Against the Best
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In major sports competitions like the SEA Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and the Olympics, track & field - alongside swimming - enjoys a certain prestige and visibility which other sports often envy. This is perhaps why some of the most recognizable Olympic champions come from track and field. Indeed, the likes of USA's sprinter Jesse Owens, Australia's 400m runner Cathy Freeman and China's 110m hurdler Liu Xiang are household names. At the Asian Games and SEA Games levels, our stars in track & field are well recognized among Singaporeans. For example, even after all these years, sprinter C. Kunalan, middle distance champion Chee Swee Lee and long distance queen K. Jayamani are personalitites sports fans are familiar with......
Regional Force - SEA Games
Bangkok 1959
In the 1959 SEAP Games (now known as SEA Games) held in Bangkok, Singapore did well with a harvest of four golds, 2 silvers and 3 bronzes. Tan Eng Yoon was the undisputed star as he won gold medals in the 400m hurdles and the "hop, step, jump" as well as bronze in the 110m hurdles. A. Pal Singh and Wong Fey Wan shone too with golds in the pole vault and 110m hurdles respectively. M.Gunasena, silver in the 400m hurdles, and Ernest Frida, bronzes in the 100m and 200m, were the other individuals who made their mark. In the 4x100m relay, Ernest teamed up with Cedric Monterio, Chai Ling Fook and Low Sin Chock to clinch the silver......
Big Stage - Asian Games
The transition from SEA Games success to Asian Games glory has never been straight forward as there is a big gap between the standards of these two competitions. This is because, at the Asian level, there are some world class athletes. For instance, among the Asian Games champions today are Olympic gold medallists like China's 110m hurdler Liu Xiang and Japan's hammer thrower Koji Murofushi. As such, some of Singapore's finest athletes like Chee Swee Lee and C. Kunalan can take pride in the fact that they once stood tall as among Asia's best. Here's a look at some of the best performance of Singapore's athletes at the Asian Games over the years......
World Class Exposure - Commonwealth Games & Olympics
At the levels of the Commonwealth Games and Olympics, Singapore's athletes have never won a medal. This is not surprising given the exceptionally high standards in these competitions. The Commonwealth Games' track & field competition boasts world class athletes from countries like Australia, Jamaica and England while the best from all over the world take part in the Olympics......