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Singapore’s last horse race watched by thousands
Punters assess horses and jockeys during a parade at the Singapore Turf Club in Kranji, Singapore October 5, 2024. REUTERS/Edgar Su SINGAPORE– After a more than 180-year history, horse racing in Singapore has come to an end. The city-state’s Singapore Turf Club held its final horse race in front of a 10,000-strong crowd on Saturday…
Read MoreJoseph Schooling, Singapore’s only Olympic champion, retires
(FILES) Singapor’ss former Olympic champion Joseph Schooling said he was retiring from competitive swimming. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP) Joseph Schooling, who famously beat his idol Michael Phelps in Rio to become Singapore’s first and only Olympic champion, said Tuesday he was retiring from competitive swimming. Schooling made the announcement on social media eight…
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