Just today, Singapore’s only Olympic Gold Medalist Joseph Schooling announced his retirement in a Facebook post. Joseph Schooling reached the top of the world at the 2016 Rio Olympics in…
The Joseph Schooling Saga: Singapore’s Own Goal
Amanda Lim and Joseph Schooling’s drug consumption saga has brought to the foreground of public debate the existence of Singapore’s extraterritorial law governing drug consumption.
Singapore Activists: Singapore’s Drug Laws Are Stupid!
Joseph Schooling did not even commit an offence, say activists. They see no reason the drug is not legal in Singapore.
Are Singapore’s Sportsmen One-hit Wonders?
By Zen — This is a curse that must end! Singapore was shocked when we saw the news that our national badminton player Loh Kean Yew failed to defend his title…
Why No Live Broadcast for Loh Kean Yew on National TV?
Can the government not afford the broadcast on national TV? Is our Singapore athlete unworthy of air time?
Paralympian Yip Pin Xiu Wins Gold But Gov Fails to Ensure Fair Reward
Back in 2008, the issue about disparity between the reward for a gold medal in the Olympics ($1,000,000) compared to the Paralympics ($100,000) was raised in Parliament by then-NMP Eunice Olsen. The…