SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB NATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021
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SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB NATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021
FROM: JANUARY 30, 2021, 09-00 AM
TILL: FEBRUARY 7, 2021, 10-00 PM
OCBC Arena (Hall 2)
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IT’S ONCE AGAIN THE TIME TO CROWN A NEW CROP OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
We’re incredibly excited to be resuming our slate of events, and can’t wait for you to join us at this upcoming National Championships, which would be held from 30th January to 7th February 2021…
Saturday, 30 January – 7 Feburary 2021 | 9 am - 10 pm | Venue: OCBC Arena (Hall 2)
Event Timings:
Day 1 – Saturday, 30 January, Round Robin (9 am – 10 pm)
Day 2 – Sunday, 31 January, Round Robin (9 am – 10 pm)
Day 3 – Monday, 1 February, Round Robin (6.30 pm – 10 pm)
Day 4 – Tuesday, 2 February, Round Robin (6.30 pm – 10 pm)
Day 5 – Wednesday, 3 February, Round Robin (6.30 pm – 10 pm)
Day 6 – Thursday, 4 February, Quarter Finals (6.30 pm – 10 pm)
Day 7 – Friday, 5 February, Quarter Finals (6.30 pm – 10 pm)
Day 8 – Saturday, 6 February, Semi Finals (2 pm – 6 pm)
Day 9 – Sunday, 7 February, Finals (2 pm – 6 pm)
THE ONLY TIER 1 SBA TOURNAMENT
The National Open Championships is a Tier 1 SBA Tournament, with the highest ranking points under the National Ranking System (If you are unsure about the National Ranking System, do visit this link).
With that being said, we would want to cordially invite all individuals residing in Singapore, with a passion to compete for the glory of being National Champion, to register for the upcoming event.
For the uninitiated, the National Open Championships is as its name entails.
Meaning… Everyone residing in Singapore is invited to compete.
Whether you are a Raffles JC CCA club player or ex-Olympian like Jiang Yanmei, septuagenarian with a passion for badminton who plays at ActiveSG courts or a former national champion like Liang Xiaoyu, as long as you reside in Singapore (full details in the Rules & Regulation document below), we invite you to compete in the National Open Championships.
5 EVENTS TO COMPETE FOR THE GLORY OF NATIONAL CHAMPION
There will be competitions in the following 5 events:
Men’s Singles
Women’s Singles
Men’s Doubles
Women’s Doubles
Mixed Doubles
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May our positive visions for 2021 go viral
These words were used countless times in the daily stories we had to churn out to fill the sports pages despite little sporting activities last year.
So, it’s good riddance to the year where Covid-19 stole the show and instead of the deserving athletes.
I’ve to admit that life will never be the same again. As we usher in the new year, athletes and sports administrators, like everybody else, who saw their careful planning all torn to shreds, will have to start from zero again.
They will be out to make up for the lost time to prepare for the Olympics and other tournaments that were deferred from last year and at the same time, hope for the virus to go away for good.
As the world of sports gets ready to kick back to life again, I have listed a few things that I would like to see taking place in the sporting landscape this 2021 in no particular order.
As a writer, I share the same hope with all athletes who are yearning for the smell of competitions again. The majority of athletes in the Malaysian sports eco system have gone a year without any competition – and that’s hard. I’m sure the athletes miss the excitement and the adrenaline rush just before getting into the competition arena. Training and sparring are just not the same. If the vaccine is rolled out worldwide over the next three months, I believe things will get better in the sporting landscape.
Another thing that I’m sure everyone wants is to celebrate an Olympics champion in our midst. The Olympics is the world’s biggest sporting show but we have been pretty much bystanders except for our shuttlers, divers and cyclists. It is time we join the likes of Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia in boasting home grown Olympics champions. This stage is not just about the show of the fittest but also who are toughest mentally. Hopefully, we don’t have to extend the agonising wait for a winner.
I hope for track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang to turn the tables on the Europeans in the Olympics keirin event. It’s the only major competition he has yet to win and I am sure he wants to cap his illustrious career with another Olympics medal. Azizul is already remembered for his exploits as the 2017 world champion and the first Olympics medal winner for his sport when he won the bronze in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
One of the humblest and nicest athletes I have known since he moved to the Melbourne training base while he was still a junior in 2007. I am sure he will fight until the last drop for the chance to be the eternal hero of Malaysian sports.
Malaysian badminton fans have been craving for another singles winner after Lee Chong Wei departed the scene nearly two years ago. We have gotten used to seeing Chong Wei making a title run so many times that it feels strange to see no Malaysian presence when it comes to the weekend play. Lee Zii Jia is the heir apparent at this moment and the 22-year-old has certainly been thrusted into the spotlight since he won the Taiwan Masters three years ago. Zii Jia used to be uncomfortable when he is compared to a talent like Chong Wei but he is slowly showing signs of maturity and if he can use the comparison to motivate himself, the potential for greatness is there. It’s my hope for Zii Jia to come of age on the world stage and give badminton fans something to cheer about.
