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Hard Tackle

The Straits Times

Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. Podcaster: Deepanraj Ganesan Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

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19:35

S1E71: What to expect at 2023 F1 Singapore Grand...

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2023/09/12

Local race driver Yuey Tan previews the race and reveals what it takes to be in motorsport. Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every secondWednesday of the month. It’s that time of the year where the sound of engines roaring, the sight of race cars zooming past the Marina Bay Circuit and the smell of burnt tyres are in full flow as the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix takes place from Sept 15 to 17. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has dominated the current season and with

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37:35

S1E6: Dissecting Saudi Arabia's splurge in world...

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2023/08/22

Should fans welcome it or be concerned? And why? Synopsis: Every fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times dives into a sports topic and tackles the hard questions with its guests on Hard Tackle. A new dawn for football in the Gulf kingdom kicked off in August 2023, as the league took its first bold steps towards becoming a force to be reckoned with in world football. Football is currently in the limelight with the Saudi Pro League having invested over €600 million (S$886.7 million) to lure a

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25:23

S1E70: Joanna Jedrzejczyk: MMA is beautiful but brutal

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2023/08/08

How high-level women's MMA and the respect for women in sport is growing globally. Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every secondWednesday of the month. Regarded by many as the greatest female strawweight mixed martial arts athlete of all time, Joanna Jedrzejczyk has given fans a number of memorable moments inside the octagon. The former long-time UFC Women’s Strawweight division champion is one of the most popular and successful fighters in the history of the

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31:04

S1E5: Why European football matters more to...

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2023/07/25

Hear why the European eco-system is more relatable to Singaporeans than the local scene. Synopsis: Every fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times dives into a sports topic and tackles the hard questions with its guests on Hard Tackle. The Festival of Football is in town as Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City, Liverpool and Bayern Munich play pre-season friendlies at Singapore’s National Stadium. Football is unofficially the national sport of Singapore and as thousands of fans pour into the

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23:41

S1E69: Analysing the importance of school sports in...

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2023/07/11

Victoria School's floorball team shares how to help student-athletes achieve on and off the court. Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every secondWednesday of the month. It is not quite the Olympics or the Fifa World Cup but the National School Games (NSG) in Singapore captures the imagination and frenzy all the same. Whatever the sport, whether it is football, rugby, basketball or floorball, student athletes work hard on their craft while teachers and coaches push them

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38:49

S1E4: Football ownership: Should you care? - Hard Tackle

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2023/06/27

Are football's super-rich owners killing the game? We discuss if fans should care. Synopsis: Every fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times dives into a sports topic and tackles the hard questions with its guests on Hard Tackle. Manchester United fans around the world are mostly ecstatic that the Glazers may finally sell the club. The American family’s ownership of the club has been marred by fan protests, huge debts and poor performance on the pitch. While Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad

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33:24

S1E68: What’s next for Man City, Man United and Arsenal?

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2023/06/13

Our expert guests recap the season and look at what Man City's rivals can do to depose them. Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every secondWednesday of the month. The 2022/2023 English Premier League (EPL) campaign concluded with Manchester City successfully defending their crown. Arsenal had a lot to shout about during the season but ultimately came up short. But what will they and United, who finished third, be looking to do to improve for the next season? Can Pep

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20:32

S1E67: How Shanti Pereira overcame her biggest battle

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2023/05/24

Shanti reflects on her own personal identity and purpose, regardless of whether she's a sprint queen or not. Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every secondWednesday of the month. Sprint queen Shanti Pereira was back in Singapore after her achievements in Cambodia at the 2023 SEA Games and she has finally had time to reflect back on her history- making feats in 2023. In Phnom Penh, she was crowned South-east Asia’s top woman sprinter after claiming two golds in the 100m

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12:53

S1E66: On the ground at the 2023 SEA Games

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2023/05/09

Hear from medallists Teh May Yong and Noah Lim too, in this podcast. Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every secondWednesday of the month. The region’s biggest sporting event kicked off on May 5th in Cambodia and the biennial event - which runs till May 17th - has already brought the Republic some unforgettable moments, including Shanti Pereira’s successful 200m title defence and the 1,000th gold medal for Singapore at the Games that was delivered by Team Singapore's

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37:39

S1E3: 'Kampung Games'? Are the SEA Games still...

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2023/04/25

Join our discussion to hear if the biennial event is still relevant in 2023? Synopsis: Every fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times dives into a sports topic and tackles the hard questions with its guests on Hard Tackle. The region’s biggest sporting event will get underway in Cambodia as athletes from South-east Asia battle for top honours at the May 5-17 SEA Games. Singaporeans will be rooting for the 558 athletes that will represent the Republic across 30 sports, with some like

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25:30

S1E65: Can Singapore football really Unleash The Roar?

