Finalists for 2024 Singapore Sports Awards shortlisted
Singapore, 24 April 2024 – The Singapore Sports Awards (SSA) selection committees revealed the finalists of the 2024 Singapore Sports Awards today.
Organised by the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) and Sport Singapore (SportSG), and supported by the Tote Board, the 2024 SSA honour the most deserving individuals and teams in sports for the year 2023. The winners will be announced at the SSA presentation ceremony on the evening of Monday, 3 June 2024.
The main awards selection committee was chaired by Ms Grace Fu, President of the SNOC while Mrs Jessie Phua, Vice-President of the SNOC, chaired the selection committee for the Sportsboy/Sportsgirl awards.
Selection Criteria
National Sports Associations were invited to nominate candidates for the main award categories following a set of eligibility criteria which consider factors such as the achievements of the nominees. The selection committees then decided on the finalists and cast their votes via a secret ballot to determine the winners. Independent auditing firm KPMG will then tabulate the results for announcement on 3 June 2024.
Award categories
Of the 13 awards, 10 were finalised by the SNOC. The finalists for the Best Sports Event of the Year (Community/Mass Participation), Best Sports Event of the Year (Exhibition/Competition) and Most Inspiring Sports Story of the Year were managed and judged by SportSG.
The award categories for 2024 are:
- Sportsman of the Year
- Sportswoman of the Year
- Sportsboy of the Year
- Sportsgirl of the Year
- Coach of the Year
- Team of the Year (Team Sport)
- Team of the Year (Event)
- Sportsboy/Sportsgirl Team of the Year (Team Sport)
- Sportsboy/Sportsgirl Team of the Year (Event)
- Best Sports Event of the Year (Community/Mass Participation)
- Best Sports Event of the Year (Exhibition/Competition)
- Most Inspiring Sports Story of the Year
- Best Sports Photo of the Year
Meritorious awards will also be presented to individual and team performances in the senior and junior categories.
Said Mr Mark Chay, chairman of the Singapore Sports Awards 2024 organising committee, “The year 2023 was a momentous one in Singapore sport – one filled with stunning performances from Team Singapore at the SEA Games, Asian Games and many other world championships. We look forward to celebrate these achievements as well as the outstanding efforts by our athletes, teams, coaches, journalists, photographers and event organisers who have all contributed to add vibrancy to our sporting ecosystem in 2023.”
| No. | Award Category | Finalists |
| 1 | Sportsman of the Year | 1. Peter Gilchrist (Cue Sports) 2. Jowen Lim Si Wei (Wushu) 3. Ryan Lo Jun Han (Sailing) 4. Darren Ong Wei Siong (Bowling) |
| 2 | Sportswoman of the Year | 1. Stephenie Chen (Canoe) 2. Kimberly Ong Li Ling (Wushu) 3. Veronica Shanti Pereira (Athletics) 4. Kyra Poh (Indoor Skydiving) 5. Letitia Sim En Yi (Swimming) 6. Cherie Tan Shi Hua (Bowling) |
| 3 | Sportsboy of the Year | 1. Maximilian Maeder (Sailing) 2. Nicholas Rui Karsten Mahabir (Swimming) 3. Izaac Quek Yong (Table Tennis) 4. Aiman Raedyn Lim Jen (Bowling) 5. Samuel Elijah Robson (Fencing) |
| 4 | Sportsgirl of the Year | 1. Keira Marie Carlyle (Sailing) 2. Elle Koh Meihui (Fencing) 3. Zeanne Law Zhi Ning (Wushu) 4. Ashley Lim Yi-Xuan (Swimming) 5. Lim Shi En (Bowling) |
| 5 | Coach of the Year | 1. Luis Filipe Vitorino Cunha (Athletics) 2. Ivica Dolenc (Sailing) 3. Gao Ning (Table Tennis) 4. Ivan Ng (Tchoukball) 5. Gary Tan Lee Yu (Swimming) |
