Dear Friends,
Due to our participation and organisation of the Weightlifting Competition for the YOG2010, we will be closing our JBK training centre from 10th to 20th Aug 2010.
We look forward to your support for our sport and especially for Joel and Jamie who will representing Singapore in the Games.
Cheers
SWF
Just over 2 weeks to go before Singapore hosts the 1st Youth Olympic Games.
Weightlifting, one of the core Olympic sports, will feature as 1 of the 26 sports in the programme. It will see about 110 boys and girls competing across 11 weight categories from 15th to 19th Aug 2010. Singapore will be represented by Joel Law (62kg, Boys) and Jamie Emma Wee (58kg, Girls).
Tickets are available at http://tickets.singapore2010.sg/YOGBookingApp/RetrieveEvent.do?productGroup=yogweigh0810
Supporting the YOG is the Sports Initiation Programme (SIP). Its objectives are to create and facilitate an understanding of the different Olympic sports. We will be organising the Weightlifting SIP at the competition venue on 15th and 16th Aug 2010. More details of the SIP can be found here – http://www.singapore2010.sg/public/sg2010/en/en_sports/en_sports_initiation_programme.html
SWF will be conducting our next Athlete Assessment Session on 26th June 2010, Sat (starting at 10.30am) at our Training Centre at Jalan Benaan Kapal. It is open to a) members who are keen on being selected for overseas competitions (necessary for peformance evaluation) and/or b) enthusiasts of the sport (to enrich your experience and help you define your benchmarks). All athletes participating must have valid memberships (payments should be made prior to the Session. Those interested to find out more about the sport are also welcomed to attend.
VOXSPORTS is a new dynamic ‘open media’ channel dedicated to using social media platforms to provide media and content coverage to local sports and athletes with the aim of raising Singapore’s sporting standards to match that of the international stage.
Owned and managed by VOX Group, VOXSPORTS was founded early this year with the aim of creating excitement in the local sporting scene by promoting, developing and continuously creating awareness of local and world class sports events in the Republic. As an organisation, our team has expanded from the original 3 founders to a diverse team of 18 media, communications, IT and marketing professionals.
Singapore Weightlifting Federation welcomes VOXSPORTS’ support for our sport.
http://voxsports.net/weightlifting-singapore-open-2010-attracts-strong-field-of-competitors
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Women’s Under 58kg
Women’s Above 58kg
Men’s Under 69kg Junior
Men’s Above 69kg Junior
Men Under 77kg Senior
Men Above 77kg Senior
Singapore2010 Photo Stream – http://www.flickr.com/photos/15322733@N05/sets/72157624131846774/show/
This weekend will see 28 athletes representing 6 countries – Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Canada – competing across 6 different weight categories.
Venue: Toa Payoh Sports Hall (between the Stadium and Swimming Complex)
22 May 2010
11am - Men Under 69kg
1pm - Women Under 58kg
3pm - Men Over 69kg
23 May 2010
11am - Men Under 77kg
1pm - Women Over 58kg
3pm - Men Over 77kg
Hope to see everyone there! The event programme starts at 10am and is expected to end at 6pm on both days.
It has been a busy past few weeks for SWF.
Final preparations are underway as look forward to the Singapore Open on 22nd and 23rd May 2010 at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall (Admission is free). We’re expecting teams and officials from various neighbouring countries to arrive from the 19th.
We also have the NTO Workshop on the 20th for those looking to get involved in the sport as an official.
Aside from preparing for the Singapore Open, some of our athletes have been busy in competition.
Thailand
British Weightlifting Association – Atlas Warehouse Open Competition 2010.
We look forward to and appreciate everyone’s support for the Singapore Open and our team of officials and athletes preparing for YOG.
SWF will be organising a NTO Workshop on 20th May 2010 (Wednesday) and invite those interested in volunteering for the sport, especially during the Singapore Open (22nd and 23rd May 2010) and Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010 (15th to 19th Aug 2010).
Date: 20 May 2010
Time: 9.00am to 5.oopm
Venue: Royal Room, Hotel Royal, Newton Road
Participation Fee: $20 each
Please register with us at swf@swf.org.sg and include the following details:
IWF News Olympic Games News IOC Podcast Singapore YOG2010