I would like to see a repeat of the breathtaking 2020 MotoGP championship battle. What an incredible and fascinating premier class season we witnessed last year. Spaniard Marc Marquez, the most talented racer on two wheels in the modern era, failed to finish a race. There were nine different winners, five of them were brand new. Spaniard Joan Mir became the world champion but only scored one win for the year. And the runner-up Franco Morbidelli of Italy was on a bike that was nearly two years old. It’s boring if one rider wins it all the time!
We do not have to hear stories of players, coaches and staff being owed salaries by their teams in the M-League. The salary issue is not new in the M-League as it crops up every year. It certainly reflects badly on the Football Association of Malaysia and Malaysian Football League although it must be pointed out that they do work hard to improve the standard of the M-League. Most teams have settled salary arrears but some are still irresponsible. Let’s be a good paymaster.
To see more national sports associations, including the National Sports Council, embrace the idea of working together with the media and not see us as trouble makers or a nosy bunch of people. There have been times when the media found it hard to source for information or their request for access to certain athletes denied due to unnecessary red tape.
It’s worse when some of the officials prefer to be in the limelight. We are not the enemy. After all, we are in the same business of promoting sports.
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PR 21 - 2021 Swimming World Cup calendar unveiled
FINA is pleased to announce the FINA Swimming World 2021 calendar, which will be composed of six legs from September to October 2021 across Asia, the Middle-East and Europe.
The first Cluster of the 2021 season will be contested in Singapore (SGP) and Jinan (CHN) in September with final dates to be confirmed soon. The circuit will then move to the second Cluster as Berlin (GER) and Budapest (HUN) step in to stage the event from October 1-3 and October 7-9 respectively. The third and final Cluster will be staged in Doha (QAT) from October 21-23 and finally in Kazan (RUS) from October 28-30.
All the stops of the 2021 World Cup will be competed in 25m-pool and are qualifying events for the postponed FINA World Swimming Championships 25m to be held in Abu Dhabi (UAE) from December 13-18, 2021 (see announcement here).
The successful annual circuit of the FINA Swimming World Cup distributes around US$ 2.5 million in prize money.
2021 FINA Swimming World Cup calendar:
Cluster #1
1. Singapore (SGP) – September tbc *
2. Jinan (CHN) – September tbc*
Cluster #2
3. Berlin (GER) – October 1-3
4. Budapest (HUN) – October 7-9
Cluster #3
5. Doha (QAT) – October 21-23
6. Kazan (RUS) –October 28-30
*The World Cup could kick-off in either of these Asian cities, dates will be confirmed at a later stage
Despite the 2020 host cities of the Swimming World Cup continuously showing their interest to stage the competition this year, the recommendation of the FINA Task Force appointed to review the situation is to postpone it to next year in order to ensure the safety of the athletes and all stakeholders involved
ARTISTIC SWIMMING
Artistic swimming is an Olympic sport often described as "dance in the water”, its development from water ballet started when Australian Annettee Kellerman performed in a glass tank at the New York Hippodrome in 1907. It was known as Synchronised Swimming previously.
Artistic swimming is performed solo, in duets, trios or a team. It demands advanced water skills, and requires great strength, endurance, flexibility, grace, artistry and precise timing, as well as exceptional breath control when upside down underwater.
Judges award scores based on Technical Merit and Artistic Impression;
TECHNICAL MERIT
- Execution: Perfection of swimming strokes, propulsion techniques, figures, patterns and transitions
- Synchronisation: Ability to match one with the other and move with the music
- Difficulty: Height of movements above water, complexity, multiplicity of movements, strength required, length of time movements require and complexity of synchronisation
ARTISTIC IMPRESSION
- Choreography: Variety and creativity of movements, transitions, fluidity, patterns and pool usage
- Music Interpretation: Use of movements to interpret the music, its dynamics and rhythms
- Manner of Presentation: Poise with which routine is presented, ability to communicate through the choreography and seeming effortless of performance
Training sessions are devoted to working on “figures” (also known as moves) – the set of body positions and transition movement which form the basis of artistic swimming. Land work sessions include flexibility, strength and weight training, and creating, walking through and learning routines.
Today, Artistic Swimming has also evolved to become the epitome of diligence, dedication, esprit de corps, perseverance and a can-do attitude of all our national players.
The pool where artistic swimming takes place must be at least 3m deep over a 12x12m area in the centre of the pool. A clip on the swimmer’s nose, which prevents an intake of water through the nostrils, makes it possible for the athlete to stay underwater longer; the use of hair gelatine and make-up helps hair to stay in place and highlights the athletes’ features respectively; underwater speakers transmit the music into the pool, helping the swimmers to keep their synchronisation while under water.
Artistic Swimming was first introduced in the Olympics in 1984. The USA, Canada and Russia have all claimed gold while Japan and France have shared in silver and bronze medals. It is one of only three Olympic disciplines in which only women are allowed to compete (the other two being Rhythmic gymnastics and Softball).Artistic swimming is also now accepted internationally as a spectator sport, being one of the first events to sell out at the Olympic Games.
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