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  • S1E13: Olympic champ Joseph Schooling in his own words as he retires

    Eight years after his stunning success at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Singapore’s greatest athlete has called time on his career.

    Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. 

    In this special episode, we bring you an excerpt of assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath’s interview with Singapore’s Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling. 

    The swimmer who won the 100m butterfly gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics called time on his career on April 2. 

    Listen to Schooling as he looks back on his career with honesty and relives the moment he stunned the world and put Singapore on the sporting map.  

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:13 Schooling on how life changed after the 2016 Olympic gold 

    7:20 What was it like to deal with the cannabis saga that put Schooling in the headlines again? 

    8:00 Is it fair to have expectations on sportsmen to have a certain level of responsibility in how they conduct themselves? 

    11:04 How Schooling felt on the day he made history 

    15:11 When did Schooling realise he had won that historic race? 

    What Singapore can learn from Schooling's retirement: https://str.sg/Mor8

    Read: https://str.sg/JJJQF

    Produced by: Rohit Brijnath ([email protected]) & ST Video

    Edited by: Amirul Karim

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    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    19 min
  • S1E12: The Lions’ Tsutomu Ogura era is underway

    Can the Lions roar under Ogura?

    Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.

    In this episode of Hard Tackle, Deepanraj Ganesan is joined by former Singapore international Noor Ali and Singapore Premier League commentator and Lions fan Zia-ul Raushan to dissect the Singapore national football team’s first two matches under new coach Tsutomu Ogura.

    The Lions played out a hard-fought 2-2 draw against China on March 21 in front of the 28,414 crowd at the National Stadium. Five days later in chilly Tianjin, the Lions fell to a 4-1 loss, although there were signs of progress once again as the Republic showed grit and bravery in their play before being undone by a controversial penalty and two late goals.

    So what do our pundits make of the start under Ogura and what is the way forward?

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:30 Why is there a positive feeling amongst fans despite the Lions not posing a victory against China?  

    8:30 Noor Ali on how the team has shaped up tactically under Ogura 

    17:15 The need for stronger mentality amongst players and the importance of leadership 

    21:00 What Ogura and the Lions can improve on 

    34:00 On the new standards in the national team and why players must step up

    Read: https://str.sg/8Kmc

    Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan ([email protected]) & Amirul Karim

    Edited by: Amirul Karim

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    Special edition series:

    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    46 min
  • S1E80: Singapore sisters making waves with Olympic qualification

    History-making sisters making waves with Olympic relay qualification

    Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.

    On Feb 18, Quah Ting Wen, Quah Jing Wen, Letitia Sim and Levenia Sim clocked 4 minutes and 2.88 seconds at the World Aquatics Championships to not just set a new women's 4x100m medley relay national record, they also booked their ticket to Paris 2024.

    In this episode of Sports Talk, David Lee is joined by the two sets of sisters who became the first Singaporeans to qualify for an Olympic swimming relay event.

    They share what it is like to train and compete as sisters, and what they need to do to create more history and make it to an Olympic final.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:08 Realisation of the accomplishment

    3:39 The beginning of a strong combination

    5:52 Strengths and weaknesses

    6:30 Perks of competing as sisters

    8:59 Swimming as an a-Quah-tic family

    11:41 Not so Sim-ple decision to choose to swim for Singapore

    14:26 Redemption for Asian Games disqualification

    16:36 Going under four minutes and fighting for a final

    18:00 Get to know the sisters

    Read: https://str.sg/JursU

    Produced by: David Lee ([email protected]) & Amirul Karim

    Edited by: Amirul Karim

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    #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

    Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

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    Special edition series:

    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    22 min
  • S1E11: New Lions head coach Tsutomu Ogura talks his vision for SG football

    So why do the Lions have yet another Japanese coach?

    Synopsis: Every fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times dives into a sports topic and tackles the hard questions with its guests on Hard Tackle.

    In this episode of Hard Tackle, Deepanraj Ganesan is joined by Football Association of Singapore president, Bernard Tan and the newly appointed head coach of the Singapore national football team, Tsutomu Ogura.

