K2: The Ultimate Peak
Khoo Swee Chiow
Singapore: Flame of the Forest, 2015
ISBN: 9789814315616

Khoo Swee Chiow takes on his ultimate and most dangerous challenge yet: K2. He is the first Singaporean and first Southeast Asian to summit this mighty peak. Nicknamed the "Savage Mountain" for its remoteness, ruggedness and unpredictable weather, K2 is the holy grail of mountaineering. One in four climbers who attempt it doesn't return, a death rate six times higher than Mount Everest's. As if the severe conditions on the mountain weren't challenging enough, Khoo has to deal with an eye problem that leaves him with blurred vision for part of the way. With death never far on the mountain, it takes calm nerves, a steely focus and a bit of help from nature to reach the summit. This is the sobering, detailed and inspirational account of Khoo's triumphant climb.

The Quah Kim Song Story: Pass Kim Song the %#@* Ball!
Quah Kim Song & Jacintha Stephens
Singapore: Straits Times Press, 2014
ISBN: 9789814342810

The Quah Kim Song Story is about football in Singapore and the region, told in Kim Song's colourful football vernacular to Jacintha Stephens. This book, she says, "is of a special time and place in Singapore's social history. Of a moment in time when a young nation suddenly found a common goal and identity -- and roared their allegiance as their football team played their hearts out. This was the birth of the great Kallang Roar."

For almost three decades, there was a Quah in the national team. A legacy started by Quah Kim Beng in the late 1950s ended with Quah Kim Song in the early 1980s. In between there were Kim Swee, Kim Siak and Kim Lye, and three sisters, Theresa, Doreen and Rosa, who also donned national colours.

In his book, Kim Song delves deep into what the Quahs were all about. His anecdotes and experiences, particularly on the football pitch, added to his lively sketches of crucial games, teammates, coaches and competitors, make this a rich memoir of the Kallang Roar era.

Prof Tommy Koh, in his Foreword, writes that "When the Singapore national team was playing at its peak, the whole nation was proud of it and followed each match with bated breath. ...Every great team must have an inspiring striker. Quah Kim Song was our inspiring striker in the 1970s."

More Than a Mountain: The Journey of Singapore's First Women's Team to the Summit of Mount Everest
Singapore Women's Everest Team
Singapore: Singapore Women's Everest Team, 2014
ISBN: 9789810768140

“When we first started telling people that we wanted to climb Mount Everest, the most common question we got was, ‘Wow that’s great! But surely you mean to Everest Base Camp?’”

The Singapore Women’s Everest Team presents a unique and inspiring success story about a team of six young women who started off as strangers, united by a common love for the mountains, coming together in a five-year journey that defied all doubts and culminated with two spectacular days on the summit of Mount Everest.

More Than A Mountain brings to life the team’s journey through personal stories, anecdotes and humbling experiences – told through a series of captivating photographs, illustrations and never-been-told before accounts of what truly went on in the Everest expedition. Through personal journal entries and behind-the-scene stories, the book also provides a first-person’s insight into the massive planning and preparation necessary for the mammoth task of climbing Mount Everest.

Game for Life: 25 Journeys
Tan Chin Kar
Singapore: Write Editions, 2013
ISBN: 9789810762735

Game for Life: 25 Journeys chronicles the transformation of 25 ordinary lives made extraordinary through sports. Featuring 25 individuals from diverse backgrounds playing different sports, it aims to inspire readers to play the game of their lives, and in so doing, discover themselves, unleash their true potential and develop their character.

Game for Life: 25 Journeys celebrates the triumph of man, showcasing role models with a spirit of excellence and perserverance. The 25 remarkable stories are set to stir the hearts and minds of every reader, young or old, man or woman. Instilling in all the principles of team camaraderie, sportsmanship, leadership and sporting for life.

50 Greatest Moments in Singapore Football
S. Murali (ed.)
Singapore: Straits Times Press, 2012
ISBN: 9789814342254

From the glory days of the Malaysia Cup to the current Malaysian Super League featuring the Lions XII, The New Paper has covered it all. In fact, no newspaper has given as much coverage on Singapore's own domestic league, the S-League.

So when the Legion of Lions, helmed by Leong Kok Fann, Lau Kok Keng and Ian Mullane, was looking to produce a book on the greatest moments in Singapore Football history, they naturally came to The New Paper to bring it to life.

50 Greatest Moments in Singapore Football pays homage to the homegrown football warriors who have given Singapore much to be proud of over the years.

A slice of history plus more than 50 essays: The project team pored over SPH's newspapers from Singapore's pre-independence years to the present.

They took on board the views of football fans and the players themselves. After much debate, they came up with these 50 Greatest Moments. Every one of them is supported by photographs, headlines, news clippings – and a completely new essay that tells the story behind it all. Fresh interviews were conducted, and new facts emerged from the players, coaches and fans: the very moment a spectacular goal was scored, or one missed; the legendary coaches; even the referees.

Bike Republic: The Essential Guide to Cycling in Singapore
Azhar Yusof
Singapore: Marshall Cavendish, 2012
ISBN: 9789814328463

Written in an informative, yet simple-to-digest format, Bike Republic: The Essential Guide to Cycling in Singapore is a practical handbook for amateur cyclists who wish to take the sport to the next level but are not sure where to begin. This handy guide covers the key aspects of riding - from what type of cycling to pick up and how to choose an appropriate bike, to key safety must-knows and useful training tips on getting bike-fit and how to care for your bike.

