Loh Kean Yew, Aloysius Yapp to vie for top honour at Singapore Sports Awards

SINGAPORE — Former badminton world champion Loh Kean Yew and pool world No.1 Aloysius Yapp will vie for the Sportsman of the Year honour at the 2022 Singapore Sports Awards.

Meanwhile, the Sportswoman of the Year will feature three nominees in fencer Amita Berthier, paddler Yu Mengyu and bowler Shayna Ng, according to a media release by the Singapore National Olympic Council on Tuesday (11 October).

The annual awards are organised by SNOC and Sport Singapore, and are supported by the Tote Board, and honour the most deserving individuals and teams in 2021.

The winners will be announced in a presentation ceremony on 10 November.

Returning after 1-year hiatus

The awards are returning after a year of hiatus, after sports competitions and events were either cancelled or postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In view of the impact of COVID-19 on the sport event industry, two categories – Best Sports Event of the Year (Local) and Best Sports Event of the Year (International) – will only be reinstated in the Singapore Sports Awards next year.

Here are the nominees in the various categories at the Singapore Sports Awards 2022:

• Sportsman of the Year: Loh Kean Yew (badminton), Aloysius Yapp (cuesports).

• Sportswoman of the Year: Amita Berthier (fencing), Yu Mengyu (table tennis), Shayna Ng (bowling).

• Sportsboy of the Year: Maximilian Maeder (sailing), Izaac Quek (table tennis).

• Sportsgirl of the Year: Ser Lin Qian (table tennis).

• Coach of the Year: Jason Yeong-Nathan (bowling), Gao Ning (table tennis), Li Peng (diving), Fernando Kuo (sailing).

• Team of the Year (Event): Bowling men’s team (Cheah Ray Han, Darren Ong, Jonovan Neo, Jomond Chia), badminton mixed doubles team (Terry Hee, Jessica Tan), table tennis women’s team (Feng Tianwei, Yu Mengyu, Lin Ye), women’s 49er FX skiff team (Kimberly Lim, Cecilia Low)

• Most Inspiring Sports Story of the Year: Rohit Brijnath (The Straits Times), Matthew Mohan (CNA), Kimberly Kwek (The Straits Times), Zulaiqah Abdul Rahim (Berita Harian), Jonathan Wong (The Straits Times).

• Best Sports Photo of the Year: Kong Chong Yew, Stanley Cheah, Andy Chua, Shintaro Tay.

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