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Saturday, July 11, 2009

Asian Youth Games - 9th Gold Medal for Singapore - Bowling

From TODAY, Tuesday, July 07, 2009
http://www.todayonline.com/Sports/EDC090707-0000128/Basil-delivers-at-the-end
by Ian De Cotta
Basil delivers at the end Bowler romps to victory in masters final to make up for Singapore girls' defeats


Bowling Day 6 - Basil Low (Boy's Gold Master)
Picture is obtained from http://www.ayg2009.sg/page/Bowling/Gallery/0,,12804~1715305,00.html

FIRST, he watched team-mate Darshini Krishna fall, then he had to see the country's star performer New Hui Fen falter in the stepladder final.


Basil kept his composure to end Singapore's bowling campaign on a high.
Picture is obtained from http://www.todayonline.com/Sports/EDC090707-0000128/Basil-delivers-at-the-end

Minutes later, as he prepared for the start of the bowling masters' final last night, Basil Low had to block it all out, along with the fact he was performing "live" on television for the first time.


Bowling Boys Masters Silver Choi Kung-Hwan (KOR), Gold Medalist Basil Low (SIN)) Bronze Jose Collins (PHI)

Gold was his target, the 17-year-old wanted to end Singapore's Asian Youth Games bowling campaign on a high.

Backed by a vociferous crowd, Basil showed remarkable poise to demolish South Korea's Choi Kyung Hwan and strike gold at Orchid Country Club.



Bowling Day 6 Clockwise - Mr Puah, Mr Vivian Balakrishnan, Darshini Krishna, New Hui Fen, Basil Low, Mrs Jessie Puah

He opened the first game with three strikes and then went on a rampage in the second with a nine bagger.

It was all over by the ninth frame as 15-year-old Kyung Hwan's game collapsed with a split.

Basil's two-game total of 501 pins was 68 more than Kyung Hwan's.



The resulting scores and efforts of the top 20 countries


"I definitely wanted to win after seeing Hui Fen lose the way she did. We wanted gold badly today and it fell upon me to deliver it," said Basil, after his win.


Bowling Day 6 - Girl Silver Master New Hui Fen (SIN)

"I was a little nervous at first, seeing all the television lights, but once I got going it was fine."


Browling Day 6 - Grandfinals GOLD Medalists - Basil Low (SIN) and Sim Ui-Jin (KOR)

South Korea drew first blood yesterday when Sim Ui Jin bundled out first Darshini, and then dispatched Hui Fen in the girls final. Ui Jin was steady as a rock as she took advantage of Hui Fen's shaky start to post 453 pinfalls for her two-game total.


Bowling Day 6 - Gril Bronze Master Darshini Krishna (SIN)

"I got up this morning and told myself that I could win the gold. But I was very nervous tonight seeing the television crews and throughout I was just praying that this could be my night," said the 17-year-old Korean.

Hui Fen never looked like repeating the form she had earlier in the day when she scored the tournament's only perfect game on the way to booking her place in the final. Her two-game 350 pinfall total in the final was Hui Fen's worst performance at the Games.


Bowling Day 6 - Girl Sliver Master New Hui Fen (SIN) and Girl Bronze Master Darshini Krishna (SIN)

"All the lights and clicking of the photographers' cameras bothered me a bit, but I have to admit that Ui Jin was a much better player tonight and she deserved to win the gold," said the 17-year-old, who won the singles and doubles (with Darshini) last week.


This is the Time, this is the Moment (Gallery)

As for Basil, he was already looking forward to next year. "Tonight was a great win, but I am now looking forward to playing in the Asian Games next," he exclaimed.


有我就有你 (Have me will have you) by 黄晓君 Huang Xiao Jin
yǒu wǒ jiù yǒu nǐ
Picture is from http://www.youtube.com/, created by Alvin EH Tan, September 2008


爱你不变情意长 (Love you with the same deep affectionate attachment) by 黄晓君 Huang Xiao Jin & The Stylers
ài nǐ bú biàn qíng yì cháng
Picture is from http://www.youtube.com/

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  • http://www.ayg2009.sg/page/Bowling/Gallery/0,,12804~1715305,00.html
  • (Bowling Day 6 - Basil Low (Boy's Gold Master))
  • (Bowling Boys Masters (Silver Choi Kung-Hwan (KOR), Gold Medalist Basil Low (SIN)) Bronze Jose Collins (PHI))
  • (Browling Day 6 - Grandfinals GOLD Medalists - Basil Low (SIN) and Sim Ui-Jin (KOR))
  • (Bowling Day 6 - Girl Sliver Master New Hui Fen (SIN) and Girl Bronze Master Darshini Krishna (SIN))
  • (Bowling Day 6 Clockwise - Mr Puah, Mr Vivian Balakrishnan, Darshini Krishna, New Hui Fen, Basil Low, Mrs Jessie Puah)
  • (Bowling Day 6 - Gril Bronze Master Darshini Krishna (SIN))
  • (Bowling Day 6 - Girl Silver Master New Hui Fen (SIN))
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Asian Youth Games - Singapore's 6th gold - Sailing

