SINGAPORE — A roundup of sporting events and developments in Singapore over the past week (February 12 to 18).
Swimming quartet makes history by qualifying for 2024 Paris Olympics
The Singapore women’s 4x100m medley relay team of Kua Ting Wen, Kua Jing Wen, Laetitia Sim and Revenia Sim compete in the event at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha on Sunday (February 18). He placed 9th and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. .
The swimming quartet set a national record of 4:02.88, bettering the 4:06.97 they set at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia. The top 13 finishers from the 23 countries competing in the event will qualify for the next Summer Olympics, making the quartet the first Singaporeans to qualify for the women’s relay competition at the quadrennial Olympics. Became a swimmer.
Jonathan Tan (men’s 50m freestyle) and Letizia (women’s 100m breaststroke) also qualified for the individual events in Paris.
Singapore paddlers defeat Malaysia in World Team C’ships
The Singapore men’s table tennis team defeated Malaysia 3-0 on Sunday (February 18) to advance to the last 16 of the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships finals in Busan.
Isaac Quek bounced back from a slow start to beat Jaben Chun 11-9, 11-9, 11-6 in the opening round, while Koen Pan beat Wong Chi-Hsien 12-10, 11-6 to earn Singapore’s title. The lead increased to 2-0. 11-9. Defeated Leon Qifeng 15-13, 12-10, 11-9, leaving the draw to Clarence Chu.
With this win, Singapore took the lead in Group 7 with 2 wins and 1 loss. They defeated world No. 8 Brazil 3-0 early last week, but lost 3-1 to Slovenia. They next play against Canada on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the women’s national team lost their first two matches in Group 7, 2-3 to Sweden and 1-3 to Romania. They play Canada next Monday.
Netballers sweep Singapore vs Malaysia test series 3-0
Singapore’s national netball team dominated the three-match Test series between Singapore and Malaysia with a 70-32 victory in the final match at Our Tampines Hub on Sunday (18 February).
The hosts defeated their Causeway rivals 65-41 in the first Test match at OCBC Arena on Thursday and won 68-34 in the second encounter at Our Tampines Hub on Saturday.
The third match was a special moment for Singapore vice-captain Akira Anding, who has played 101 games in 12 years. Andin ended his international career. The 27-year-old said: “It’s been quite a long and difficult journey, but I’m always so grateful for the opportunity I’ve been given to live my passion.”
The next international netball tournament to be held on Singaporean shores is the Milkses Nations Cup from September 1 to 7. The week-long tournament will see the Singapore Opens and A teams take on Botswana, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Ireland.
Singapore loses in Badminton Asia Team C’ships quarterfinals
Singapore’s national men’s badminton team lost 1-3 to hosts Malaysia in the quarter-finals of the Badminton Asian Team Championship held at the Setia City Convention Center in Shah Alam on Friday, February 16.
Jason Te took a 3-1 lead in the first match in singles and grabbed the equalizer after Malaysia’s Ng Tze Yong retired due to injury. However, 2022 men’s doubles world champions Aaron Cheah and Soe Woo Yik defeated Low Keen Khan and Ho Win Hong 21-11, 22-24, 21-14, allowing Malaysia to equalize.
Leung Junhao defeated Joel Ko 21-8, 21-12 to give the host team the lead, then Goh Seifei and Nur Izudin defeated Wesley Ko and Junsuke Kubo 21-6, 20-22, 21- They defeated the team by 8 and achieved a team victory. .
Singapore defeated Thailand 3-2 and Myanmar 5-0, ending a 5-0 loss to Japan and advancing through the group stage. On the other hand, the women’s national team lost 0-5 to both Japan and Chinese Taipei, failing to advance through their group.
2019 Open Champion Shane Lowry to compete in Porsche Singapore Classic
2019 British Open winner Shane Lowry of Ireland will be the first to win the $2.5 million Porsche Singapore Classic 2024, to be held from March 21 to 24 at Laguna National Golf Resort Club. Announced as a star golfer.
The 36-year-old first competed in Singapore in 2009 and is looking forward to competing in an event that marks the start of the European Tour’s 2024 Race to Dubai for Asia. “I played in Singapore a few times early in my career and loved experiencing everything this city has to offer. I have never played in Laguna Nacional before, but I have heard good things about it. , it looks like it’s going to be a great test,” he said in a media release on Monday, February 12.
The DP World Tour returned to Singapore after an eight-year hiatus last year with South Africa’s Ocky Strydom winning the Laguna National. It first arrived in Singapore in 1993, and major champions Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam won the inaugural Johnnie Walker Classic in 1993 and 1996.
Four golfers earn invitations to HSBC Women’s World C’ship
Four golfers, South Korea’s Chung Yinggi, China’s Muni He, Miranda Wang and Shi Yuting, will compete in the 2024 HSBC Women’s World Championship to be held at Sentosa Golf Club from February 29th to March 3rd. received an invitation.
Chun has won three major titles, including the 2022 Women’s PGA Championship, and won the Prasco Charity Championship in her rookie year on the Epson Tour in 2018. Wang won the IOA Championship and four top-10 finishes on the Epson Tour last year. Shi Yuting made her debut in last year’s championship.
These four Asian stars will be joined by 15-year-old Singaporean amateur Chen Xing Tong, who won the recent national qualifier by four strokes at Sentosa Golf Club, and will compete against the world’s top players. He achieved his long-awaited LPGA debut competing.
Professional golfer announces participation in Spore Women’s Open
Singaporean female professional golfers Amanda Tan and Ko Sock Wee are set to compete in the S$1.1 million Hana Financial Group Singapore Women’s Open, to be held at Tanah Merah Country Club from March 7 to 10. Announced.
Elite national amateur players Aloysa Atienza, Jamie Ng, Cheng Xintong and Gillian Kuku, who are part of the Singapore Golf Association national team, will also be competing at the Tampines course, making it one of the largest local contingents in international women’s golf. form one of the This year the event will be held in Singapore.
The tournament, which is part of the Women’s Asian Tour Series, is expected to feature top players from Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, South Korea and more, and golf fans can look forward to seeing at least 108 golfers in action. There is.
National cricket team to move to West Coast Ground
The Singapore national cricket team will have a place to call home for the first time since 2016, as it is set to move into a purpose-built training facility at the West Coast Ground by mid-2024. This will allow the Singapore national team to prepare for major competitions such as the SEA Games, Asian Games, and International Cricket Council ranking competitions.
The West Coast Ground will have a cricket pitch, cricket nets, gym and covered training area. The space was secured following discussions that began in July 2023 between Sport Singapore, the Singapore Land Authority and the People’s Association.
The lack of a proper training pitch for Singapore’s cricketers came to the fore during the 2023 SEA Games, after national players raised concerns after winning gold in the men’s six-a-side event. SportSG had previously negotiated a facility sharing agreement between the Singapore Cricket Board, the Singapore Indian Association and the Ceylon Sports Club for cricketers to train at Balestier Plain.
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