The Dream Lives On: The National Stadium - Our Grand Old Dame
Godfrey Robert
Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings for Singapore Sports Council, 2010
ISBN: 9789814266154

The National Stadium, a familiar landmark in Kallang, has served Singapore tirelessly for more than 30 years. For decades, she has witnessed our nation's joys, cheers and triumphs; and above all, she has been the home of many dreams.

News announcing her retirement in 2007 triggered a wave of emotions from those who have had many happy memories on her grounds and brought forth a wealth of stories to share.

This book pays tribute to the Grand Old Dame as she passes the baton on to the new Singapore Sports Hub - from her beginnings in sleepy Kallang, to her maturity, and finally her graceful retirement from the sporting arena. As we reminisce about the past, we will also take a peek into the future with a glimpse of the new Singapore Sports Hub.

Three Burgees: A History of The Republic of Singapore Yacht Club
Peter Dunlop
Singapore: Republic of Singapore Yacht Club, 2010
ISBN: 9789814266635

The story of yachting in Singapore is as long as that of the country's modern history and is intertwined with that of Singapore's founders, governors, administrators and businessmen.

The Republic of Singapore Yacht Club and its members have been involved in every aspect of the development and administration of sea sports, from the Olympic Games in Rome, the formation of SingaporeSailing, to the international Singapore Staits Regatta.

Three Burgees is a lavishly illustrated book with extracts from Singapore's first newspaper, yacht racing engravings from the 1860s and sepia-toned photographs of the 1920s, to the colours and contrasts of the yachts of today.

C. Kunalan: Singapore's Greatest Track and Field Athlete
Steven Quek C.H.
Singapore: Straits Times Press, 2010
ISBN: 9789814266536

Canagasabai Kunalan - or Mr K, as he is better known to students and colleagues - is a legend in Singapore's sporting history. With a total of 15 SEA Games and 5 Asian Games medals under his belt and a host of National Records to his name, he is an inspiration to his students, colleagues and fellow sportsmen.

But there is more to Mr K than his sporting success. Few are aware of the battles he faced in his personal life - struggling against racial taboos to marry a woman of another race and juggling the roles of teacher, son, husband, father, coach and sportsman.

This book draws a portrait of a man of extraordinary gallentry and humility whose story is an inspiration - be it in sporting, teaching or family.

Run For Your Life!: The Complete Marathon Guide
Ben Tan
Singapore: Marshall Cavendish, 2009
ISBN: 9789812617811

Fast track your running experience with this comprehensive guide by one of Singapore's most experienced athletes, Dr Ben Tan, a three-time Sportsman of the Year and sub-3 hour marathoner.

Both novice and seasoned runners will benefit immensely from Dr Ben Tan's personal and professional experience as a world-class athlete and a sports physician, as well as tips from the best of Singapore's sporting community. Understand the inner workings of a runner's body and learn how to improve your running technique and economy, meet your nutritional needs, optimise your training plan, strategise for races, and avoid and manage injuries. Wherever you are as a runner, this book is the running start you need to take you from simple running to training for a marathon.

World's Longest Journey on Skates
Khoo Swee Chiow
Singapore: Angsana Books, 2009
ISBN: 9789814193696

Not content with scaling the highest mountains in the world and achieving other superhuman feats, Singaporean adventurer Khoo Swee Chiow undertakes another challenge: to set a Guinness World Record for the longest journey on skates. This book chronicles his 94 days on the road, skating more than 6,000 kilometres from Hanoi to Singapore. Swee Chiow's adventure takes him over rivers, through chaotic city traffic, across steep and remote mountain passes and villages in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia. Part travelogue, part adventure diary, World's Longest Journey on Skates gives us an insight into the conquering mindset of Southeast Asia's greatest adventurer.

Perspectives on Physical Education and Sports Science in Singapore: An Eye on the Youth Olympics 2010
Nick Aplin (ed.)
Singapore: McGraw-Hill, 2009
ISBN: 9780071281645

2008 was a pivotal year for sport in Singapore. The nation secured the bid to host the inaugural Youth Olympic Games of 2010. Rapid progress was achieved at a competitive level when Singaporeans won a Paralympic gold medal and a team Olympic silver medal in Beijing. As an international sporting host, the successful staging of the first "night" F1 Grand Prix race helped to create a new facet to the nation's developing global image.

Perspectives on Physical Education and Sports Science in Singapore recognizes the concurrent need to apply new knowledge and develop a greater understanding of meaningful sport and physical education in order to sustain these initiatives in a growing population. In physical education, the solitary aim to make children fit has become outmoded. Contemporary needs in schools focus on health, creativity, the learning of skills and the management of technology to further broader objectives.

This book provides a wide range of perspectives. It examines current pedagogical practices in schools, evaluates attitudes towards health and fitness, explains the relevance of talent identification and it reflects on the development of the culture of sport in Singapore. The authors identify areas of concern and interest for educationalists and scientists and those with a close affinity to physical activity. Managing obesity, character development, playing games, coaching considerations, and sport as consumerism all find a place in this book.