    For the first time since Ogura’s appointment on Feb 1, Tan describes the process undertaken by the FAS in terminating former head coach Takayuki Nishigaya’s contract and then selecting Ogura to lead the Lions. 

    Ogura also shares his journey to becoming the Lions’ head coach, his vision for the team and his plans ahead of his first match in charge of the Lions, when they take on China in a World Cup qualifier on Mar 21. 

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    2:49 When and how did the process to fire Takayuki Nishigaya and hire Tsutomu Ogura began?  

    8:30 Ogura’s initial thoughts when he was offered the Singapore national team head coach job 

    14:19 What gave Ogura the edge over the other candidates?  

    24:07 Ogura on the importance of working with a local coach  

    35:38 Does FAS president Bernard take sole responsibility for the hire of Ogura? 

    Read: https://str.sg/q8ro

    Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan ([email protected]) & Amirul Karim

    Edited by: Amirul Karim

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    Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

    Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

    ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE

    #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

    Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

    Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

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    Special edition series:

    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    45 min
  • S1E79: Jowen Lim and Vera Tan on their love for wushu and each other

    Love is in the air for these wushu athletes.

    Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.

    In this episode of Sports Talk, Deepanraj Ganesan gets into the Valentine’s Day mood and spoke to a sporting couple in wushu exponents Jowen Lim and Vera Tan. 

    The pair started dating in 2015 and have since gotten engaged. Lim and Tan who had a good year on the sporting front with medals at the World Championship also have plans to get married pretty soon.

    In this episode, they speak about how it all started, whether their relationship has affected their personal ambitions and what’s next for them in and out of wushu.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:00 How Jowen Lim and Vera Tan fell in love with Wushu 

    2:15 On meeting each other for the first time 

    6:20 Do Lim and Tan avoid speaking about Wushu away from competition and training?

    9:00 What is the best thing about having a partner who is also an athlete?

    11:15 What is next for both Tan and Lim in 2024 both in and out of Wushu?

    Read: https://str.sg/iqt7

    Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan ([email protected]), Amirul Karim & Eden Soh

    Edited by: Eden Soh

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    Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

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    #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

    Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

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    Special edition series:

    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    16 min
  • S1E78: Xabi Alonso my pick to succeed Klopp: Former Liverpool great Riise

    Xabi Alonso is now head coach for Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga.

    Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. This is a special episode featuring a former Liverpool legend John Arne Riise. 

    In this episode of Sports Talk, ST's Deepanraj Ganesan speaks to former Liverpool and Norway defender John Arne Riise who says that his ex-teammate Xabi Alonso should be the man to step into Jurgen Klopp’s big shoes when the German manager leaves his role at the end of the season.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:50 How Riise reacted to Klopp’s bombshell announcement 

    3:22 Why Riise picks Alonso to replace Klopp?

    4:30 Could Riise tell early on - during their time as teammates in Liverpool - that Alonso would one day go on to become a football club manager?

    6:16 Can Liverpool win the English Premier League this season? 

    8:30 The possibility of Reds legend Steven Gerard working with Alonso at Liverpool

    Read: https://str.sg/FwpH

    Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan ([email protected]) & Amirul Karim

    Edited by: Amirul Karim

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    Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

    Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

    ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE

    #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

    Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

    Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

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    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    13 min
  • S1E10: Outlining 2024 in Singapore sports with SportSG and SSI

    Top Singapore sports administrators take the hot seat in our studio.

    Synopsis: Every fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times dives into a sports topic and tackles the hard questions with its guests on Hard Tackle.

    In this episode of Hard Tackle, Deepanraj Ganesan speaks to Sport Singapore CEO Alan Goh and Singapore Sport Institute chief Dr Su Chun Wei and quizzes them on what is ahead for Singapore sports in 2024 and gets them to address some hot issues in local sports. 

    Highlights (click/tap above):
     
    2:45 What can Singaporeans expect from local sports in 2024? 

    6:50 What is SportSG doing to revive the mass participation scene, and what more needs to be done to get it back to pre-pandemic levels?

