Entries from February 2009

February 27, 2009

Loh Chan Pew receives POSB Everyday Champions Award while the SAA receives egg on its face

The report:
This report came out in today’s edition of The Straits Times:
Loh has his wards to thank for award (The Straits Times, 27 February 2009)
 
By Lin Xinyi
 
HIS charges found the perfect way to relay the message that Loh Chan Pew deserves recognition.
 
Never mind that the Singapore Athletic Association was not prepared to grant him [...]

February 25, 2009

STTA takes another step forward in developing local talent

The report:
This report came out on Channel News Asia yesterday:
Li Jiawei may not be featured in 2009 SEA Games (Channel News Asia, 24 Feb 2009)
 
By Patwant Singh
 
SINGAPORE: They delivered an Olympic silver medal last year, but Li Jiawei and Wang Yuegu may miss the upcoming SEA Games in Laos in December.
 
Since 1999, Li Jiawei [...]

February 23, 2009

Newsflash: Hakeem’s national 110m hurdles record not recognised by SAA

Oh dear, it looks like national hurdler Abdul Hakeem Abdul Halim has not broken Singapore’s oldest track record after all.
A report in the Today newspaper back in December (‘Hakeem breaks oldest national track record, 17 Dec 2008) had proclaimed that the 21-year-old student had broken Osman Merican’s national 110m hurdles record when he finished second in [...]