Newsflash: Calvin finishes sixth in Olympics 100m heat

National sprinter Calvin Kang could not find the accelerator this morning as the 18-year-old finished sixth in his 100m heat in 10.73sec.
The time was 0.2sec slower than the national junior record of 10.53sec which he set at the Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Jakarta in June.
It was hoped that running alongside Athens Games silver medalist Francis Obikwelu [...]

Newsflash: Calvin to race against Walter Dix and Francis Obikwelu in 100m heat

National sprinter Calvin Kang will find himself rubbing shoulders with US sprinter Walter Dix and Olympic silver medallist Francis Obikwelu during his 100m heat at the Beijing Olympics tomorrow morning (10.33am).
 
The 18-year-old Singapore Sports School graduate was given a wildcard entry to the Games by the Singapore Athletics Association after setting a national junior record [...]

Newsflash: Tao Li sets new 200m butterfly national record but does not qualify for semis

National swimmer Tao Li ended her maiden Olympics adventure on a high note this evening when she set a new national record during her 200m butterfly heat at the Water Cube.
The 18-year-old Singapore Sports School student clocked 2min 12.63sec as she finished fifth in her race to break her two-month-old national record of 2:13.20. However, the [...]