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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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S1E16: Singapore EPL fans, sports presenter John...

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2024/05/22

Join in this passionate post mortem of the recently concluded 2023/24 English Premier League season.Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. As the dust settles on another thrilling English Premier League (EPL) season, the post-campaign analysis has begun at the Hard Tackle. ST Sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan and guest co-host Zia-ul Raushan - assistant program director for Money FM 89.3 - invited nine die-hard EPL fans and renowned

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55:55

S1E15: What is the state of the Deloitte Women's...

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2024/05/07

Diving into women’s football in Singapore Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. In this episode of Hard Tackle, we look at the state of women’s football in Singapore and what the Republic needs to do to improve its standards. In the Lionesses’ most recent international friendlies, they suffered 3-0 and 8-0 defeats by Bangladesh. Meanwhile, the Deloitte Women’s Premier League (WPL) kicked off on March 9 but lacklustre field conditions

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44:39

S1E14: What Singapore can learn from Schooling's...

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2024/04/09

Did Singapore let Schooling down in any way?Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. In this episode of Hard Tackle, we delve into the lessons from the recent retirement of Singaporean swimming sensation Joseph Schooling on April 2, 2024, at just 28 years of age. Join ST Sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan and assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath as they host two guests - Singapore Aquatics president and former national swimmer Mark Chay

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S1E1: Get into the new Hard Tackle Podcast channel...

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2024/04/09

Hear the tough questions posed to our sports stars or authorities in our studio, and how they react. Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. The Straits Times' sports podcast has been around for the past few years, in different formats - from Game Of Two Halves, to Sports Talk, and now...the Hard Tackle. We've found that this format has worked the best for us, and the harder the tackle, the more our listeners come back for more. Host

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18:24

S1E13: Olympic champ Joseph Schooling in his own...

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2024/04/03

Eight years after his stunning success at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Singapore’s greatest athlete has called time on his career.Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. In this special episode, we bring you an excerpt of assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath’s interview with Singapore’s Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling. The swimmer who won the 100m butterfly gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics called time on his career on April 2. Listen

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45:48

S1E12: The Lions’ Tsutomu Ogura era is underway

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2024/03/28

Can the Lions roar under Ogura?Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. In this episode of Hard Tackle, Deepanraj Ganesan is joined by former Singapore international Noor Ali and Singapore Premier League commentator and Lions fan Zia-ul Raushan to dissect the Singapore national football team’s first two matches under new coach Tsutomu Ogura. The Lions played out a hard-fought 2-2 draw against China on March 21 in front of the 28,414 crowd

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21:45

S1E80: Singapore sisters making waves with Olympic...

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2024/03/12

History-making sisters making waves with Olympic relay qualificationSynopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. On Feb 18, Quah Ting Wen, Quah Jing Wen, Letitia Sim and Levenia Sim clocked 4 minutes and 2.88 seconds at the World Aquatics Championships to not just set a new women's 4x100m medley relay national record, they also booked their ticket to Paris 2024. In this episode of Sports Talk, David Lee is joined by the two sets of sisters

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S1E11: New Lions head coach Tsutomu Ogura talks his...

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2024/02/27

So why do the Lions have yet another Japanese coach?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 this episode of Hard Tackle, Deepanraj Ganesan is joined by Football Association of Singapore president, Bernard Tan and the newly appointed head coach of the Singapore national football team, Tsutomu Ogura. For the first time since Ogura’s appointment on Feb 1, Tan describes the process

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S1E79: Jowen Lim and Vera Tan on their love for wushu...

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2024/02/13

Love is in the air for these wushu athletes. Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. In this episode of Sports Talk, Deepanraj Ganesan gets into the Valentine’s Day mood and spoke to a sporting couple in wushu exponents Jowen Lim and Vera Tan. The pair started dating in 2015 and have since gotten engaged. Lim and Tan who had a good year on the sporting front with medals at the World Championship also have plans to get married pretty

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S1E78: Xabi Alonso my pick to succeed Klopp: Former...

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2024/01/30

Xabi Alonso is now head coach for Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga. Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. This is a special episode featuring a former Liverpool legend John Arne Riise. In this episode of Sports Talk, ST's Deepanraj Ganesan speaks to former Liverpool and Norway defender John Arne Riise who says that his ex-teammate Xabi Alonso should be the man to step into Jurgen Klopp’s big shoes when the German manager

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38:45

S1E10: Outlining 2024 in Singapore sports with...

