Sundown Marathon: Tips From Top Runner, Alex Ong
27-year-old PE teacher Alex Ong is a regular podium finisher at Sundown Marathon races. In 2012, he won the Full Marathon (men’s category) in 3 hours 3 minutes and 28 … Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Sports
Outstanding Young Persons Award Nominee: Disabled Navy Serviceman, Jason Chee
Due to a horrific navy accident about one and a half years ago, he now has only his right arm (with two fingers) as a limb. His left arm and … Continue Reading →
How To Treat Running Injuries: An Interview with Specialist Sports Physician, Dr Patrick Goh
Sports physician Dr Patrick Goh has treated many leading Singapore athletes, such as Fandi Ahmad, Joscelin Yeo, Ang Peng Siong and Ronald Susilo – during his time at the former … Continue Reading →
Sundown Marathon: Tips From Top Runner, Ivan Low
He has conquered the Sundown Marathon twice with podium finishes – coming third in the 21km race in 2012, and then winning the 10km relay event last year. 29-year-old Ivan … Continue Reading →
Boston Marathon Bombings: One Year On
I may have been more than 9,000 miles away when I first heard about the tragic news of the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, 2013. As an avid runner … Continue Reading →
Sundown Marathon: Handcycling To Glory
I slowly crawled my way around the stadium track on the handbike. With each turn of the hand pedals, my perspiration dripped down faster. It was barely a couple hundred … Continue Reading →
Liverpool FC: The Hillsborough Tragedy, 25 years on
The date, 15 April 1989, is probably etched firmly into the memory of all Liverpool fans. For it was the day that changed forever not only the city of Liverpool, … Continue Reading →
Race Finisher Tee Shirts: “Rules” For Wearing Them
If you are an avid runner, you would probably have many finisher tee shirts, picked up from your various races. You may have tees from your first 5km and 10km … Continue Reading →
Marathon des Sables: Track Two S’poreans Running Across the Sahara Desert
Singaporeans Chin Wei Chong and Ian Lye are running the gruelling Marathon des Sables, a 250km trek across the Sahara Desert – from now untill 14 April this year. Click … Continue Reading →
50 Year Old Lady Doctor Completes the Ironman Melbourne
A gruelling 3.8km swim. A 180km bike ride. A 42.2km run. This is Ironman Melbourne 2014. And 50-year-old Dr Joanna Lin conquered it all – last month. She finished the … Continue Reading →
OCBC Cycle Singapore 2014: Cycling Accident Victim Dies
Cycling accident victim, 24-year-old Chia Wee Kiak has died in the Singapore General Hospital intensive care unit, according to online media reports. He had sustained severe head injuries at Sunday’s OCBC … Continue Reading →
Completing 31 Marathons in 31 Days: Ah Siao’s Bone Marrow Donor Challenge
Just before 7pm last night, Ah Siao made his appearance. He may have been half an hour late, but none of us really cared. In fact, there were screams and … Continue Reading →
OCBC Cycle Singapore Accident 2014: Cyclist in Critical Condition
Click here for the latest update on Chia Wee Kiak. While taking part in the OCBC Cycle Singapore yesterday, a cyclist, Chia Wee Kiak, met with a serious accident. The … Continue Reading →
OCBC Cycle Singapore 2014: My Challenging 40km Bike Ride
Update: Click here for the latest news on OCBC Cycle 2014 accident victim Chia Wee Kiak. Click here to find out more about the OCBC Cycle Singapore 2014 accident. This … Continue Reading →
OCBC Cycle Singapore 2014: When Captain Kirk of Star Trek Meets Vampires
Jiang Shi, also commonly known as Chinese Vampires, are ugly, evil creatures with pale skin and long claw-like fingernails. They hop around sucking their victims’ blood and killing them in … Continue Reading →