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Five of the best sporting moments in a remarkable 2025

Singapore enjoyed plenty of success in football and at the Sea Games; McIlroy is now a career Grand Slam champion golfer after triumph at Masters

China is in the middle of a wellness boom that is influencing the way people dress, offering a rare bright spot in an otherwise struggling retail sector.

China is now an outdoors nation

With Beijing aiming to expand its sports economy to seven trillion yuan by 2030, the wellness boom could stretch into the new year

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High demand for World Cup 2026 tickets despite fans slamming prices

Early demand is being driven by high-profile group-stage clashes

Fifa president Gianni Infantino (right) seems to have invented the Fifa Peace Prize as part of a wider effort to ingratiate himself and his organisation with US President Donald Trump. The award was handed out at a glitzy draw event in Washington for the 2026 World Cup.
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Fifa’s World Cup sycophancy is dirtying the Beautiful Game

Sidling up to climate deniers and making deals with heavy polluters is a surefire way for the institution to turn football ugly

Pilates studios are filling up as the once-niche practice becomes a mainstay of the city's fitness scene.

Pilates is fast becoming big business in Singapore – and it’s not just Gen Z driving it

Demand is booming on the back of a stronger focus on health and wellness, but operators warn of competition and rising costs

Guo Pu training at a breakdancing studio in Pingyi county, in China's Shandong province. She is a star in the country's breakdancing scene and aiming for gold at the World Championships in Japan this week.

Breakout star: teenage B-girl on mission to show China is cool

Guo Pu, part of a growing Chinese force in breakdancing, is keen to push the sport’s creativity

More than 55,000 participants took part in this year's Stanchart Marathon, which flagged off at the F1 Pit Building on Dec 6 and 7.

Joint venture appointed as new event promoter of Singapore Marathon

SG Marathon takes over from Ironman Group to organise the 2026 and 2027 races, with options to extend

The 137-member Cambodian sports delegation, participating in 12 sports, has withdrawn due to concerns about escalating tensions at the border with Thailand.

Cambodia orders withdrawal of athletes from SEA Games in Thailand over safety fears

Relations between Thailand and Cambodia have been strained since military clashes broke out along the two neighbours’ border

Many sports fans here will be following the SEA Games in Thailand closely to see how Team Singapore performs, especially in certain key events.

After a thousand gold medals, Team Singapore eyes at least 50 more at SEA Games in Bangkok

The Republic is sending a total of 930 athletes to compete in 48 sports

Loh Guo Pei is The Westin Singapore's new "run conceirge" and he brings hotel guests on runs around the Marina Bay area several times a week.
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This ‘run concierge’ takes hotel guests on running tours around Marina Bay

Besides being the official hotel for elite runners at the Stanchart Marathon, The Westin Singapore is big on inclusivity and supporting people with disabilities