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2023/04/11

Why change in mindset and culture is needed from players, coaches, administrators, and even parents and schools. Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every secondWednesday of the month. The Unleash The Roar! (UTR) project was announced in 2021 with various long-term initiatives to uplift Singapore football, and help rally the nation behind a shared dream of achieving success. And while results in the past year across various age groups in Singapore football continue to

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26:43

S1E2: Is it over for Joseph Schooling? - Hard Tackle

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2023/03/21

Can Singapore's only Olympic champion ever make a comeback? Synopsis: Every fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times dives into a sports topic and tackles the hard questions with its guests on Hard Tackle. For the first time since his 2011 debut, Joseph Schooling will not represent Singapore at the Cambodia SEA Games in May. After withdrawing from the swim team headed for Cambodia, the Republic’s only Olympic champion said on March 1: “After careful consideration with my team, I have decided

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15:37

S1E64: Michelle Wie West on her rise to fame and the...

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2023/03/07

Discover the journey of a five-time LPGA Tour winner. Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every secondWednesday of the month. The HSBC Women’s World Championship was back in Singapore at the start ofthe month where most of the world’s top 20 golfers – and all of last season’sMajor champions – battled for honours in the March 2-5 event. In this episode, ST Sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan chats with Michelle Wie West - 2014 US Women’s Open champion and a five-time winner

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31:58

S1E1: Does Singapore football need foreign talents? -...

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2023/02/21

Find out why the local talent pipeline has failed for now. Synopsis: Every fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times dives into a sports topic and tackles the hard questions with its guests on Hard Tackle. In the first episode of a brand new spin-off series called Hard Tackle, ST Sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan is joined by former Singapore national team centreback R Sasikumar and Singapore football commentator Zia-ul Raushan to debate the ever controversial topic of whether Singapore

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12:23

S1E63: Tchoukball? History-making Singapore women’s...

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2023/02/07

Will reaching this summit change how tchoukball is received in Singapore? Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. In this episode, ST Sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan chats with TchoukballAssociation of Singapore president Delane Lim and women’s team captain Irene Tan. On Jan 1, the Singapore women’s tchoukball team made history by overtaking powerhouses Chinese Taipei to become world No. 1 for the first time. Lim and Tan talk about how they

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17:40

S1E62: What it’s like at the Australian Open

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2023/01/24

How does this event set up the year of tennis ahead? Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. In this episode, Sazali Abdul Aziz chats with ST assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath, who is on the ground at Melbourne Park covering the Australian Open. Rohit discusses the tournament’s withdrawals and shocks - including Rafa Nadal’s exit - the new generation of women players, and what the Australian Open spells for the year of

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8:41

S1E61: Legendary British sailor Ben Ainslie: I love...

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2023/01/17

Ben Ainslie, the most successful Olympic sailor of all time, chats with us in Singapore. Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. In this episode, ST’s assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath chats with Ben Ainslie, a legendary sailor with five successive Olympic medals from 1996 to 2012, four of them gold. He has been world champion multiple times and a winner in the 2013 America's Cup. He was in Singapore for the inaugural

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15:36

S1E60: Dissecting yet another AFF Championship...

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2023/01/10

Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second and fourth week of the month. In this episode, ST’s Sazali Abdul Aziz chats with sports desk colleagues David Lee and Deepanraj Ganesan as they dissect Singapore’s group stage exit at the recent Asean Football Federation Championship - their fourth in five editions - and what the Lions have to do to pick up the pieces from this campaign and move forward. They talk about what went wrong for the team, whether coach Takayuki

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16:08

S1E58: World Cup over, 2022 AFF C'ship up next for...

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2022/12/20

Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second and fourth week of the month. Fans from across Asean will shift their attention from events in Qatar to South-east Asia's premier football tournament when the 2022 AFF Championship gets underway from Dec 20 till Jan 16, 2023. The biennial football competition is organised by the Asean Football Federation (AFF). Six-time champions Thailand are looking to successfully defend the title that they won at the last edition but

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21:46

S1E59: World Cup coronation of King - or should that...

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2022/12/19

Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second and fourth week of the month. In this episode, ST’s sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz, reporting from the ground at the World Cup in Doha, chats with ST football columnist John Brewin, based in London. They review Lionel Messi and Argentina’s incredible final win over France, their highlights of the tournament, and the legacy Qatar 2022 will leave behind. Highlights (click/tap above): 00:55 The final: Better than

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