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From disappointment to the Olympic dream, Singapore's sprint queen is 'ready' for the next challenge
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From disappointment to the Olympic dream, Singapore's sprint queen is ...
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Sprint queen Shanti Pereira, 'Grandmother' of Singlish Sylvia Toh inducted into Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame
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Quick Glance: International Women's Day: History and Significance
  • International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March for over a century.

  • Originated from demands for better working conditions and voting rights in the labor movement.

  • Clara Zetkin and the UN played key roles in global recognition of the day.

  • Global celebrations and themes, emphasizing inclusion and gender equality importance.
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Shanti Pereira to train in US and Europe ahead of Paris Olympics: Her goal for this season is to further eclipse her national records of 11.20sec (100m) and 22 ...
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Shanti Pereira to train in US and Europe ahead of Paris Olympics
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Over S$2 million awarded to Team Singapore medallists at SEA and Asian Games; Shanti Pereira the biggest winner
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Over S$2 million awarded to Team Singapore medallists at SEA and Asian ...
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Singapore's sprint queen Shanti Pereira away from the track: ‘Life can be a bit of a roller coaster ride, I clear my head to calm myself’
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IN PHOTOS: Singapore’s sprint queen Shanti Pereira swaps her running shoes and glams it up in this CNA Lifestyle fashion shoot ... Show more
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Shanti Pereira wins gold in 200m, Singapore’s first athletics title at Asian Games since 1974
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Quick Glance: A golden lesson from Shanti: Victory is within reach
  • Shanti Pereira broke the tape, won gold, and held a Singapore flag before briefly crouching on the track.

  • Winning is not the only thing in sport, but it's something precious.

  • Sometimes we're hesitant in pursuing it, unsure if we belong in elite Asian company, but sport has no value without boldness.

  • It's a sentiment I agree with, and that's why Pereira is so valuable.
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Singapore’s sprint queen Shanti Pereira comes home to ‘nice, warm welcome’: A crowd of 70 fans, family and friends were at Changi Airport to greet the newly ...
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Singapore’s sprint queen Shanti Pereira comes home to ‘nice, warm welcome’
Quick Glance: Shanti Pereira returns to Singapore with a warm welcome
  • The homecoming of Singapore's Asian Games gold medalist, Shanti Pereira, after her inspiring victory in Hangzhou.

  • The newly crowned Asian sprint queen returns to the arrival hall with a smile, greeted by cheers and applause from fans, family, friends, and officials.

  • Shanti Pereira ended Singapore's 49-year wait for a gold medal in Asiad track and field by winning the women's 200m gold.

  • Singapore Athletics president, Lien Choong Luen, hopes that new heroes will emerge in their journey to become the next Shanti Pereira at the 2029 SEA Games.
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Commentary: Shanti Pereira’s Asian Games success offers lessons for all Singaporeans
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Shanti Pereira: How Singapore’s finest sprinter found her speed: As the Asian Games approach, we examine how Shanti Pereira – and her coach Luis Cunha – found ...
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Shanti Pereira: How Singapore’s finest sprinter found her speed
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Shanti Pereira tops 200m heats to qualify for Asian Games final: The 27-year-old was back in stadium 12 hours after winning silver in the 100m ...
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Shanti Pereira tops 200m heats to qualify for Asian Games final
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Gilas glory to Chopra: five Asian Games performances: The Asian Games in Hangzhou witnessed some world-class performances over two weeks of action in 40 sports.
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Gilas glory to Chopra: five Asian Games performances
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Shanti Pereira tops 200m heats to qualify for Asian Games final: The 27-year-old was back in stadium 12 hours after winning silver in the 100m ...
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Shanti Pereira tops 200m heats to qualify for Asian Games final
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🥈 Silver for Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira in the 100m final at the Asian Games, ending the country's 49-year wait for an athletics medal in the ... Show more
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History-making week at World C’ships a ‘dream come true’ for Shanti Pereira: She reached the 200m semis and sealed her spot for the Paris 2024 Olympics ...
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Quick Glance: Shanti Pereira breaks national 200m record, qualifies for World Championships semis
  • Pereira crossed the finish line in 22.57s, surpassing her previous national record of 22.69s.

  • According to Singapore Athletics, she is the first Singaporean to achieve an Olympic qualifying mark in athletics.

  • Shanti also becomes the first Singaporean to reach the semi-finals of the World Championships, as stated by Singapore Athletics.

  • Pereira's participation in the World Championships - earned through merit, not as a wildcard - follows an impressive 2023 for the Singaporean.
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From sprinter Shanti Pereira to swimmer Jonathan Tan, here are 5 Singapore athletes to watch at the 19th Asian Games.
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Shanti Pereira falls short of 100m semi-final at World Athletics Championships: She finished fourth in her heats, needing to place in the top three to make the ...
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Shanti Pereira qualifies for World C’ships on merit, first Singaporean to do so in over a decade
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Quick Glance: Shanti Pereira qualifies for World Championships
  • Shanti Pereira has qualified for the World Athletics Championships in Budapest through her world rankings.

