Sports happenings in Singapore (22-28 May)


Singaporean gymnast Kaeson Lim is set to compete at the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships, where top athletes such as world champion Carlos Yulo, Olympic medallists Lee Chih-kai and Yeo Seo-jeong, and Asian champion Ahmad Abu Al-Soud will also compete. The championships are an important event in the qualification process for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The top five teams will progress to the World Championships, and athletes who perform well can earn slots for the World Championships and the Olympics. The public can buy tickets for both junior and senior championships at the official website. In addition, 14 eSports players have been selected to represent Singapore in six virtual sports at the inaugural Olympic Esports Week, and tickets for the Women’s World Floorball Championships, which will be held in December, are now available. The Great Eastern Women’s Run returns on 29 October, and OCBC and the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) are partnering to proactively provide targeted help to 100 lower-income families with children living in rental flats through the Families100 Programme by OCBC. Meanwhile, the Crocodile Challenge Cup saw a record 434 primary-school youth paddlers take part from 22 to 28 May.



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