Five things to know about Singapore's sprint queen Shanti Pereira
HANGZHOU, China: On Monday (Oct 2), Singapore sprinter Shanti Pereira won a historic gold in the 200m final at the Asian Games, her second medal in Hangzhou.
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Singapore’s Shanti Pereira wins historic 200m Asian Games gold
HANGZHOU, China: As Singapore held its breath in expectation, its sprint queen delivered jubilation.
Tears as South Korea whitewash China for 'precious' badminton gold
HANGZHOU, China: South Korea's badminton squad raced onto the court and some players were in tears after steamrolling hosts China 3-0 to win Asian Games women's team gold on Sunday (Oct 1) for the first time in nearly 30 years.
Singapore's Shanti Pereira tops 200m heats, qualifies for final at Asian Games
HANGZHOU, China: Despite running on six hours of sleep, Singapore's Shanti Pereira showed little signs of fatigue as she topped the women's 200m heats on Sunday (Oct 1) to qualify for the finals.
Manchester United made four changes to line-up vs Crystal Palace to concern Gary Neville
Gary Neville said he was not surprised to see Manchester United lose to Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon, and even suggested the changes made to the team that beat the same opponents in the Carabao Cup last week were a factor.
Sprint queen Shanti Pereira takes 100m silver to end Singapore's 49-year wait for Asian Games athletics medal
HANGZHOU, China: Shanti Pereira ended Singapore’s near 50-year wait for a track and field medal in the Asian Games, after she clinched a silver in the women’s 100m on Saturday (Sep 30).
‘I knew I had to give my absolute all’: Shanti Pereira reflects on historic Asian Games silver
HANGZHOU, China: Up against a stacked field in her maiden Asian Games final, Shanti Pereira knew she had to give it her “absolute all”.
Asian Games athletics official in stable condition after being hit by hammer
HANGZHOU, China: An athletics official suffered a broken leg and serious bleeding after being hit by a misthrown hammer in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, but his vital signs are now stable, a spokesman for the Games said on Sunday (Oct 1).