World in Motion – Page 44

Lorena Ochoa leads field by one stroke with 6-under-par at inaugural HSBC Women’s Champions

78 of the worldÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s best players teed off on Thursday at SingaporeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Tanah Merah Country Club in the inaugural HSBC WomenÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Champions. Rolex Rankings number one Lorena Ochoa picked up where she left off last season with a 6-under-par 66 to gain a one stroke advantage over JapanÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Ai Miyazato (34-33=67) and Paula Creamer (33-34=67), who both fired 5-under-par 67Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s.

By Les Tan|2008-02-29T02:49:32+08:00February 29th, 2008|golf, World in Motion|0 Comments

Youth Olympic Games 2010 – China offers help

China has offered to assist with Singapore's bid to host the first Youth Olympic Games in 2010. Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo revealed this in Parliament yesterday, while commenting on Singapore-China bilateral relations.

By Dawn Yip|2008-03-27T00:06:08+08:00February 29th, 2008|World in Motion|0 Comments

Youth Olympic Games: Sharapova’s “heart beats for Moscow”. What about yours?

Maria Sharapova has put her name behind Moscow's bid to host the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010. The Russian-born tennis player, who is a three-time Grand Slam Champion, said yesterday, "My heart beats for Moscow and I hope it will be elected to stage these Games." What do YOU say?

By Dawn Yip|2008-03-14T23:33:20+08:00February 5th, 2008|World in Motion|2 Comments

“On your marks, get set, … puke.”

With the Beijing Olympics seven months away, the main concern of athletes is the air quality in Beijing, one of China's most polluted cities. The athletes that will suffer the most are those who spend the most time outdoors - triathletes, marathoners and cyclists.

By Les Tan|2008-02-06T22:05:14+08:00January 24th, 2008|biathlon, running, World in Motion|0 Comments

18-year-old Chinese breaks world junior marathon record – what did she eat?

Zhang Yingying of China won the Xiamen Marathon last weekend in a world junior record time of 2 hours, 22 minutes and 38 seconds. Her previous personal best of 2:27:20 was set three months before in only her second marathon, an improvement of almost five minutes.

By Les Tan|2008-01-10T00:16:13+08:00January 9th, 2008|running, World in Motion|0 Comments

Sharapova and Chaktevadze serve up exhibition tennis for Singapore

Singapore Indoor Stadium, December 30, 2007 - A near-capacity mostly middle-aged crowd watched Maria Sharapova beat Anna Chakvetadze 6-0, 7-6 yesterday evening at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in a game that hit few high notes.

By Les Tan|2008-03-14T22:50:41+08:00December 31st, 2007|tennis, World in Motion|14 Comments

“Think of life as a zebra.”

Fullerton Hotel, Singapore, December 29, 2007 - In a short 15 minute press conference, you realise that Maria Yuryevna Sharapova, aged 20, is a confident, realistic and practical person without any illusions of what life is and that the millions she has in endorsements and prize money can disappear if she gets injured.

By Lai Jun Wei|2008-03-24T21:31:21+08:00December 29th, 2007|tennis, World in Motion|5 Comments

“I was the worst in my group…”

20-year-old Anna Chakvetadze is in town to play Maria Sharapova in an exhibition match tomorrow night at the Singapore Indoor Stadium and has won seven singles titles and one doubles title in her career. Born in Moscow, she picked up tennis at age eight and turned pro in 2003.