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SINGAPORE: Singapore kitefoiler Max Maeder was named the inaugural Young World Sailor of the Year at the 2024 World Sailing Awards on Tuesday (Nov 5). This is the first time a Singaporean has won a World Sailing Awards trophy, the Singapore sailing team said in an Instagram post. The 18-year-old claimed the title ahead of…
An athlete will be awarded S$1 million for an Olympic gold, S$500,000 for a silver and S$250,000 for a bronze. The only athlete to have received the top award was swimmer Joseph Schooling, who won the 100m butterfly at the 2016 Rio Games. It is mandatory for all athletes to give a percentage of their…
SINGAPORE: Singapore kitefoiling star Max Maeder extended his stellar run of form by winning the open event at Formula Kite Youth European Championships in Sardinia, Italy on Sunday (Oct 13). The 18-year-old was in nigh-untouchable form heading into the final day of competition, after having won eight out of 13 races. Despite finishing top of the event,…
