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We discuss if Singapore is capable of hosting a major sporting event.

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.  

A Fifa World Cup or perhaps a Commonwealth Games being hosted in Singapore in the future, have been discussion points in the last month.  

In early October, it was reported that Indonesia were in discussions with Australia about a possible joint bid to host the 2034 football World Cup along with Malaysia and Singapore. This ultimately came to nothing officially as Saudi Arabia were the sole bidders. 

But more recently, at its general assembly held in Singapore, the Commonwealth Games Federation spoke up about the possibility of Singapore being future hosts. 

Sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan is joined by former CEO of Sport Singapore Lim Teck Yin and Singapore Aquatics president Mark Chay as they discuss if Singapore is capable of hosting a major sporting event in the future. 

Highlights (click/tap above):

3:22 What do cities and countries stand to gain from hosting sporting events?

8:57 How Singapore became hosts of World Aquatics Championships and what it involves 

14:00 Was Singapore ever a viable host for a football World Cup? 

16:50 Mark Chay and Teck Yin weigh in on whether Singapore can play hosts to major sporting events

21:15 Will cost be a concern for hosting major events 

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

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He also shares simple lifelong advice for parents and children on how to nurture striker skills at an early age.

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

Not many know their way to goal like Jurgen Klinsmann does. The German football legend has scored goals aplenty on the world's biggest stages and mesmerised fans of Tottenham Hotspur, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and others.

The former USA and German national team head coach is now the man at the helm of the South Korean national side and he was in Singapore for a few days to catch the Lion City Sailors’ incredible 2-0 win over Jeonbuk in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday. 

Klinsmann, was taking a closer look at Sailors’ Singaporean players who will feature for the Lions against South Korea in a World Cup Qualifier on Nov 16 in Seoul. 

ST Sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan caught up with Klinsmann just ahead of the match to learn more about how he became the striker he was, his thoughts on modern day football forwards and how he is feeling before South Korea takes on Singapore. 

Highlights (click/tap above):

2:00 What made Klinsmann want to be a striker  

4:00 Why Klinsmann believes the best place to learn is in the neighbourhood  

5:45 How coaches are to blame for fewer No.9s in modern football and why they are still important   

7:40 Does Klinsmann think Germany will have a successful Euro 2024? 

9:05 What made Klinsmann come to Singapore to watch the Lion City Sailors

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A rejuvenated Singapore netball team aims to be best in Asia.

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A new era of Singapore netball arrived on Oct 28 when the Republic ended a 16-year wait to claim its third netball Nations Cup title. The breakthrough win was delivered by a young side filled with potential, with four players in the starting line-up aged 24 and under, signalling a changing of the guard. 

Singapore netball head coach Annette Bishop and national Goal shooter Amandeep Kaur Chahal join ST Sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan to talk about the Nations Cup campaign and the ultimate goal of being top of Asia.

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:55 How did the Nations Cup win feel like for Amandeep?

5:30 The reason behind why Annette Bishop chose a young side for the Nations Cup  

9:50 How Amandeep got hooked to Netball  

12:30 The selection process of the national team  

17:50 Why being the best in Asia is the team’s next goal

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In an emotional interview, MMA star Angela Lee champions mental health.

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

The following podcast contains conversations on self harm and suicide. Audience discretion is advised.

In a recent article, MMA fighter Angela Lee recently opened up about her struggles with mental health, her attempt to take her own life in 2017 and that her sister Victoria died by suicide last December. 

In an emotional interview, the One Championship star who retired at the end of September 2023, talks to ST sports journalist Deepanraj Ganesan about her sister and Fightstory, her mental health initiative dedicated to inspiring hope and building a community for those struggling with mental health.

Highlights (click/tap above):

3:30 Angela Lee’s advice for aspiring MMA athletes

7:55 What prompted Angela Lee to open up about her mental health struggles 

9:45 Does being an MMA athlete make it harder to open up about your weaknesses?

10:40 What kind of help did Angela Lee seek to feel better?

18:25 What will be the main focus of Angela’s Fightstory initiative 

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We analyse Team Singapore's performance at the recent Hangzhou Asian Games.

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

After 15 days of competition, Team Singapore came away from the Hangzhou Asian Games with three golds, six silvers and seven bronzes. From Shanti Pereira’s history-making 200m win to the dominant triumphs in sailing, there were several individual performances to marvel at. 

However, the Republic’s largest-ever contingent had a worst-ever haul of golds and overall medals this millennium. This tally was also fewer than the previous Games in 2018 (four golds, four silvers and 14 bronzes).

Despite the dip in performance, top sports officials hailed the Hangzhou outing as a “successful” one with “significant wins” for Singapore’s athletes.

ST Sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan is joined by sports correspondent David Lee, journalist Kimberley Kwek and assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath. They analyse if it was truly a successful Asian Games for Singapore and pick out other moments that stood out. 

