Asian Youth Games - 2nd gold for Singapore

2nd gold for Singapore
From The Straits Times, July 2, 2009, Thursday
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Sport/Story/STIStory_398099.html
By Terrence Voon


TODAY, Thursday July 2, 2009, Page 39, SPORT
1st ASIAN YOU TH GAMES: Singapore’s golden girl Bowler Hui Fen shows her mettle to grab hosts’ first gold of the Games

SINGAPORE'S New Hui Fen and Darshini Krishna have landed the country's second gold medal at the Asian Youth Games, after powering to victory in the girls' doubles event of the bowling competition on Thursday.


MY PAPER THURSDAY JULY 2, 2009, My Sport, A13

Hui Fen, who struck gold in the girls' singles on Wednesday, teamed up with Darshini to post a six-game total of 2,680 pinfalls.



MY PAPER THURSDAY JULY 2, 2009, My Sport, A13
NO NERVES: New Hui Fen was a picture of steely determination as she bowled her way to Singapore’s first AYG gold. (PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN).

The duo led from start to finish, in a commanding performance at the Orchid Country Club that left their rivals trailing in their wake.


The Straits Times, July 2, 2009, Thursday Darshini Krishna (right) hugged her mother as New Hui Fen and her mother looked on. The girls picked up Singapore's 2nd gold in the Asian Youth Games Girls' bowling doubles event. (PHOTO BY JOSEPH NAIR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES)

Thailand's Tanaprang Sathean and Yanee Saebe were second with 2,579 pinfalls, 101 pins behind the Singaporeans. Sim Ui Jin and Oh Nu Ri from South Korea won the bronze with 2,504.


Other highlight: Beachball - Despite loss to S’pore, girls from landlocked Mongolia are all smiles.


TODAY, Thursday July 2, 2009, Page 42, SPORT Nomio (left) and Namuun are used to hard courts and are only just getting used to volleyball beach style. (PHOTO BY shamir osman), shamir@mediacorp.com.sg



Picture is obtained from YouTube, By Alvin EH Tan
爱的祝福 (With Love and Best Wishes) by 马艾妮 Mah Ai Nee & The Stylers
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Reference

• The Straits Times, July 2, 2009, Thursday
• http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Sport/Story/STIStory_398099.html
• TODAY, Thursday July 2, 2009, Page 39, SPORT
• TODAY, Thursday July 2, 2009, Page 42, SPORT
• MY PAPER THURSDAY JULY 2, 2009, My Sport, A13
• http://www.youtube.com/
  

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

Reference

• The Straits Times, July 1, 2009, Wednesday
• http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Sport/Story/STIStory_397707.html
• http://quahtingwen.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/qty25042009.jpg
• http://www.amatierra.com/
• The Straits Times, Thursday, July 02, 2009
• http://news.asiaone.com/News/the%2BStraits%2BTimes/Story/A1Story20090702-152123.html