Punching above their weight - the rise of combat sports in Singapore: A Game Of Two Halves Ep 40

25/06/2019 12 min
Punching above their weight - the rise of combat sports in Singapore: A Game Of Two Halves Ep 40

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A Game Of Two Halves Ep 40: Punching above their weight - the rise of combat sports in Singapore 14.20 mins Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. Ahead of the seventh edition of the Singapore Fighting Championship (SFC) multi-combat sport event on June 29, SFC founder Arvind Lalwani joins ST sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz to chat about the growth of fight sport in the Lion City in recent years, the challenges local athletes and promoters face, as well as how much further it can go. SFC 7 will see Singapore's first national WBC Muay Thai champions crowned. Lalwani, a former national amateur boxer and trainer, also explains how muay thai - the Art of Eight Limbs - made its way to Singapore shores. Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz Edited by: Adam Azlee Subscribe, like and rate A Game of Two Halves on:Spotify: http://str.sg/ovjRApple Podcasts: http://str.sg/o8MKGoogle Podcasts: http://str.sg/oXeS Website: http://str.sg/stpodcastsFeedback to: [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.