Both the Singapore Sports School’s Shahrir Mohd Anuar and his Thai opponent crossed the line first and the decision went to a photo finish.
Officials awarded the victory to [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 31, 2008
Blow for injured Shahrir, but Habibah’s all smiles (TODAY, 31 July 2008)
July 30, 2008
Big splash for Sports School (TODAY, 30 July 2008)
By Shamir Osman
Swimmers from the Singapore Sports School got off to a great start at the 11th Thailand Sports School Games in Khon Kaen yesterday, bagging 10 gold medals, five silvers and two bronzes from 14 events.
Dzulhaili Mohamed Kamal, 14, and Pang Sheng Jun, 15, were the star performers, emerging with two first-place finishes [...]
July 28, 2008
Brazil will not pull their punches (The Straits Times, 28 July 2008)
By Terrence Voon
WATCH out, Lions.
Brazil’s Olympic stars have warned that they will not pull any punches when they face a Singapore Selection in their friendly match tonight (8pm) at the National Stadium.
The Brazilian team are eyeing the football title in Beijing next month.
And, with places in the starting 11 still up for [...]
July 24, 2008
Raddy won’t send team out just to defend (The Straits Times, 24 July 2008)
By Terrence Voon
WHILE Brazil’s superstar footballers landed in Singapore yesterday amid an explosion of publicity, one man was busy hatching a plan against them.
Coach Raddy Avramovic, who is in charge of a Singapore selection for the friendly match against the Brazilian Olympic team, is devising strategies to counter his talented opponents.
Anyone expecting his [...]
July 23, 2008
Why the Lions should play against Brazil’s Olympic team (TODAY, 23 July 2008)
Letter from Chong Wee Pin
I AM excited at the prospect of Brazil’s Olympic Team coming to Singapore for a friendly match.
This clearly shows that we are going in the right direction as a sporting hub.
On the other hand, I am disappointed that the National Team will not be selected to play against the [...]
