Running barefoot is gaining ground

Running barefoot is gaining ground@PhillyBarefoot runners tend to land on the balls of their feet, rather than smacking the ground heel-first, generating an impact that may be less harmful to the body, a team of researchers is reporting today in the journal Nature.Last month another study found that runners wearing shoes experienced greater torque in the knee and hip. While neither study looked

Customised sports diploma offered to Singapore Sports School students

Customised sports diploma offered to Singapore Sports School students@CNASINGAPORE : Students at the Singapore Sports School (SSP) will soon be able to take up a customised Diploma in Sports and Leisure Management.The diploma is being offered by Republic Polytechnic, in collaboration with SSP.The target is to have a minimum of 18 to 20 students for the first intake in 2011.Students will be

YOG scholarship to train and study in Singapore

Six scholarships for world's young athletes to train & study in S'pore@CNASINGAPORE : Organisers of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) on Sunday revealed details of a sports scholarship programme for the world's young athletes. The six scholarships are for study and training at the Singapore Sports School. They will be awarded at every YOG to a deserving young athlete, aged between 13 and 15, from

Aerobic exercise triggers new brain cell growth

Start running and watch your brain grow, say scientists@GuardianNeuroscientists at Cambridge University have shown that running stimulates the brain to grow fresh grey matter and it has a big impact on mental ability.A few days of running led to the growth of hundreds of thousands of new brain cells that improved the ability to recall memories without confusing them, a skill that is crucial for

Singapore's Asian Games target

S'pore aiming for 11 gold medals at 2010 Asian Games@CNAThe 2001 Committee on Sporting Singapore blueprint set many targets - including becoming a Top 10 sporting nation in Asia by 2010.The benchmark is the Asian Games.In Doha 2006, Singapore finished in 12th spot - with 27 medals, eight of them gold.For November's Asian Games in China, the target is 11 gold medals.Low Teo Ping, Chef de Mission,

YOG Friendship Games

YOG using Friendship Games to try out processes and facilities@CNASINGAPORE: Preparations for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) are intensifying as they are just seven months away. As part of the preparations, the Friendship Games will see 600 athletes from 20 National Olympic Committees compete in Singapore from January 7 to 28. The 2010 Commonwealth Youth Wrestling Championships will be one of six

First in the history of Laos football

25th SEA GAMES
vientiane 2009,Laos

Laos football never gone so far in the history of Laos ,Laos football has performed and shown the world that we having a pregress .Laos has grouped together with Indonesia,Myanmar and singapore which are strongest team in Asean. but we passed into second round and was first of group B . althouhg Laos lost againt Malaysia in the semi-final, Laos football has shown the world that we have a progress these years. Lao fans broken heart again when Laos lost 1:3 to singapore .

NZ Coach Accelerator development programme

Coach Accelerator development programme@SPARCThe aim of Coach Accelerator is to provide new skills and challenge them further to ensure they are capable of producing World, Olympic or Paralymic championsThe three-year Coach Accelerator initiative provides financial support and professional development training. Over the three years, the participants receive individually-tailored professional