Highlights (click/tap above):

6:23 Has this been a successful Asian Games for Team Singapore? 

14:10 Reporting on Shanti Pereira’s success and what’s next for the sprint queen 

19:00 How dominant was gold medallist and Paris 2024 contender Maximilian Maeder 

21:00 Teong Tzen Wei’s road back to a silver medal at the Asiad 

24:20 After Loh Kean Yew’s fall at the first hurdle in China, is there a need for a coaching change?

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Hear why he decided to step up, and what the scene needs to do to measure up to others in the region.

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.

A 4-1 loss to Malaysia at the national level, a 7-0 thumping at the hands of their Malaysian counterparts at the SEA Games. These are just two of the bad results involving Singapore’s football teams in recent times.

A new man will attempt to steer Singapore football out of its slump after Bernard Tan was sworn in as president of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) recently, taking over from the late Lim Kia Tong.

ST Sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan is joined by Mr Tan who talked about the need for more funding, why football matters and what changes local football fans can look forward to. 

Highlights (click/tap above):

6:10 Bernard Tan’s vision as FAS President  

10:28 Mr Tan on why football deserves extra funding compared to other National Sports Associations

15:34 On why FAS has been unable to get the funding from backers 

21:08 Addressing criticism that has come the FAS’ way

32:30 What fans can expect when it comes to the future of the Singapore Premier League 

Read more: https://str.sg/iq9S

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

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Local race driver Yuey Tan previews the race and reveals what it takes to be in motorsport.

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Wednesday of the month.

It’s that time of the year where the sound of engines roaring, the sight of race cars zooming past the Marina Bay Circuit and the smell of burnt tyres are in full flow as the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix takes place from Sept 15 to 17. 

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has dominated the current season and with eight races to go, it’s highly likely that the Dutchman has it in the bag once again. But that does not stop us from looking ahead to the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix , which is more than just about the Formula One action. 

ST Sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan is joined by local race car driver Yuey Tan to preview the 2023 edition of the F1 Singapore Grand Prix and his own involvement in a support race - his 13th time competing here - during the weekend. 

He will be driving in The Super Series, in a Porsche Carrera 911 GT3 Cup car.

Highlights (click/tap above):

2:25 Has Max Verstappen’s dominance taken the shine out of the season? 

3:30 How will the changes to the circuit affect the race we will witness? How will it affect the drivers?  

7:03 How Yuey Tan got into the racing scene

10:57 The importance of getting sponsors to back you when getting into the racing scene

14:30 What does Yuey Tan do to prepare for the race ? 

Read more: https://str.sg/iTDZ 

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Should fans welcome it or be concerned? And why?

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.

A new dawn for football in the Gulf kingdom kicked off in August 2023, as the league took its first bold steps towards becoming a force to be reckoned with in world football.

Football is currently in the limelight with the Saudi Pro League having invested over €600 million (S$886.7 million) to lure a host of top players and coaches from European clubs. 

What is the end goal?

Sport business group leader for Deloitte Asia-Pacific - James Walton - and ST Sports columnist John Brewin, join ST sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan to discuss the pursuit of sports dominance by Saudi Arabia and if the rest of the sporting world should be concerned.

Highlights (click/tap above):

3:20 The differences between what China did with its Chinese Super League and the Saudi attempt

9:00 Why are Saudi Arabia so invested in sport? What is their goal?

15:10 Should fans be concerned by Saudi Arabia’s investment in football and sport?

22:20 John Brewin on why the influx of money into the English Premier League was more accepted compared to the latest trend in the Middle East

28:40 The future of Saudi Arabia’s plans in sports

Read more: https://str.sg/iSkj

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How high-level women's MMA and the respect for women in sport is growing globally.

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

Regarded by many as the greatest female strawweight mixed martial arts athlete of all time, Joanna Jedrzejczyk has given fans a number of memorable moments inside the octagon. 

The former long-time UFC Women’s Strawweight division champion is one of the most popular and successful fighters in the history of the company.

She ended her esteemed combat sports career in June 2022 when she announced her retirement following a knockout loss to Zhang Weili at UFC 275.

Ahead of UFC’s return to Singapore on Aug 26, the Polish fighter joined ST's Deepanraj Ganesan and Sazali Abdul Aziz to talk about her love for the sport, what led to her retirement and if she would ever return to the octagon.

Highlights (click/tap above):

2:40 What to look forward to at UFC Fight Night Singapore at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Aug 26

10:00 What is the current status of women’s MMA and where does Jedrzejczyk see it heading

12:40 On deciding to retire from the sport

16:40 Has Jedrzejczyk thought of a possible return to the ring?

20:15 What more can be done to increase the respect for women in sport?

Read more: https://str.sg/i55G

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