From TODAY online.com & Monday July 6,2009, Page 23, TODAY
http://imcms2.mediacorp.sg/CMSFileserver/documents/006/pdf/20090706/0607SPC023.pdf
By Tan Yo-Hinn, yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg
Unbeatable Darren
Sports School star shows huge promise after cruising to sailing gold


AsiaOne, Mon, Jul 06, 2009, http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Sports/Story/A1Story20090629-151611.html
Sailor Darren Choy proves his mettle over 6 days

DAY 1 of the sailing programme at the Asian Youth Games began last Tuesday, and at the end of each daily session, Darren Choy emerged at the head of the pack in the boys’ Byte CII class.

Yesterday, the 15-year-old completed his 10th race of the event and as usual, led the field. This time, though, there was a prize at the end of the day, gold, the first for Singapore in sailing.


From TODAY online.com & Monday July 6,2009, Page 23, TODAY
http://imcms2.mediacorp.sg/CMSFileserver/documents/006/pdf/20090706/0607SPC023.pdf
By Tan Yo-Hinn, yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg
Unbeatable Darren

So dominant has been the performance by the Singapore Sports School student that his coaches predict a great future for Darren at the highest levels of his sport.


Darren (with mum Kelly and dad Calvin) has been in all-conquering form, winning eight races and never finishing out of the top two. By Tan Yo-Hinn

“Darren had always been a raw talent in the Optimist, very inconsistent,” said Singapore Sailing chief executive officer Andrew Sanders. “But in the last six months, something’s changed in him. He’s become more and more consistent and he’s a (medal) potential for the future, including next year’s Youth Olympics.

“For him to dominate the competition like this, with the unpredictable wind shifts and conditions here and second place his worst result, it is almost unheard of in sailing.” Singapore Sailing’s high performance chief Mark Robinson added: “He’s got the boat craft now and a maturity about him.”


An-A-for-sailing

Secondary Three student Darren won Race 10 to give himself an unassailable 10 nett points in the 12-strong fleet. Going into today’s 11th and final race, he holds a seven-point lead after one discard over Thailand’s Pongwichean Supakon (17.00), who is assured of a silver. Malaysia’s Muhd Amirul Shafiq (32.00) will receive the bronze.


This is the Time, this is the Moment (Gallery)

Darren has won eight of the 10 races in the Byte CII so far and finished second in the other two legs. He struggled to shed light on his stunning form. “I don’t know how to explain it, except I can switch ‘On’ (into competition mode) very easily,” he said. “I can be joking one moment, but can turn it on in just seconds. It’s probably from years of training and competitions.”

Darren is part of a 15-strong training squad for next year’s Youth Olympics and he will be competing with five other sailors for a spot to represent Singapore in the boys’ Byte CII event. He should be the favourite, based on how his parents described their youngest son’s mindset. “He’s always been self-driven and it’s his way of doing things,” said mum Kelly, 43.


Darren (with mum Kelly and dad Calvin) has been in all-conquering form, winning eight races and never finishing out of the top two. By Tan Yo-Hinn

Dad Calvin added: “Four years ago, when he was still attending karate lessons, he was required to chop bricks as part of his test to attain the green belt, and he did it without hesitation. That’s him, always giving it his best in whatever he does.”

Singapore is assured of a silver in the girls’ Byte CII class with one race remaining. Najwa Jumali, the 15-year old Raffles Girls’ School student, is second with 20 nett points after winning Race 10. She is five points behind leader Jittiwa Thanawitwilat of Thailand, who has 17 points. China’s Gu Min (25.00) is set to finish third.


花开富贵 (The valuable blooming flower) by 黄晓君 Huang Xiao Jin & The Stylers
huā kāi fù guì
Picture is from http://www.youtube.com/ created by Alvin EH Tan, December 2008

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Asian Youth Games - Singapore's 5th gold - Swimming

From TODAY online.com, Monday, July 06, 2009
http://www.todayonline.com/Sports/EDC090706-0000075/Home-cheer,-Korean-power
By Tan Yo-Hinn
Home cheer, Korean power
Ting Wen bags second gold as South Korea continue to dominate
The powerful Koreans are particularly impressed with Ting Wen.



THEY numbered a little over 500, and they raised a magnificent roar as Quah Ting Wen and Amanda Lim made it a memorable night for the home fans, scoring a 1-2 finish for the hosts in the girls' 50m freestyle at the Asian Youth Games swimming competition at the Singapore Sports School last night.

Ting Wen, 17, won in a time of 25.43, finishing ahead of Amanda (25.68), with Stephanie Au (26.22) of Hong Kong taking the bronze.


