Three Singapore Sports School student-athletes represented Singapore at the 2nd SEABA U17 3x3 Championship 2026 in Batam, Indonesia.

Elessa Angel Emily, Fred Leow Yu Chao and Jaden Ng Hong Rui were part of the eight-member Team Singapore contingent competing at the regional championship. The boys’ team secured the bronze medal, while the girls’ team finished fourth.

The Singapore contingent was led and supported by Sports School staff involved in running and managing the Basketball National Youth Development Programme (NYDP), marking another opportunity for the programme’s student-athletes and staff to represent the nation on the regional stage.

Pencak Silat: 5th Southeast Asian Pencak Silat Championship 2026, Fifty7K International Silat Champions Cup 2026

Pencak Silat student-athletes delivered strong performances across two competitions, bringing home medals and making their mark in the competition arena.

At the 5th Southeast Asian Pencak Silat Championship 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City from 22 to 29 September 2026, Rifqah Mursyidah Binte Mistam struck gold in Class C, while Abdul Raaif Abdul Rashid and Danial Hariz Rizal secured bronze medals in Class B and Class F respectively. Team Singapore also finished third overall at the championship.

Over at the Fifty7K International Silat Champions Cup 2026, held in Selangor, Malaysia, Putri Zara Herlisya Harrywanto delivered a strong performance, winning all five of her fights to emerge champion in the Pre-Junior Class D category.

Reflecting on her achievement, Putri Zara said: “Winning the gold medal while representing Singapore in the Pre-Junior Class D feels amazing. Starting from Preliminary 2 and fighting five times, I’m really proud to see my hard work pay off. I’m also grateful for the opportunity to compete alongside Noufal, learn from the experience, and continue growing as an athlete.”

Sport Climbing: Sendstorm 2026, Climb One Speed Climbing

Our climbers continued to scale new heights with strong performances across two competitions. At Sendstorm 2026, Kirana Wong claimed the Youth ‘C’ Female title, while Janelle Phua topped both the U17 and Open categories at Climb One Speed Climbing ’26. Abigail Ng from the Multi-Sport Academy also impressed, taking silver in the U17 category and bronze in the Open category.

Squash: Indian Junior Open 2026

Secondary 1 student-athlete Kaelan Evan Low represented Singapore at the Indian Junior Open 2026, held from 19 to 24 September in Kolkata, India, where he put up a strong performance to clinch the silver medal.

Competing at the international junior squash tournament, Kaelan finished second in his event, marking an encouraging achievement in his sporting journey.

Taekwondo: 2026 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships

Ethan Liow Yong En and Germaine Tan Xin Jie represented Singapore at the 2026 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Chuncheon, Korea, competing in both the individual and mixed pair events.

In the Junior Male Individual Recognised Poomsae event, Ethan finished 33rd in the world after facing the Philippines in the Round of 64. Germaine progressed further in the Junior Female Individual Recognised Poomsae event, defeating Russia in the opening round before her campaign ended against the Netherlands in the Round of 32. She finished 17th in the world.

The pair then combined for an impressive run in the Junior Mixed Pair event. They defeated Malaysia, Peru and Canada in successive rounds to advance to the quarter-finals, where they faced Japan. In a closely contested encounter, Ethan and Germaine missed out on a place in the semi-finals by just 0.06 points, securing an impressive 5th-place finish in the world.

Reflecting on the experience, they said: “We are thankful and humbled to have this opportunity to represent the country on the biggest international stage. We will continue to work hard and come back stronger!”