  • She achieved good rankings in both the women's 100m and 200m events.

  • Pereira has previously participated in three world championships, but as a wildcard.

  • She ranked 49th in the world rankings with 1,220 points.
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Singapore sprinter Shanti Pereira beats European sprint champion to win 200m gold at Berlin meet
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Quick Glance: Shanti Pereira Wins 200m Gold at Berlin Meet
  • Shanti Pereira beats European sprint champion to win gold in the 200m event in Berlin

  • She clocked 23.32 seconds at the Mittsommernacht Athletics meet

  • Pereira also claimed gold at the Asian Athletics Championships and is inspiring a new generation of Southeast Asian athletes
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There are tons I can improve on, says Shanti Pereira after historic sprint double at Asian meet
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Quick Glance: Shanti Pereira Makes History with Sprint Double at Asian Athletics Championships
  • Singapore's sprint queen, Shanti Pereira, achieves her first sprint double at the Asian Athletics Championships, continuing her impressive performance in 2023.

  • The 26-year-old athlete, who has broken her national record six times this year, won the 200m race in Bangkok on Sunday, following her record-breaking 100m win on Friday.

  • In May, she made history by becoming the first Singaporean woman to win both the 100m and 200m events at the Southeast Asian Games.

  • At the previous Asian Athletics Championships in 2019, Pereira did not qualify for the 100m final, but now she returns to Singapore as a double champion of the regional competition.
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Zaidatul looks up to Shanti for inspiration to reach 100m final: PETALING JAYA: Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli will be looking at Singapore’s sprint star Shanti ...
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Zaidatul looks up to Shanti for inspiration to reach 100m final
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Singapore's Shanti Pereira wins 100m gold at Asian Athletics Championships, breaks national record again
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Shanti Pereira clocks 11.50sec to reach semis of Asian Athletics Championships: The 26-year-old, who placed fifth out of 25 runners, is in Friday's ...
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She won her first race in Primary 3. Today, Shanti Pereira is South-east Asia's sprint queen. She tells executive editor Sumiko Tan how she has learnt to live ... Show more
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Shanti finds peace - and success: SINGAPORE: Shanti Pereira likes desserts, but she is not having any today.
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Shanti finds peace - and success
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Singapore's Shanti Pereira sets new 100m national record twice in a day at Germany meet
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After SEA Games success, Singapore’s Shanti Pereira breaks 100m national record in Germany
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SEA Games 2023: Being called a ‘has-been’ hurt, but Shanti Pereira is smiling now
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SEA Games 2023: Being called a ‘has-been’ hurt, but Shanti Pereira is smiling now
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Singapore's Shanti Pereira wins 200m gold at 32nd SEA Games, retains title: PHNOM PENH: Shanti Pereira’s great run of form in 2023 continued on Monday (May ...
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SEA Games 2023: Meet the coach who lit the spark in sprint queen Shanti Pereira: The former Portuguese sprinter, who competed at the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympic ...
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Talent, dedication and a good foundation key to Shanti Pereira's success, say former Singapore track stars
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Third national record in three days for Shanti Pereira as she smashes own 200m mark
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Singapore's Shanti Pereira wins 100m finals at Australian championships, breaks national record again
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Quick Glance: Shanti Pereira of Singapore wins the 100m finals at the Australian Championships and breaks the national record for the second time.
  • SINGAPORE: Singapore sprinter Shanti Pereira set a new national record of 11.37 seconds while winning the women's 100m finals at the Australian Open Track and Field Championships in Brisbane on Saturday (Apr 1).

  • Pereira's performance on Saturday came less than a week after she set a new national record (23.16s) in the 200m final at the Brisbane Track Classic, where she finished third.

  • Pereira had a fantastic 2022 season.

  • Pereira would later break the 200m record again at the Commonwealth Games.
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Singapore sprinter Shanti Pereira breaks 100m national record for second time in a month
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Shanti Pereira breaks national 200m record with 22.89sec effort: The 26-year-old rewrote the record in her pet event just a day after lowering the national 100m ...
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Shanti Pereira breaks national 200m record with 22.89sec effort
Quick Glance: Thai Woman Finds Life Partner Through Prayers at Singapore's 'Temple of Love'
  • A Thai woman found her life partner through prayers at Singapore's well-known 'temple of love'.

  • Located in the Central Business District on Phillip Street, the temple is renowned for helping people find love and marriage.

  • Pimmada offered earnest prayers to the Chinese love deity, asking for a good match.

  • Yang is actively learning Thai and Pimmada is picking up English to improve communication between them.
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When does talent bloom? Lessons from sprinter Shanti Pereira’s revival: In the world of sports there is never a set season for talent to flower ...
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When does talent bloom? Lessons from sprinter Shanti Pereira’s revival
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'A very pleasant surprise': Singapore sprinter Shanti Pereira breaks her own 100m national record
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'A very pleasant surprise': Singapore sprinter Shanti Pereira ...