| 6 | Team of the Year (Team Sport) | 1. Tchoukball Men’s Team 2. Floorball Women’s Team 3. Water Polo Men’s Team |
| 7 | Team of the Year (Event) | 1. Xiangqi Men’s Blitz Team (18th World Xiangqi Championship) Low Yi Hao Alvin Woo Tsung Han2. Bowling Women’s Team (2023 World Bowling Championships) Charmaine Chang Yu Qian Colleen Pee New Hui Fen Shayna Ng Lin Zhi Cherie Tan Shi Hua Daphne Tan Shi Jing3. Wushu Women’s Duilian Team (16th World Wushu Championships) Zeanne Law Zhi Ning Kimberly Ong Li Ling Zoe Tan Ziyi |
| 8 | Sportsboy/Sportsgirl Team of the Year (Team Sport) | 1. Tchoukball Boys’ Under-15 Team |
| 9 | Sportsboy/Sportsgirl Team of the Year (Event) | 1. Bowling Junior Team (22nd Asian Junior Tenpin Bowling Championships) John Yong-Ming Faragalla Ryan Goi Chee Hean Nur Irdina Binte Hazly Aiman Raedyn Lim Jen Lim Shi En Lim Wan Ling Brian Ngoi Kai Ren Nura Salsabila2. Fencing Cadet Boys’ Team (Fencing Asian Cadet Championships 2023) Du Yun Tao Sean Ho Jia Le Keyon Loo Samuel Elijah Robson3. Indoor Skydiving 2-Way Dynamic Junior Team (FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championship 2023) Kai Minejima Lee Vera Poh |
| 10 | Best Sports Event of the Year (Community / Mass Participation)
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1. Cigna Healthcare I HYROX Singapore 2023 Event organiser: HYROX2. Femme First 2023: Celebrate WoW (Wonder of Women) Event organiser: Empower Marketing Asia Pte Ltd3. OCBC Cycle 2023 Event organiser: OCBC 4. Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2023 |
| 11 | Best Sports Event of the Year (Exhibition / Competition)
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1. KFF Singapore Badminton Open 2023 Event organiser: Singapore Badminton Association2. Olympic Esports Week 2023 Event organiser: Local Organising Committee appointed by the Singapore National Olympic Council3. Singapore Smash 2023 Event organiser: World Table Tennis Singapore Smash |
| 12 | Most Inspiring Sports Story of the Year | 1. “A golden lesson from Shanti: Winning is within our reach” by Rohit Brijnath of The Straits Times
2. “Of goals, dreams and escapism with the Migrant Domestic Workers Futsal League” by Deepanraj Ganesan of The Straits Times 3. “Flag football team hopes to represent Singapore at 2028 Olympics” by Clara Lee of CNA TV 4. “Blind and now paralysed, Paralympian Thomas Yong continues to love life and sport” by David Lee of The Straits Times 5. “金牌之重 选手如何抗压 (The weight of the gold medal, how can the players resist the pressure?)” by Tan Zhi Xin of Lianhe Zaobao |
| 13 | Best Sports Photo of the Year | 1. Photo by Eng Chin An Team Singapore’s Muhammad Yusof Bin Mohammed Hasli serves against Indonesia in the Sepak Takraw – Men’s Quadrant Preliminary Group match on 2 October 2023 at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games in Jinhua, China.  2. Photo by Goh Si WeiAn Ultimate player from Pirates pulled out all the stops to prevent Shiok from scoring at the final of the Singapore Beach Ultimate Nationals held on Tanjong Beach Sentosa on 1 October 2023.  3. Photo by Kong Chong YewVeronica Shanti Pereira sprints towards the finish line to end Singapore’s 49-year gold medal drought in the 200m final at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games on 10 October 2023.  4. Photo by Peh Siong SanA Sunday morning run at the 2XU Compression Run on 16 April 2023.  5. Photo by Xing YuxingLion City Sailors goalkeeper Zharfan Rohaizad missed the ball shot by Tottenham Hotspur striker Richarlison at the Tiger Cup held during the Singapore Festival of Football at the National Stadium on 26 July 2023.  |