    12:10 Do Alan Goh and Chun Wei believe Singapore football will recover from the lows of 2023? 

    20:20 How SportSG plans to convince more Singaporeans to go to events given the low turnout at 2023 Women's World Floorball Championships

    28:00 On helping Shanti Pereira to get even quicker in 2024 

    Read: https://str.sg/iYfd

    Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan ([email protected]), Amirul Karim & Penelope Lee

    Edited by: Amirul Karim

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    Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN

    Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

    Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

    ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE

    #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

    Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

    Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

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    Special edition series:

    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    39 min
  • S1E77: How 1.94m Viktor Axelsen become a badminton giant

    Standing tall with badminton world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen

    Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.

    One Olympic gold, two senior world titles, one Thomas Cup triumph, 27 Badminton World Federation World Tour and Superseries titles, and more than 100 consecutive weeks as world No. 1, there's no men's singles player as dominant as Viktor Axelsen now.

    In this episode of Sports Talk, David Lee chats with the great Dane to understand more about the man who is unique in more ways than just his towering height and all-rounded game.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:23 Overcoming the negativity from feeling small for being so tall

    2:17 How Axelsen seems so relaxed on the court

    3:05 Being in control off the court

    4:49 Chasing the GOAT

    8:16 How Axelsen would like to be remembered

    Read: https://str.sg/jxoN

    Produced by: David Lee ([email protected]) & Eden Soh

    Edited by: Eden Soh

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    Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

    Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

    ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE

    #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

    Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

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    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    9 min
  • S1E9: What awaits Singapore sports in 2024?

    We look at the nation's prospects in sailing, athletics and football.

    Synopsis: Every fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times dives into a sports topic and tackles the hard questions with its guests on Hard Tackle.

    As the curtain comes down on an incredible year for Singapore sports in 2023, The Straits Times sports desk is already excited for what’s to come in the year ahead.

    In this episode of Hard Tackle, Deepanraj Ganesan and his colleagues on the sports desk - Kimberley Kwek, Rohit Brijnath, David Lee and Melvyn Teoh -  bid farewell to 2023, reflect on the triumphs, peer into the future, and explore what's in store for Singapore sports in the upcoming year.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    4:30 Can 2023 be seen as a year where it was a catalyst for Singapore sports?

    11:00 The chances of Maximilian Maeder winning an Olympics gold medal in 2024

    13:30 Did Loh Kean Yew have a forgettable year?

    18:30 What can we expect from Shanti Pereira in 2024

    24:00 What’s next for Singapore football in 2024 after a year to forget in 2023

    Read: https://str.sg/iYCK

    Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan ([email protected]) & Eden Soh

    Edited by: Eden Soh

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    In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt

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    Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN

    Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

    Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

    ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE

    #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

    Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

    Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

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    Special edition series:

    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    41 min
  • S1E76: After successful 2023, Maximilian Maeder dreams of Olympic gold

    We speak to national sailor Maximilian Maeder about his year of wins.

    Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. 

    National sailor Maximilian Maeder has enjoyed a bountiful 2023 where the accolades have kept coming for the kitefoiling star. 

    The 17-year-old became the first Singaporean nominated for the prestigious World Sailing’s Male Sailor of the Year after several milestone victories in 2023. He first won the Formula Kite Youth World Championships in Gizzeria, Italy in July before securing a spot for the 2024 Paris Olympics and claimed the coveted title at the Sailing World Championships a month later in The Hague, Netherlands.

    He then went on to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou at the end of September.

    On the latest episode of Sports Talk, Maximilian spoke to sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan on his memorable year and his thoughts on what awaits in 2024 with his eyes firmly fixed on a shiny gold medal on offer in Paris 

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    2:11  Maximilian’s favourite local sporting moment of 2023 

    6:04 On becoming a world champion at 16 in 2023  

    9:23 Qualifying for the Olympics and what it meant 

    12:35 How would Maximilian define 2023 in terms of his own personal growth  

    13:56 Looking ahead to 2024 and the Paris Olympics 

    Read: https://str.sg/ifqz

    Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan ([email protected]) & Amirul Karim

    Edited by: Amirul Karim

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Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.