|
2015 Southeast Asian Games Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 2015 Southeast Asian Games was held on Friday, 5 June 2015, beginning at 20:15 Singapore Standard Time, SST (UTC+08:00, UTC+8) at the Singapore Sports Hub, National Stadium in Singapore, the first major opening ceremony for a sporting event in the new venue. Background The Singapore Armed Forces organized the ceremony, which has also been responsible for the annual Singapore National Day Parade, National Day Parade. They were supported by a creative team, with Beatrice Chia-Richmond serving as Creative Director. The ceremony was helmed by more than 5,000 performers and volunteers and supported by 3,500 soldiers. Given the enclosed nature of the stadium, extensive use of an aerial system to allow suspension and movement of performers and props are possible. Floor projection are accomplished using 160 multimedia high-definition projectors. The time 20:15 was chosen to start the opening ceremony to mark the year 2015, the year in which Singapore hosted the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore Standard Time
Singapore Standard Time (SST), also known as Singapore Time (SGT), is used in Singapore and is 8 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+08:00). Singapore does not observe daylight saving time. History As part of the Straits Settlements, Singapore originally adopted the Malayan time, which was GMT+07:30 in 1941. Following the Japanese occupation, Singapore (known as Syonan-to during this time) adopted the Tokyo Standard Time of GMT+09:00 on 15 February 1942. At the end of World War II and the return of the Straits Settlements to the British, Singapore reverted to its pre-war time zone. Daylight saving time in Singapore Although Singapore does not currently observe daylight saving time in the traditional sense due to its tropical location, a form of daylight saving time, using a 20-minute offset, was introduced on an annual basis by the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements in 1933. On 2 July 1920, a bill was intituled as Daylight Saving Ordinance, 1920. It is to introduce a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Brown
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honorific nicknames "the Hardest Working Man in Show Business", "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. 1". In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres. Brown was one of the first 10 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at its inaugural induction in New York on January 23, 1986. Brown began his career as a gospel singer in Toccoa, Georgia. He first came to national public attention in the mid-1950s as the lead singer of the Famous Flames, a rhythm and blues vocal group founded by Bobby Byrd. With the hit ballads "Please, Please, Please" and " Try Me", Brown built a reputation as a dynamic live performer with the Famous Flames and his backing band, sometimes know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanathip Songkrasin
Chanathip Songkrasin ( th, ชนาธิป สรงกระสินธ์, ; born 5 November 1993), also known as Jay ( th, เจ, ), is a Thai professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale and the Thailand national team. Club career BEC Tero Sasana Chanathip was promoted to the BEC Tero Sasana first team squad by new coach Andrew Ord who had also been his youth team coach. His first senior team goal came on 6 May, in a match against Thai Port in the Thai League 1, which gave BEC Tero Sasana a 2–0 win. In early 2013 Chanathip had an offer from J.League side Gamba Osaka. At the end of the season, he won the TPL Young Player of the Year. In mid-October Shimizu S-Pulse of the J.League offered him a trial at the end of the 2013 season. In late October it was reported directly from BEC Tero Sasana's general manager Robert Procureur that Bundesliga club Hamburg would give Chanathip a trial at the end of the 2014 Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball At The 2015 Southeast Asian Games
Volleyball at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games was held at the OCBC Arena Hall 3, in Kallang, Singapore from 10 to 16 June 2015. Participating nations A total of 180 athletes from eight nations competed in volleyball at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games: * * * * * * * * Draw The draw ceremony for the team sports was held on 15 April 2015 at Singapore City. Men's The teams were distributed according to their position at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games using the serpentine system for their distribution. ;Group A * * * * ;Group B * * * * (Host) Women's The teams were distributed according to their position at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games using the serpentine system for their distribution. ;Group A * (Host) * * ;Group B * * * * Medalists Medal table Final standing Men The 2015 men's volleyball tournament was the 28th edition of the event. It was held in OCBC Arena Hall 2, Singapore from 10 to 16 June 2015. Squads Results All times are Singapore Standard Time ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Valdez
Alyssa Caymo Valdez (; born June 29, 1993) is a Filipino volleyball player who currently plays for the Creamline Cool Smashers. She was a member of the collegiate varsity women's volleyball team of Ateneo de Manila University in both indoor and beach volleyball. She was most outstanding as an indoor volleyball player where she brought multiple championship titles and a lot of honor for the university. She is a current member of Philippines national team. Her global recognition paved the way for her to play in other countries like Thailand for 3BB Nakornnont and Taiwan for Attack Line Volleyball Club. Early life Valdez was raised in San Juan, Batangas, to parents Ruel, who works in an automobile company, and Pablita, a public school teacher. She is the only daughter among four children. She learned how to play volleyball by playing with her two older brothers when she was in elementary school at the age of 12. Career Having developed her volleyball skills, she was chosen to pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fencing At The 2015 Southeast Asian Games