Despite losing the 50m freestyle gold to Quah Ting Wen, silver medallist Amanda Lim (facing camera) was happy for her good friend. ST PHOTO BY ALBERT SIM
The Straits Times, July 6, 2009, Monday, Gold again for Ting Wen By Leonard Lim
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Sport/Story/STIStory_399635.html

Amanda had set the 50m freestyle national record of 25.38 in the semi-finals on Saturday, breaking Ting Wen's previous mark of 25.65. However, it was South Korea who dominated proceedings last night, sweeping five of the seven finals to take their overall medal tally in swimming to 11 gold, eight silver and three bronze medals.


From TODAY online.com, Monday, July 06, 2009
http://www.todayonline.com/Sports/EDC090706-0000075/Home-cheer,-Korean-power

They won the boys' 50m butterfly (Chang Gyu Cheol), girls' 100m butterfly (Kim Seo Yeong), boys' 200m individual medley (Jung Won Yong), girls' 200m individual medley (Kim Seo Yeong) and the boys' 4x100m medley relay on the penultimate day of competition.

Most of the team are expected to be back for the 2010 Youth Olympics which Singapore will host from Aug 14-26, and they are wary of the threat of the home team.


Double gold-medallist Quah Ting Wen. Singapore, swimming
http://www.asiaone.com/static/multimedia/gallery/090706_aygbods/

"Before these Games, we didn't know anything about the Singapore team," said girls' 200m freestyle silver medallist Kim Jung Hye, 17, who lost to Ting Wen in the event. "But now we realise they are good, especially Quah (Ting Wen). She's very fast and this makes us worried. We talk about them a lot, in particular her."


AsiaOne, Tue, Jun 23, 2009
http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Sports/Story/A1Story20090629-151611.html
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090622-150129.html
Swimming: Quah Ting Wen - The 1 to watch By Leonard Lim

Singapore head coach David Lim played down any talk of a rivalry. He said: "I understand the Chinese are now very worried about the Koreans, especially with the Youth Olympics next year. If a powerhouse like China is worried, it says a lot about the quality of the Koreans. They are very disciplined in training. I wasn't expecting them to be this good. Some of their times make the top eight (in their age group) in China."


AsiaOne, Mon, Jul 06, 2009 (Swimming is a glamourous SPORT)
http://www.asiaone.com/static/multimedia/gallery/090706_aygbods/
Stephanie Au. Hong Kong, swimming


According to Jung Hye, the team train twice a day, clocking up to 12,000m. They also do strength and conditioning sessions in the weights room for an hour each day.


AsiaOne, Mon, Jul 06, 2009 (Swimming is a glamourous SPORT)
http://www.asiaone.com/static/multimedia/gallery/090706_aygbods/
Stephanie Au. Hong Kong, swimming

Meanwhile, Singapore added a bronze in the boys' 4x100m medley relay. The quartet of Rainer Ng (backstroke), Lionel Khoo (breaststroke), Dzuhaili Mohd Kamal (butterfly) and Clement Lim (freestyle) finished in 3:52.59, behind South Korea (3:50.04) and China (3:51.94).

Going into the final day of competition, Singapore's 24-strong swim team have registered nine national records and 19 personal bests.



谁是知音人(Who is a bosom friend ?) by 黄晓君 Huang Xiao Jin & The Stylers
Picture is from http://www.youtube.com/ created by Alvin EH Tan, October 2008


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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Asian Youth Games - Singapore gets 1st gold

Singapore gets 1st gold
From The Straits Times, July 1, 2009, Wednesday
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Sport/Story/STIStory_397707.html
By Terrence Voon


Picture is obtained from http://www.amatierra.com/
The beauty of AYG has emerged and is worth gold.


Bowler gives Singapore its first gold
The Straits Times,Thursday, July 02, 2009
http://news.asiaone.com/News/the%2BStraits%2BTimes/Story/A1Story20090702-152123.html

THE strains of Majulah Singapura were heard for the first time at the Asian Youth Games (AYG) on Wednesday when Singapore kegler New Hui Fen struck gold in the girls' singles event on the first day of the bowling competition.


National bowler New Hui Fen has won Singapore's first gold medal at the Asian Youth Games. -- PHOTO By IMSG

Hui Fen, 17, held off late challenges from Japan's Misaki Mukotani and Oh Nu-Ri of South Korea at the Orchid Country Club to clinch the Republic's first gold medal at the inaugural Games.

The former Singapore Sports School student scored a combined total of 1,359 over six games to finish 45 pins ahead of the second-placed Mukotani.

Oh was third with 1,308 pinfalls. Hui Fen, who revealed that she was actually gunning for gold in the team events later this week, said playing on home soil was the key. 'It makes it more comfortable knowing your friends and family are here,' she said. 'I feel very happy and honoured to win the first gold for Singapore. I just wanted to do my best.'

