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Joscelin Yeo
Joscelin Yeo Wei Ling (; born 2 May 1979) is a former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) from Nov 2006 to Apr 2011 and a former competitive swimmer from Singapore. Yeo won 40 gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games. She also represented Singapore in the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Summer Olympics. Yeo was elected as a Rhodes Scholar but never took up the scholarship. During the 2012 London Olympics, she was a TV analyst for certain Asian markets on ESPN Star Sports. Yeo began her international swimming career at age 11, at the 1990 Asian Games. She swam at almost every major international meet, including the Southeast Asian Games (8 times), the Asian Games (4), the Olympics (4), and the Commonwealth Games (3). She ended her 16-year swimming career in early 2007. Swimming career National records (correct as of 22 August 2009) *200 m individual medley - 2:16.86, 23 May 2004, 2004 Santa Clara International Swim Meet Olympics Yeo swam for Singapore at four consec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet; the combined area of these has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca and numerous public services are available only in Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 Summer Olympics, 1896 in Athens, Kingdom of Greece, Greece, and the most recent edition was held in 2020 Summer Olympics, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is responsible for organising the Games and for overseeing the host city's preparations. The tradition of awarding medals began in 1904 Summer Olympics, 1904; in each Olympic Games, Olympic event, gold medals are awarded for first place, silver medals for second place, and bronze medals for third place. The Winter Olympic Games were created out of the success of the Summer Olympic Games, which are regarded as the largest and most prestigious multi-sport international event in the world. The Summer Olympics have increased in sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Chan
Patricia Chan Li-Yin (陈丽燕; born 12 April 1954), popularly known as Pat Chan and the "Golden Girl", is a retired swimmer from Singapore. Between 1965 and 1973 she won 39 gold medals at Southeast Asian Games, which was the best achievement for a Singaporean athlete in any sport until 2005. She competed in eight events at the 1966 and 1970 Asian Games and won 3 silver and 5 bronze medals. At the 1970 Games she set a national record in the 200 m backstroke that stood for 23 years. At the 1972 Summer Olympics she was the flag bearer for Singapore and competed in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke events, but failed to reach the finals. Chan was named the Best Sportswoman of Singapore for five consecutive years (1967–1971). In 2002, she was inducted into the Singapore Sports Council Hall of Fame and ranked fourth among Singapore's 50 greatest athletes. Chan retired from competitions in 1973, aged 19, to become the first Singaporean female professional co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Library, Singapore
The National Library, Singapore is the flagship national library of Singapore. A subsidiary of the National Library Board (NLB), it is located on an 11,304–square metre site in Victoria Street, Singapore, Victoria Street within the Downtown Core. It is the country's largest public library. The library has regional branches throughout the country such as in Jurong Regional Library, Jurong, Tampines Regional Library, Tampines and Woodlands Regional Library, Woodlands as well as affiliations with academic and professional libraries. The branch libraries are open to the general public and consist of Lending library, circulating libraries. The National Library also consists of Research library, research libraries, which are also open to the general public. History The National Library traces its history back to 1823 with the establishment of the first national public library as suggested by Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore. It was renamed the Hullett Memorial L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SEA Games
The Southeast Asian Games, also known as the SEA Games, is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. The games are under the regulation of the Southeast Asian Games Federation with supervision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The Southeast Asian Games is one of the five subregional Games of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The others are the Central Asian Games, the East Asian Youth Games, the South Asian Games, and the West Asian Games. History The Southeast Asian Games owes its origins to the ''South East Asian Peninsular Games'' or ''SEAP Games''. On 22 May 1958, delegates from the countries in Southeast Asian Peninsula attending the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan had a meeting and agreed to establish a sports organization. The SEAP Games was conceptualized by Luang Sukhum Nayapradit, then vice-president of the Thailand Olympic Committee. The proposed rationale was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore At The 2006 Asian Games
Singapore participated at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha under the IOC country code SIN. It sent its largest contingent since participating in the Asian Games in 1951, with 215 members: 134 athletes and 81 officials. The contingent was led by Chef-de-Mission Annabel Pennefather and the flag-bearer was sailor Tay Junhao Roy. A total of eight gold medals were targeted prior to the commencement of the games, three more than its best-ever haul in the 2002 Asian Games in Busan. These medals were expected in bowling, bodybuilding, sailing and cue sports. By 10 December bowling and bodybuilding delivered a gold each, although the later did not reach their target of two gold medals. Shooting and cue sports failed to deliver, while swimming contributed a surprise gold medal. They reached their target of 8 golds at 13 December 2006, a surprising 5 golds in Sailing, beating China in the Sailing Medal Table, making it Singapore's best ever performance at the Asian games. Medals Medalis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore At The 2002 Asian Games ...