Fencing at the 2015 SEA Games was held in OCBC Arena Hall 2, in Kallang, Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ... from 3 to 7 June 2015. Medals were awarded in six disciplines for both men and women competitions. Participating nations A total of 162 athletes from 10 nations competed in fencing at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * Competition schedule The following was the competition schedule for the fencing competitions: Medalists Men Women Medal table References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fencing at the 2015 SEA Games Kallang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diving At The 2015 Southeast Asian Games
Diving at the 2015 SEA Games was held in OCBC Aquatic Centre, in Kallang, Singapore from 6 to 9 June 2015. Participating nations A total of 46 athletes from seven nations competed in diving at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games: Competition schedule The following is the competition schedule for the diving competitions: Medalists Men Women Medal table Events Men's 3 metre springboard The men's 3 metre springboard competition was held on 7 June. Final Results Men's 10 metre platform The men's 10 metre platform competition was held on 8 June. Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard The men's synchronized 3 metre springboard competition was held on 9 June. Men's synchronized 10 metre platform The men's synchronized 10 metre platform competition was held on 6 June. Results Women's 3 metre springboard The women's 3 metre springboard competition was held on 6 June. Results Women's 10 metre platform The women's 10 metre platform competition was held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Star (Malaysia)
''The Star'' () is an English-language newspaper in Malaysia. Based in Petaling Jaya, it was established in 1971 as a regional newspaper in Penang. It is the largest paid English newspaper in terms of circulation in Malaysia, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. It has a daily circulation of about 250,000 (as of January 2017), far eclipsing the circulation of its next-largest paid English-language competitor, the ''New Straits Times'' (which has a circulation of approximately 65,000). ''The Star'' is a member of the Asia News Network. It is owned by the publicly listed Star Media Group. History The daily newspaper was first published on 9 September 1971 as a regional newspaper based in Penang. ''The STAR'' went into national circulation on 3 January 1976 when it set up its new office in Kuala Lumpur. In 1978, the newspaper headquarters was relocated to Kuala Lumpur. ''The Star'' continues to expand its wings over the years. In 1981, it moved its headquarters from K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leong Mun Yee
Datuk Leong Mun Yee (, born 4 December 1984) is a retired Malaysian diver. She competed at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics with the best result of seventh place in the 10 m synchronised platform event in 2012. Her appearance at the 2008 Summer Olympics made her the first Malaysian diver to compete at three Olympics. The bronze medal that she and Pandelela Rinong won at the 2009 World Championships was the first World Championship medal for Malaysia. Career Diving career She was originally a swimmer but switched to diving at the age of 10 as part of Malaysia's programme to prepare a diving team for the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Leong announced her retirement on 5 January 2022. Post-retirement career Leong opened a diving academy, "DLMY x DSA" at the National Aquatics Centre in Bukit Jalil on 8 April 2023. She hopes to produce Olympic champions in the future. Personal life She graduated from Universiti Putra Malaysia with a Bachelor of Communication in 2017 and a Mast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailing At The 2015 Southeast Asian Games
Sailing at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games took place at the National Sailing Centre in East Coast Park, Singapore and Marina Bay, Singapore Marina Bay is a bay located in the Central Area of Singapore, surrounded by the perimeter of four other planning areas, the Downtown Core, Marina East, Marina South and Straits View. The area surrounding the bay itself, also called Marina Ba ... between 6–14 June. Competition schedule Results Medal summary Men Women Mixed References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sailing at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Gusti Made Oka Sulaksana
I Gusti Made Oka Sulaksana (also known as Oka Sulaksana; born 29 April 1971) is an Indonesian professional sailor and windsurfer. Oka won two Asian Games gold medal in Sailing at the 1998 Asian Games, 1998 and Sailing at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's Mistral heavy, 2002. He also represented Indonesia in the Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's Mistral One Design, 1996, Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's Mistral One Design, 2000, and Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's Mistral One Design, 2004 Summer Olympics, all of which in Mistral One Design event. He also represented Indonesia in the Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's RS:X, 2008 Summer Olympics on RS:X event and was the flag-bearer for the country at the 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, opening ceremony. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
