Sports Bites
Cycling, Ice Skating, Pencak Silat and Triathlon
Cycling: BMX Johor International Championship
From 30 September and 1 October 2023, Secondary 4 cyclist Mikha Zuhayr Norman fought hard against other international cyclists in his category, and won first place in the 16 years old category.
Cycling: Tour de France Prudential Criterium
Cyclist Valencia Tan’s race at the Tour de France Prudential Criterium, held from 28 to 29 October 2023, put her on top of the table and made her feel on top of the world. The Tour de France is the pinnacle of professional cycling where elite cyclists cover 3,500km in three weeks. Singapore hosted the latest addition to the Tour de France. Valencia and her competitors took on the iconic city circuit amidst an enthusiastic home crowd, and she was delighted to win the race in the Women’s Open category.
Ice Skating: SEA Open Trophy
Photo Credit: Singapore Ice Skating Association
Over the weekend on 21 October to 22 October 2023, ice skater Xu Jingfeng won a total of 5 medals from various events at the SEA Open Trophy, including 2 golds from 500m and 1000m events, 1 silver from Men’s Relay, and 2 bronze medals from 1500m and Mixed relay.
Ice Skating: Swiss Ice Skating
Photo Credit: Singapore Ice Skating Association
Post-secondary student-athlete Pagiel Sng participated in the ISU CoE internship program in Skating School of Switzerland in Champéry, Switzerland, for two weeks. After his internship, Pagiel took the opportunity to compete in the Swiss Ice Skating Open 2023 from 26 - 29 October 2023 and achieved the bronze medal!
Pencak Silat: Uzbekistan Open
RESULTS
Junior Female
Gold – Aleesa Hanin Abdul Rahim (Class C)
Gold – Nur Aniqah Qistina Roslan (Class D)
Gold - Maisarah Sahrin (Class E)
Junior Male
Gold – Mohammad Ridzqi Mohammad Fadzil (Class B)
Gold – Adbul Raaif Abdul Rashid (Class C)
Silver – Danial Hariz Rizal (Class F)
Senior Female
Gold – Nur Shaqira Sheik Alau’ddin (Class F)
Gold – Rifqah Mursyidah Mistam (Class C)
Senior Male
Gold – Muhammad Naufal Abdullah (Class C)
Gold – Aleesa Hanin Abdul Rahim (Class C)
Gold – Nur Aniqah Qistina Roslan (Class D)
Gold - Maisarah Sahrin (Class E)
Junior Male
Gold – Mohammad Ridzqi Mohammad Fadzil (Class B)
Gold – Adbul Raaif Abdul Rashid (Class C)
Silver – Danial Hariz Rizal (Class F)
Senior Female
Gold – Nur Shaqira Sheik Alau’ddin (Class F)
Gold – Rifqah Mursyidah Mistam (Class C)
Senior Male
Gold – Muhammad Naufal Abdullah (Class C)
Sports Climbing: Transend 2023
Triathlon: Bintan Triathlon by TriFactor
On 21 October 2023, IBDP Year 5 student-athlete Lim Wan Ting went across the seas for the Bintan Triathlon that was organized by TriFactor. The event, which was set against a scenic backdrop of Lagaoi Bay, had a picturesque finish as Wan Ting and alumna Regine Goh won gold and silver medals respectively in the All Ages category. They had to complete a 750m swim, cycle 20km, and run for 5km for the race.