For her efforts, Hui Fen will receive a cash reward of $4,000, offered by the Singapore Bowling Federation and Orchid Bowl for every gold medal won by the country's keglers.

After two days of competition, the host nation's overall medal count now stands at one gold medal and two bronzes.


Asian Youth Games Mascot and Young Team Officials from schools (Bowen Secondary School)


Singapore chef de mission Lee Wung Yew expects more medals to come before the Games end on July 7. He said: 'The load is lifted off the shoulders. Based on our performances so far, I'm really confident we'll be getting a few more medals.'


Asian Youth Games Mascot and Young Team Officials from schools (Bowen Secondary School)

The bowling competition continues on Thursday with the boys' and girls' doubles events.


Young Team Officials inside Swissotel to fetch the athletes to the stadium


The highlights of Kuwait, one of the 45 participating contingents.

Some other highlights - swimming news and delights.

Picture is obtained from http://quahtingwen.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/qty25042009.jpg

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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Asian Youth Games - UNITED IN RELAY

Singaporeans gather in support as AYG flame is paraded to all corners of island
From MY PAPER MONDAY JUNE 29, 2009, MY SPORT, A11
By DAWN TAY & DARYLL NANAYAKARA
dawnt@sph.com.sg, darylldj@sph.com.sg


GAMES ALIGHT: National athletes (from left) Jasmine Ser, Remy Ong and Tao Li lit the AYG cauldron. (PHOTOS: JAMIE KOH)

ONE by one, they held out their torches to be lit amid loud cheers, then held the Asian Youth Games (AYG) flame aloft as they ran their designated routes.


Picture is obtained from MY PAPER MONDAY JUNE 29, 2009, MY SPORT, A11
One of the Torches

Ministers, athletes and Games sponsors were united as one yesterday, as the first day of the AYG torch relay saw the flame reach all corners of Singapore – from Woodlands to Jurong, from Pasir Ris to East Coast Park, from Ang Mo Kio to Orchard Road.


Picture is obtained from MY PAPER MONDAY JUNE 29, 2009, MY SPORT, A11
Passing One of the Torches

Three torches – representing Friendship, Respect and Excellence – were lit at the Kallang Waterfront early yesterday morning, and were sent out to community celebrations around the island.



National thrower James Wong took the torch into the Yio Chu Kang Stadium, where he passed the flame on to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. PM Lee then kicked off Central Singapore District’s Community Sports Festival, with a torch relay around the vicinity of the stadium.



There were similar scenes played out yesterday morning at
  • Republic Polytechnic
  • Jurong Point
  • East Coast Park
  • Pasir Ris Elias Community Club

Said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, who witnessed the light-up at Kallang Waterfront: “The flame symbolises the endeavour for perfection, the struggle for victory, peace and friendship that transcends countries and boundaries.”


Picture is obtained from MY PAPER TUESDAY JUNE 30, 2009, MY LIFESTYLE, A15 (Sexy Athelete)
THE ACTIVITIES: A 90-minute session of Bikram yoga (hot yoga), followed by a five-hour shopping trip

In the afternoon, the relay reached the heart of the city at Orchard Road. Shoppers and tourists looked on with interest as the torch bearers ran past them.

The torch relay reached the Suntec City fountain before turning towards Marina Square, where Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth And Sports, was ready to run the final leg.


Picture is obtained from http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2464/3597043975_9efd19ea3f.jpg
Asian Youth Games Opening Ceremony at the Singapore Indoor Stadium

He carried the torch for an eight-minute run before reaching the Games Village in Swissotel the Stamford, amid boisterous cheers from the 300-strong crowd of dignitaries and athletes.


Picture is obtained from http://farm3.static.flickr.com
Asian Youth Games Opening Ceremony at the Singapore Indoor Stadium

Together with the chairman of the AYG’s steering committee, Mr Ng Ser Miang, he lit the Games’ safety lantern amid a spray of confetti and loud music.


Picture is obtained from http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3416/3597042959_e0b4c72b6c.jpg
Asian Youth Games Opening Ceremony at the Singapore Indoor Stadium

Speaking to reporters after the ceremony, a delighted Dr Balakrishnan said that it was important for Singaporeans to be part of the Games, and he was glad that yesterday’s “community leg” had been incorporated into the torch relay.


Picture is obtained from http://farm3.static.flickr.com
Asian Youth Games Opening Ceremony at the Singapore Indoor Stadium



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The 45 participating Countries, including Singapore.

Dr Balakrishnan explained: “It isn’t just about taking part in a sports event. This is an event which Singapore plays home to, and every Singaporean needs to feel a part of it.”


Picture is from MY PAPER THURSDAY JUNE 25, 2009, MY LIFESTYLE, A14, Real Man Do YOGA


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