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    Lin Wenjian

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  • Quah Zheng Wen, Mylene Ong fail to qualify for semis

    Teenage swimmer Quah Zheng Wen failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the 200m backstroke event on Wednesday. Swimming in Heat 1, the 15-year-old, who is the younger brother of national swimmer Ting Wen, clocked a time of 2:03.45 seconds … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/08/01/quah-zheng-wen-mylene-ong-fail-to-qualify-for-semis/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • S’pore beat S.Korea to take second bronze in table-tennis

    Singapore's Feng Tianwei, Li Jiawei and Wang Yuegu won a second bronze medal for the Republic at the London Olympics when they beat South Korea to clinch third place in the table tennis team event. Watched on by table tennis … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/07/30/gao-ning-feng-tianwei-advance-in-table-tennis/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • NBA championship-winning coach Erik Spoelstra holds court in S’pore

    What do you do when your team has just won the NBA championship? You sign your rivals' best players, of course. That is exactly what Erik Spoelstra, head coach of the Miami Heat, did just weeks after clinching the team's … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/07/30/nba-championship-winning-coach-erik-spoelstra-talks-basketball/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Singapore’s Helena Wong and Lim Heem Wei bow out of Games

    Singapore's Helena Wong finished last out of 15 competitors in the women's 53kg category weightlifting competition at the ExCel Arena in London on Sunday. Making her debut at the Olympics, Wong lifted a combined 134kg, almost 20kg off her personal … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/07/29/commendable-performances-from-helena-wong-and-lim-heem-wei/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Table tennis: Mixed day for Singapore paddlers

    Singapore's top paddlers Feng Tianwei and Wang Yuegu began their Olympic women's table tennis singles campaign on a winning note on Sunday night. Playing at London's ExCel Arena, Feng, the sixth seed, disposed of Taiwan's Chen Szu Yu 4-1 in … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/07/29/table-tennis-mixed-day-for-singapore-paddlers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Badminton: S’pore’s Gu Juan crashes out

    Singapore's Gu Juan's Olympic journey has come to an end after she lost in straight sets to Chinese Taipei's Cheng Shao-chieh Wednesday in the round of 16 match on Wednesday. Gu fought hard against the world No. 11 but eventually … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/07/29/badminton-mens-singles-derek-wong-saunters-to-victory-in-opening-game/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Tao Li’s Olympic adventure ends after she fails to make 100m backstroke semi-final

    A day after she failed to advance to the final of the 100m butterfly, Singapore's Tao Li was back in the pool again, this time in the 100m backstroke event. Swimming in Lane 8, Tao clocked a personal best of … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/07/29/tao-li-fails-to-make-100m-backstroke-semi-final/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Tao Li fails to make 100m butterfly final; Badminton’s Shinta and Yao Lei lose first match

    Singapore's swimming star Tao Li failed to qualify for the women's 100m butterfly finals at the London Olympics on Saturday. The 22-year-old, who is the Republic's best medal prospect in the pool, only managed to clock 58.18 seconds in the … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/07/28/london-2012-tao-li-fails-to-make-100m-butterfly-final/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Tao Li fails to make 100m butterfly final

    Singapore's swimming star Tao Li failed to qualify for the women's 100m butterfly finals at the London Olympics on Saturday. The 22-year-old, who is the Republic's best medal prospect in the pool, only managed to clock 58.18 seconds in the … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/07/28/london-2012-tao-li-qualifies-for-100m-butterfly-semi-finals-shooter-jasmine-ser-fails-to-reach-womens-10m-air-rifle-event/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Shooting for Olympic glory

    In just another few days, Jasmine Ser can lay claim to an achievement that most of her peers can only dream about: Represent Singapore in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. For many, Ser's journey from schoolgirl shooter to being … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/07/23/shooting-for-olympic-glory/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • ‘Time to stop mollycoddling our athletes’

    COMMENT Should they or should they not speak to the press? That seemed to be the conundrum faced by Singapore's best athletes in recent weeks as they jet out to London for what, in most cases, will be the pinnacle … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/07/19/time-to-stop-mollycoddling-our-athletes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Singapore F1 extension not a done deal: S’pore GP

    Race promoter Singapore GP has slammed the brakes on a local media report that claims Singapore will continue hosting the F1 for the next five years. This contradicts a report by Today newspaper on Wednesday which quoted Formula 1 chief  … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/07/11/no-done-deal-for-spore-gp-extension/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • S’pore swimmer Tao Li’s surprise Olympic boost

    Singapore's swim queen Tao Li has been named as one of the 60 Team Visa athletes ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The Team Visa initiative, a global sponsorship programme created to support athletes in their pursuit of … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/07/11/tao-li-gets-olympic-boost-from-visa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Singapore badminton chief: No medal targets for Olympic team

    Singapore Badminton Association's chief Bobby Lee has refused to be drawn into setting a medal target for Singapore's Olympic-bound medal team. For the four players who've earned their tickets to London, he had a simple message for them: "Good luck, … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/07/10/good-luck-play-hard-and-enjoy-the-game-singapore-badminton-chief-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>