Team Singapore's Handballers are hoping to find elusive 1st SEA Games medal!

by Circle Stories, on May 18, 2022

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(TeamSG's Beach Handballers in Hanoi. Photo Credit : Sport Singapore

 

By Raj Kumar

The sport of Handball (Indoor) makes its return to the SEA Games in Hanoi, after a 15 year absence!

In fact, just 3 years ago, the SEA Games Federation allowed the Philippines to stage the very 1st Beach Handball competition. Team Singapore did send a squad to compete. And in Hanoi this time round, both formats of the sport are taking place at the 31st SEA Games. So the Republic has sent a large contingent of players and officials, to compete in the Men's and Women's Indoor Handball format and a Men's Team for the Beach version.

Meanwhile, Sport Singapore, caught up with all 3 handballers a few weeks ago. On the pre-taped Zoom chat, SportSG's Raj Kumar spoke to Lennard Tong, Darius Tan and Sharlene Chan on the nature of handball, the community scene, training during Covid-19, their plans for post-SEA Games and much more (See Interview below) 

 

 

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