Singapore Diving - Freida Lim Shen Yan

Lim Shen-Yan Freida  

(born 7 February 1998) is a female diver from Singapore. She competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships.

 


 



 

Singapore Diving - Kimberly Chan Wan Lin

Kimberly Chan a.k.a. Chan Wan Lin

is the current diver for Singapore Team. She was born in the year 1994.


 
  
  
  
  

 

Singapore Wakeboarder - Sasha Christian (Part 2 of 2)

Wakeboarder - Sasha Christian

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Singapore Wakeboarder - Sasha Christian (Part 1 of 2)

Wakeboarder - Sasha Christian

Singapore-born Sasha Christian starting waterskiing with her family when she was three, but switched to wakeboarding at five.

At age 11 Sasha became Singapore’s top female wakeboarder when she scooped bronze in the Asian Championships in China. A string of successes followed with silver medals impressively collected in the 2006, 2008 and 2009 championships.

After competing in several World Cups and winning medals in major wakeboarding championships, Sasha became Singapore’s first Red Bull athlete in 2010. The same year she also took home the Mettle Games wakeboard championship title in Singapore, followed by a gold medal at the 2011 SEA Games Womens Wakeboard event in Sumatra.

Sasha continues in her quest to “do my best, ride smart and stay safe.” In between entering countless events on the southeast Asian wakeboarding competition calendar and training at Bedok Reservoir, she can be found jamming on the guitar, or improving her culinary talents in the kitchen!

Sasha has committed to dedicate herself entirely to wakeboarding and slalom skiing and started training full-time at the beginning of 2014. She has been inspired by the words of surfing legend Frosty Hesson: "Your peace comes from knowing you’ve done all the things you could have done. That’s why you don’t shortcut your training." Sasha is a young woman truly committed to her passion!

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Singapore Fencer - Cheryl Lim

Singaporean Fencer - Cheryl Lim

Her love for fencing started when she joined fencing as a CCA in secondary one. She love the feeling of accomplishment after a sparring session. She find she can always learn something new in each session. Her favourite local dish is the chilli crab! Especially with the fried mini buns to dip into the sauce!

 

SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2015 SEA Games, Women's Epee Team - Bronze
• 2014 Southeast Asia Fencing Federation Championships, Individual Epee – Silver
• 2014 Asian Fencing Championships, Team Epee – 8th
• 2014 Fencing Singapore International, Individual Epee – Gold
• 2013 Asian Fencing Championships, Team Epee – 8th
• 2012 Asian U23 Fencing Championships, Individual Epee – Top 8

Singapore MMA - Angela Lee

Singapore MMA sweetheart Angela Lee 

Angela Lee raised the decibel level in the Kallang arena where she overcame Egypt's Aya Saber by an armbar submission in Round One.

Almost a year on and with five victories under her belt, 19-year-old Lee will return to the 12,000-capacity stadium on May 6 for the fight of her life.

The Evolve Fight Team member will face Japan's Mei Yamaguchi, 33, for ONE's first-ever women's title bout, in the atomweight category (52.2kg) at the Ascent to Power event.

 

BIGGEST FIGHT
In an exclusive interview with The New Paper earlier this week, Lee said: "This is what I've been waiting for my entire life; it is the biggest fight of my life and I am super excited.

"(When I heard the news) it took me a couple of minutes to register that this is a title shot. I don't even remember whether I was in Hawaii or in Singapore, or what I was doing."

Lee, who is based in Hawaii, is well aware that she cannot let the occasion get to her head.
"Once you get into the cage and the door closes, it's another fight, even if it's a title bout. You have to keep your emotions in check," she said.

Armed with a sunny disposition and perfectly capable of inflicting pain and knocking opponents out, Lee has impressed many in the MMA community in her five professional bouts, including her next opponent.

Yamaguchi, whose record stands at 15 wins, eight losses and a draw, said: "I've watched her fights - she is taller and her reach is longer, her physical (fitness) is good, and she is aggressive. She has a lot of chance to win (the title) with her aggression.

"But my style is also aggressive, and I'll need to finish with a submission or to knock her out to win this fight.

"I am not going to look for a decision."

Lee and Yamaguchi will fight in five five-minute rounds in the title bout, with a panel of judges deciding the champion if there is no clear winner.

Lee, whose younger brother Christian is also fighting in the May 6 event, wants a quick end to her fight, as well.

The Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt holder said: "I am prepared to fight five rounds - there's no problem with that - but I like to get the job done early.

"In this fight, I plan on finishing it and I don't think it will come down to a decision but, if it does, so be it," added Lee, who has also won world titles in wrestling and pankration, a combination of wrestling and boxing.

Lee is Canadian-American. Her father was born in Singapore but moved to Canada at age four. Her mother is from South Korea but moved to Hawaii as a youngster.



STRONG AFFINITY
The two siblings fight under the Singapore flag because they feel a strong affinity with the country, frequently making trips here to visit their paternal relatives.

In fact, she is currently staying in Simei with a relative as she trains for her big fight.

Obviously, she will have home-ground advantage - Lee has also fought twice already at the Sports Hub facility - and her family and friends will once again be out in force to cheer her on.

Lee said: "My family is usually with me (for fights) and they will be here for sure, and there are actually relatives who are coming in from Hawaii, and everyone in Singapore is going to be here and fill up the stadium.

"It's really motivating for me and makes me want to win even more. I am not just fighting for myself, but for them as well. I want to make them proud on May 6."

She is brimming with confidence and has big plans for the future.

"Winning the title will just be the beginning. I will be the first women's champion in ONE and I plan on helping to grow the other weight divisions and to really promote women's MMA in Asia," said Lee, who admires Ronda Rousey, the American mixed martial artist, judoka and actress.

"Having a women's champion in ONE Championship is really going to help draw in more fighters.

"Even though women's MMA may be young in Asia, I think it's going to explode in the next five years, like how women's MMA in North America exploded and took off.

"I think that's what's going to happen in Asia and I hope to lead the way."

Singapore Fencer - Liane Wong Ye Ying

 

Her Own Words

To be honest, I kind of entered into fencing because my siblings are doing it. Very soon, mere dabbling became a passion as my results improved over the years. I must have a long hot shower whenever I return from overseas competitions. It really prepares me for a good sleep!

 
SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2015 SEA Games, Team Foil - Gold
• 2014 Tournoi Satellite Copenhagen, Women’s Individual Foil – 3rd
• 2014 Asian Fencing Championships, Women’s Team Foil – 5th
• 2014 Southeast Asia Fencing Championships, Women’s Team Foil – 1st
• 2010 Asian Cadet Fencing Championships, Women’s Individual Foil – 2nd
• 2010 Youth Olympic Games, Women’s Individual Foil – 6th

Singapore Diver - Myra Lee Jia Wen

Myra Lee Jia Wen  

(born 4 April 1994 in Singapore) is a Singaporean diver.

In 2010, Myra participated in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. She managed to overcome a back injury she suffered during the preliminary round of theGirls' 10m platform and competed in the finals. However, the injury affected her performance and she finished last.

 

In 2013, Myra took part in the 2013 Southeast Asian Games along with her partner Fong Kay Yian in the Women's synchronized 3 m springboard event which the duo won the bronze medal.

 

A year later, she competed in the 2014 Asian Games Women's 1 metre springboard and Women's 3 metre springboard. She also took part in the Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard with Fong Kay Yian.

 

At the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, she won a silver medal in the Women's synchronized 10 m platform event with her partner Freida Lim Shen-Yan.