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  • Two More Gold Medals From Canoeing

    Two More Gold Medals From Canoeing

    Singapore added another two canoeing gold medals, bringing their total tally to seven golds.

    However, it was a day of near-misses for the Singaporean canoeing team on Tuesday(June 9).

    Of the nine races, kayakers Sarah Chen and Mervyn Toh clinched gold in their individual K1 200m sprint events.

    But there could have been more as five other races ended in silvers, with some of the canoeists milliseconds away from victory.

    Chen pipped defending champion Erni Sokoy from Indonesia in a time of 44.869 sec while Toh had a comfortable lead of more than a second ahead of Thai Aditep Srichart, finishing in 37.860 sec.

    Singapore placed second in the men’s K4 200m, the men’s C2 200m and the men’s K2 200m, as well as the women’s K2 and K4 200m, who were unable to replicate their success on Monday.

    The closest races were the women’s K4 and the men’s C2, both of which were won by a margin of just 0.052sec by Thailand and Myanmar respectively.

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • Singapore Swimmers Continue Hot Streak

    Singapore Swimmers Continue Hot Streak

    Singapore won four gold medals out of six SEA Games swimming finals at the OCBC Aquatic Centre on Tuesday.

    First, Joseph Schooling won the men’s 100 fly in a new Games record of 52.13, although it was off his national mark of 51.69.

    Then, Tao Li won Singapore’s 50th gold medal at this Games when she clocked 1:02.67 in the women’s 100m back.

    Quah Zheng Wen created history for Singapore when he won gold No. 51 in the men’s 400 IM in 4:23.50.

    With it, the Republic surpassed its best-ever gold medal haul of 50 at a single SEA Games, set on home ground in 1993.

    The men’s 400 free relay team then ended the night with a bang. The quartet of Joseph Schooling,  Danny Yeo, Clement Lim and Quah Zheng Wen clocked  3:19.59 to finish almost six seconds ahead of second-placed Malaysia.

    The Republic also won silvers through Quah Ting Wen (women’s 200 fly) and Pang Sheng Jun (men’s 400 IM).

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • Shanti Pereira Grabs Bronze In Women’s 100m Sprint

    Shanti Pereira Grabs Bronze In Women’s 100m Sprint

    Shanti Pereira ended Singapore’s 42-year wait for a women’s sprint medal on the tracks by clinching the 100m bronze on Tuesday evening.

    The sprinter enjoyed an uncharacteristically good start and clocked 11.88s to finish third in the 100m race at the National Stadium.

    Kayla Richardson of the Philippines won her race in a photo-finish, edging ahead of Thailand’s Tassaporn Wanakit after both clocked a time of 11.76s.

    Her win gave the Philippines a double as Eric Cray blew the opposition away in the men’s event with a new personal best of 10.25s, finishing ahead of Indonesians Boby Yaspi and Iswandi, who both clocked 10.45s.

    Thailand’s Jirapong Meenapra, the 100m and 200m champion at the last SEA Games in Myanmar, finished a disappointing fifth in 10.48sec.

    Singapore’s two sprinters, Calvin Kang (10.47s, personal best) and Amirudin Jamal (10.55s) finished fourth and sixth, respectively.

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • Philippines Demand Gender Test For Female Indonesian Volleyball Player

    Philippines Demand Gender Test For Female Indonesian Volleyball Player

    The Philippines demanded SEA Games organisers carry out a gender test on an Indonesian women’s volleyball player on Tuesday, risking a storm of controversy.

    Philippines coach Roger Gorayeb singled out Indonesia’s Aprilia Santini Manganang because of her appearance and powerful physique, Filipino website inquirer.net said.

    The Philippines’ delegation spokeswoman confirmed the request, but said she didn’t expect any test to be carried out before the game in Singapore on Wednesday.

    “After we filed it’s going to be the competition manager who will reply directly to the volleyball federation or to volleyball officials here,” she told AFP.

    Gender testing is highly controversial, both because of the psychological effects on the athlete and because the science of the process is murky and complex.

    Competition officials and coach Gorayeb were not immediately available for comment. Reports said Manganang, 23, is expected to play Wednesday’s Pool B opener.

    “She’s very powerful, it’s like putting a male in the female division,” Gorayeb said, according to Inquirer.net.

    “Whether she plays or not, it doesn’t matter because we will be playing our best here,” he added.

    While it is unknown whether authorities will grant the Philippines’ request, previous gender cases have dragged on over long periods, to the detriment of the athlete involved.

    South African runner Caster Semenya, the former 800m world champion, underwent a series of humiliating tests before finally being cleared to compete.

    And Indian sprinter Dutee Chand is currently fighting her ban by Indian authorities after a gender test showed up elevated levels of testosterone.

    “It’s so cruel. God has made me the way I am. I don’t want to change anything and I also don’t want to give up sports,” Chand, 19, told AFP last year.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • Two Men Charged With Selling Fake Tickets To SEA Games Football Match Between Thailand And Vietnam

    Two Men Charged With Selling Fake Tickets To SEA Games Football Match Between Thailand And Vietnam

    Two men, aged 29 and 31, have been arrested for allegedly selling fake tickets to the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games football match between Thailand and Vietnam, said Police on Tuesday.

    The match is scheduled to take place at Bishan Stadium on Wednesday, June 10.

    Police investigations are ongoing. If convicted, the duo can be jailed up to 10 years and fined.

    Tickets with the serial numbers listed below may have been duplicated and those holding on to these tickets may be denied entry into the stadium, police said.

    The public is advised to purchase official Games tickets from the 28th SEA Games website at tickets.seagames2015.com, the official ticketing hotline at +65 3158 8080, at any SingPost Outlets island-wide, and at the Box Office at Singapore Indoor Stadium.

    The Police have urged the public to be mindful of purchasing tickets through unauthorised vendors and report this to the organising committee via the official ticketing hotline.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com