Largest Singapore Map Made Of Positionable Notes
3M celebrated its 50th anniversary in Singapore with a gala dinner at the Ritz Carlton on 25 Jul 2016. A few months earlier the staff of the company stuck Post-It Notes on a board to form a 5.7m by 4.1m Singapore map. Launched in 1980, Post-it Note is one of 3M’s key products, generating some US$1 billion annually worldwide. Read More »
Largest Jumpshot Photo
At the Global Youth Leaders Summit organised by Agape Character & Leadership Academy, 101 people practised several times to get the perfect jumpshot with everyone’s feet in the air. The record was achieved at the bowling centre of Temasek Club (Rifle Range Road) on 18 Jul 2016. Read More »
Most Consecutive Gold Medalist In SEA Games
James Wong, 42, clinched his ninth discus gold medal in the 2011 SEA Games in Palembang. He achieved 7 consecutive golds since his first win in the 1993 SEA Games. He also had a SEA Games gold for hammer throw in 1997. Read More »
First And Most Asian Games Golds
In 1951, Neo Chwee Kok earned the honour of winning the first gold medal in Asian Games history. Dubbed the ‘Flying Fish,’ he won an astounding tally of 4 golds in the 1,500m, 400m, 800m and the 4 x 100m relay in the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi. The other teammates in the relay were Lionel Chee, Wiebe Wolters ... Read More »
First Woman To Reach A World Swimming Finals
In Mar 2007, Singapore Sports School student Tao Li became the first Singapore woman to reach a World Championships final. In Melbourne, she achieved the seventh spot in the women’s 50m butterfly clocking 26.80 sec. Specialising in butterfly and backstroke events, Tao Li won 4 golds at the 2005 SEA Games. Read More »