Singapore participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Athletes from Singapore won overall 17 medals (including five golds), and clinched 13th spot in the medal table. Medalists References {{Nations at the 2002 Asian Games Nations at the 2002 Asian Games 2002 Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore At The 1994 Asian Games
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country, 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, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one Singapore Island, main island, List of islands of Singapore, 63 satellite islands and islets, and Pedra Branca, Singapore, one outlying islet; the combined area of these has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the List of countries and dependencies by population density, third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore At The 2004 Summer Olympics
Singapore competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics, except for two different editions. Singapore was part of the Malaysian team at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, but did not attend at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of its support for the United States boycott. The Singapore National Olympic Council sent a total of sixteen athletes to the Games, six men and ten women, to compete in six different sports. The nation's team size was roughly denser from Sydney by two athletes, being considered its largest delegation since the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. For the first time in its Olympic history, Singapore was represented by more female than male athletes. Eight Singaporean athletes had previously competed in Sydney four years earlier; five of which were swimmers, including four-time Olympian and multiple-time Southeast Asian Games champion Joscelin Yeo. Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore At The 2000 Summer Olympics
Singapore competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Results by event Sailing Nine men and three women competed in the eight events in the Sailing competition in Sydney. Men's Double Handed Dinghy (470) * Tan Wearn Haw and Koh Seng Leong :* Race 1 – 24 :* Race 2 – 26 :* Race 3 – 22 :* Race 4 – 23 :* Race 5 – 13 :* Race 6 – 21 :* Race 7 – (30) DNF :* Race 8 – 25 :* Race 9 – 12 :* Race 10 – 26 :* Race 11 – (28) :* Final – 192 (→ 28th place) Men's Sailing (Laser) Individual Competition * Stanley Tan Shooting Women's Air Pistol * Shirley Ng Swimming Men's 50 m Freestyle * Leslie Kwok :* Preliminary Heat – 24.00 (→ did not advance) Men's 100 m Freestyle * Mark Chay :* Preliminary Heat – 52.24 (→ did not advance) Men's 200 m Freestyle * Mark Chay :* Preliminary Heat – 1:52.22 (→ did not advance) Men's 400 m Freestyle * Ju Wei Sng :* Preliminary Heat – 04:01.34 (→ did not advance) Men's 100 m Breaststroke * Daniel Lie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore At The 1996 Summer Olympics
Singapore competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Results by event Athletics Women's Marathon * Yvonne Danson — 2:39.18 (→ 38th place) Men's Competition * Wong Yew Tong Badminton Women's Competition * Zarinah Abdullah Sailing * Benedict Tan * Siew Shaw Her * Charles Lim * Tracey Tan Shooting * Lee Wung Yew Swimming Men's 200m Individual Medley * Desmond Koh :* Heat — 2:08.99 (→ did not advance, 32nd place) Men's 400m Individual Medley * Desmond Koh :* Heat — 4:36.87 (→ did not advance, 26th place) Men's 100m Butterfly *Thum Ping Tjin Men's 200m Butterfly *Thum Ping Tjin Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay * Ju Wei, Gerald Koh, Desmond Koh, and Thum Ping Tjin :* Heat — 7:54.19 (→ did not advance, 16th place) Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay * Gerald Koh, Desmond Koh, Thum Ping Tjin, and Ju Wei :* Heat — 3:59.51 (→ did not advance, 23rd place) Women's 100m Freestyle * Joscelin Yeo :* Heat — 58.87 (→ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore At The 1992 Summer Olympics
Singapore competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 14 competitors, 11 men and 3 women, took part in 26 events in 6 sports. Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Badminton Women's Competition * Zarinah Abdullah Men's Competition * Hamid Khan * Donald Koh Fencing Two male fencers represented Singapore in 1992. ; Men's foil * Wong Liang Hun * Tan Kim Huat ; Men's épée * Wong Liang Hun * Tan Kim Huat Judo Men's Competition * Ho Yen Chye Sailing * Chan Joseph * Siew Shaw Her Shooting * Chng Seng Mok Swimming Men's 50m Freestyle * Kenneth Yeo :* Heat — 25.29 (→ did not advance, 56th place) Men's 100m Freestyle * Kenneth Yeo :* Heat — 54.44 (→ did not advance, 56th place) Men's 200m Freestyle * Kenneth Yeo :* Heat — 1:57.80 (→ did not advance, 39th place) Men's 400m Freestyle * Kenneth Yeo :* Heat — 4:13.45 (→ did not advance, 43rd place) Men's 200m Backstroke * Tan V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