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2024/01/23

Top Singapore sports administrators take the hot seat in our studio. 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 this episode of Hard Tackle, Deepanraj Ganesan speaks to Sport Singapore CEO Alan Goh and Singapore Sport Institute chief Dr Su Chun Wei and quizzes them on what is ahead for Singapore sports in 2024 and gets them to address some hot issues in local sports. Highlights

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S1E77: How 1.94m Viktor Axelsen become a badminton giant

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2024/01/09

Standing tall with badminton world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. One Olympic gold, two senior world titles, one Thomas Cup triumph, 27 Badminton World Federation World Tour and Superseries titles, and more than 100 consecutive weeks as world No. 1, there's no men's singles player as dominant as Viktor Axelsen now. In this episode of Sports Talk, David Lee chats with the great Dane to understand more about

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S1E9: What awaits Singapore sports in 2024?

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2023/12/26

We look at the nation's prospects in sailing, athletics and football. 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. As the curtain comes down on an incredible year for Singapore sports in 2023, The Straits Times sports desk is already excited for what’s to come in the year ahead. In this episode of Hard Tackle, Deepanraj Ganesan and his colleagues on the sports desk - Kimberley Kwek, Rohit

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S1E76: After successful 2023, Maximilian Maeder...

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2023/12/12

We speak to national sailor Maximilian Maeder about his year of wins. Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. National sailor Maximilian Maeder has enjoyed a bountiful 2023 where the accolades have kept coming for the kitefoiling star. The 17-year-old became the first Singaporean nominated for the prestigious World Sailing’s Male Sailor of the Year after several milestone victories in 2023. He first won the Formula Kite Youth World

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S1E8: Can Singapore host an Asian Games or a World Cup?

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2023/11/21

We discuss if Singapore is capable of hosting a major sporting event. 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 Fifa World Cup or perhaps a Commonwealth Games being hosted in Singapore in the future, have been discussion points in the last month. In early October, it was reported that Indonesia were in discussions with Australia about a possible joint bid to host the 2034 football

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S1E75: Special: In conversation with German football...

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2023/11/11

He also shares simple lifelong advice for parents and children on how to nurture striker skills at an early age. Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. Not many know their way to goal like Jurgen Klinsmann does. The German football legend has scored goals aplenty on the world's biggest stages and mesmerised fans of Tottenham Hotspur, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and others. The former USA and German national team head coach is now the man

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19:16

S1E74: A new dawn for Singapore after Mirxes Nations...

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2023/11/07

A rejuvenated Singapore netball team aims to be best in Asia. Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. A new era of Singapore netball arrived on Oct 28 when the Republic ended a 16-year wait to claim its third netball Nations Cup title. The breakthrough win was delivered by a young side filled with potential, with four players in the starting line-up aged 24 and under, signalling a changing of the guard. Singapore netball head coach

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22:57

S1E73: The Angela Lee interview: MMA fighter opens up...

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2023/10/24

In an emotional interview, MMA star Angela Lee champions mental health. Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every secondWednesday of the month. The following podcast contains conversations on self harm and suicide. Audience discretion is advised. In a recent article, MMA fighter Angela Lee recently opened up about her struggles with mental health, her attempt to take her own life in 2017 and that her sister Victoria died by suicide last December. In an emotional

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34:23

S1E72: A ‘successful’ Asian Games for Singapore - We...

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2023/10/10

We analyse Team Singapore's performance at the recent Hangzhou Asian Games. Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every secondWednesday of the month. After 15 days of competition, Team Singapore came away from the Hangzhou Asian Games with three golds, six silvers and seven bronzes. From Shanti Pereira’s history-making 200m win to the dominant triumphs in sailing, there were several individual performances to marvel at. However, the Republic’s largest-ever contingent had

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38:39

S1E7: FAS president role a "poisoned chalice"?...

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2023/09/26

Hear why he decided to step up, and what the scene needs to do to measure up to others in the region. 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 4-1 loss to Malaysia at the national level, a 7-0 thumping at the hands of their Malaysian counterparts at the SEA Games. These are just two of the bad results involving Singapore’s football teams in recent times. A new man will attempt to steer

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