Here are some picture highlights from that day:
Mr Kunalan sharing a joke with the audience. (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports)
U K Shyam listening as Mr Kunalan makes a point during the keynote address. Shyam also shared his story of how he lost a lot of emotional and financial support he was counting on and wanted to give up. Mr Ang Peng Siong got in touch with him, convinced him to train on, and six months later, Shyam broke the record in Beijing. (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports)
The Step Up programme was organised by the Youth Sports Development Group of the Singapore Sports Council. (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports)
A seminar participant checking out the myriad sessions available on that day. (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Dr Bervyn Lee, head of the Youth Sports Development Group, chairs the Q & A session at the end of the keynote speech by Mr Kunalan and U K Shyam. (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Step Up participants enjoy a joke during the keynote speech. (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Gino Ng, a Sport Physiotherapist, conducts a water-based rehabilitation session for seminar participants. Gino is a national triathlete and was twice the National triathlon champion. He came in 4th in the 2005 SEA Games triathlon after coming back from 3 knee surgeries. (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Some of the seminar participants who participated in the water-based rehabilitation session. (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Participants also got the opportunity to get a quick introduction to climbing at the indoor climbing wall of SMU. (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports)
A practical session in Agility Training was also conducted by Chin Chih Yung, a Strength & Conditioning coach for the SSC Sports Medicine & Sports Science Division. (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports)
A very well attended workshop on Sport Nutrition saw participants spilling out onto the floor. (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Carolyn Stephen conducting the Sport Nutrition workshop. (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Thank you for Mr c. kunalan to go to zhrnghua primary school!
-Current holder of Singapore’s national 100m sprint record at 10.37s
-Current holder of a track and field event record at St Andrew’s School Track and Field
U K Shyam – St Andrew’s School Alumnus
-Current holder of Singapore’s national 100m sprint record at 10.37s
-Current holder of a track and field event record at St Andrew’s School Track and Field Meet for about the past 10+ years