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Singapore’s Ashton Auw Wins Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Sabre Bronze After Unbeaten Pool Round

Singapore’s Ashton Auw won bronze in the men’s sabre individual at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, beating Georgia’s Giorgi Urushadze 15-10 after winning all six of his pool bouts.

Singapore’s Daryen Ko Sets Under-18 National Record at Dakar 2026, His Eighth Age-Group Record Since Early 2025

Singapore’s Daryen Ko finished sixth in the 400m hurdles final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in 52.16, a new Under-18 national record and his eighth age-group record since early 2025, according to the Singapore National Olympic Council.

Singapore’s Daryen Ko Reaches Dakar 2026 400m Hurdles Final as Tabitha Yeo Finishes Fourth in Archery

Singapore’s Daryen Ko clocked 52.87 to reach the 400m hurdles final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, while Tabitha Yeo finished fourth in the archery women’s individual after losing the bronze medal match 6-4.

Singapore’s Xavier Pang Completes Dakar 2026 All-Around Qualification as Kate Teo Sits Sixth in Windsurfing

Singapore’s Xavier Pang finished 51st in the men’s all-around gymnastics qualification at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, while Kate Teo is sixth after three races of the women’s windsurfing opening series.

From Group Defeat to Gold Medal Match: Singapore’s Loy Ming Ying Claims Youth Olympic Table Tennis Silver

Singapore’s Loy Ming Ying, 16, won silver in the women’s table tennis singles at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, losing 4-2 to Chinese Taipei’s Chen Minhsin in the gold medal match after beating Hong Kong’s Su Tsz Tung in the semi-finals.

Singapore’s Ng Zhe Nin Takes Taijiquan Combined Gold at Dakar 2026, First in All Four Routines

Singapore’s Ng Zhe Nin won the women’s Taijiquan Combined gold at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, placing first in all four routines, while Loy Ming Ying reached the table tennis quarter-finals.

Singapore’s Ng Zhe Nin Tops Both Routines to Lead Women’s Taijiquan Qualifiers at Dakar 2026

Singapore’s Ng Zhe Nin leads the women’s Taijiquan Combined final qualifiers at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, while Loy Ming Ying reached the table tennis Round of 16.

Russel Pang and Reagan Cheng Break National Records at Singapore Swimming Championships

Russel Pang, 16, and Reagan Cheng, 18, set national and meet records in the men’s 800m freestyle and 200m individual medley on the final day of the 12th Singapore National Swimming Championships (SCM) 2026.

Orthopaedic Surgeon Flags Shoulder and Elbow Strain Risks for HYROX Athletes

Dr Lester Tan Teong Jin of Oxford Orthopaedics explains the shoulder and elbow risks in HYROX, the warning signs to watch for and how athletes can prepare ahead of HYROX Singapore.

TOURISM MALAYSIA COLLABORATES WITH MYSTA & BIKE AID SINGAPORE TO BOOST CYCLING TOURISM

Tourism Malaysia is leveraging Ride for Rations 2026, a cross-border cycling event between Singapore and Malaysia, as a strategic platform to strengthen Malaysia’s position as an experiential sports tourism destination while developing new cycling tourism products for the international market….