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Not restricted to men, but ladies too as we can share palces we can rally, or call upon one another within MCF if need players, etc. I start with a profile of myself: - Keen player and play club and senior level now, old man...haha - Play NSEW, and can get courts at Sentosa, central, indoors as well. - 3-4x wk, schedule permitting See you arnd, and yes, catch up for games of some sort.

Geography is what most people understand to be the study of where countries are. That's why not knowing where a country is on a map will result in your friends saying, "Never study geography ah?" Of course, geography is deeper and more complex than just finding countries and cities on a map. It also involves studying a country's features such as mountains, lakes and rivers, and most importantly, peoples. We won't dive into all this. Instead, we'll get into how Singapore's geography determines its climate and how this in turn influences our lifestyle. Photo: Maarten Duineveld, Unsplash Swedish observation Singapore sits just above the equator, so you might say that our two most abundant resources are the sun and its heat. Anyway, during a work trip to Sweden some years ago, a fellow journalist and I noticed many locals doing a variety of outdoor sports. From cycling to running to tennis, it seemed like everyone had an active lifestyle. "It must be the weather. The climate is so cool that even I want to pick up a tennis racquet!" he remarked. As we drove along, I remembered my geography classes in school. How citizens of a country live - this is very much influenced by its climate. Obviously, Sweden is way up in the northern hemisphere and gets plenty of snow in the winter, which explains why it's a cold country. Indeed, it was cold for the first week of October, which was when the trip took place. I recall temperatures only reaching 12 degrees during the day, dropping to around 4 degrees Celsius at night. Walking, running and cycling would certainly feel shiok in this weather. The weather lately feels desert-like. Photo: Giorgio Parravicini, Unsplash Meanwhile, in the sweltering tropics... It's only going to get hotter in Singapore. Numerous temperature and UV warnings have been issued, and the wet and cool weather we enjoyed for a prolonged period last year has long departed. We can only hope it will visit again. Life doesn't stop just because it's hot. However, it also makes exercising outdoors - and being active in general - unappealing. Combined with high humidity, it's not uncommon to hear people complain that they're already sweating after walking to the bus stop below their block. If you're from a temperate country and have never been to the tropics, you probably think I'm exaggerating. Well, come to our corner of the world and feel for yourself. So, hot weather prevents us from exercising? Of course not. Many of us are quite outdoorsy and don't even mind getting tanned (but please apply sunscreen to mitigate skin damage). But the heat tends to make us lazy. Cooler weather makes commuting more comfortable, like these folks in Tokyo. Photo: Redd F, Unsplash Nobody wants to sweat while walking 10 minutes from the office to the hawker centre. So, we'll either drive there or get a private-hire ride. Nobody enjoys sweaty commutes requiring one to walk while transferring from air-conditioned buses and trains. Yes, yes, I know. First World problems. I think this 'problem' though, is one factor that prevents us from becoming fitter. Those of us who've holidayed in Tokyo during spring or fall know that you can easily clock 20,000 steps a day when you're there, probably without breaking a sweat. It must be why everyone there looks so slim. Cooler climes make it more comfortable to do such things. Tampines MRT station is less than 2km from my house, but if I started walking to it at 9am, I hope shower facilities appear in the office by the time I arrive. With cooler weather, more people would walk and cycle as well, since the impact to one's hygiene will be minimal. If commuting becomes pleasant, we might even drive less, thereby lowering emissions and our vehicle's running costs. Photo: Peijia Lee, Unsplash Will it really improve health? The optimistic answer to this is yes, cooler weather will make us more active and therefore, fitter. According to this HealthHub article, the crude prevalence of obesity among residents aged 18-74 years old is 10.5%. This is based on a 2019/2020 National Population Health Survey. But it's too simplistic to conclude that cooler weather will change lifestyle and health trends. Does everyone become healthier/fitter during the cooler and wetter periods? Based on casual observations and conversations, we actually end up eating and drinking more when the weather is cool. Mala hotpot, already a firm favourite, becomes even more irresistible then. Whisky seems 'less heaty' as well. In general, we tend to get hungrier and thirstier the colder we feel. It's all in the mind We can't change our geography, so we can only surmise that if we had a more temperate climate, we'd be more active. I don't think we need single-digit temperatures, but if our weather ranged between 15-20 degrees Celsius on average and humidity also averaged 60% instead of over 90%, a lot would change. Training in hot weather can help improve your cardiovascular fitness. Photo: Karsten Winegeart, Unsplash But would it make us fitter? That might be wishful thinking. Beyond lifestyle and dining habits, mindsets are the most difficult to change. Someone who only insists on high-cholesterol, high-sodium and sugar-heavy foods for every meal is unlikely to change their mind, no matter the weather, or impact to his or her health. I mention food because nutrition makes up a big part of the fitness equation. While exercising regularly (even with poor dietary habits) is better than not exercising at all, we all know that the key to better health is diet + exercise. That's never been a secret. To me, that means healthier choices from Mondays to Fridays, but indulging a bit on weekends. Being more willing to sweat it out will help as well. Instead of taking cover from the heat, I've learned (or convinced myself) to use it to improve my fitness. Hot weather is here to stay. It's our geography and we must do what humans do best: Adapt and thrive. - Jeremy

Our own talent His moment to shine Ah boy, u know uve succeeded when u have a thread or ur own on mcf At 14 yo u are still young Do sg proud!! https://mothership.sg/2021/04/izaac-quek-yong/ Izaac Quek Yong, a 14-year-old Singaporean boy, is now ranked world number one after the International Table Tennis Federation updated its list. He has become the first Singaporean to top the table tennis world ranking list for players under the age of 15, according to a news release on April 14, 2021, the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) said. Izaac started training at the STTA’s Bishan Zone Training Centre when he was seven years old, STTA’s president Ellen Lee said. He was selected to join the junior development squad and youth training squad. Izaac then continued his journey at the Singapore Sports School and was chosen for the STTA’s intermediate squad in 2020. In 2020, Izaac won the Cadet Boys' singles title without losing at all at the ITTF Swedish Junior and Cadet Open. In March 2021 in Singapore, Izaac finished third in the men’s singles and first in the men’s doubles event together with his teammate Ethan Poh at the National Table Tennis Grand Finale tournament. “I am very happy that I am able to achieve this target," Izaac said in a statement. “I will continue to work hard and achieve more sporting glory for Singapore.” The association said: "Izaac Quek Yong is the first Singaporean to accomplish this new milestone." 2019 interview

Been using western grip to whip topspin too often, tried using semi-western but less spin and my oponents can read my shots too easily, so revert back to western grip and think I kena tennis elbow, I need advice, should I change my grip to Eastern Grip and hit flat shots, or should I use continental grip like Stefan Edberg to reverse my tennis elbow??? I don't think I can hit powerful shots with a continental grip though. How? Thanks!

Hopefully,federer can finally win the french open.he lost all 4 times to nadal and this time round,all the top 5 r out of the tournaments.his chances are quite high .

Only Roger can do this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUCobDz7aec

Singapore companies no money to sponsor? need a foreigner to give money?? i think this is quite humiliating!

I dont subscribe any Starhub or Singtel tv. So during this period, no matter which tv channel I switched to, they are almost all certainly table tennis! want show olypics cannot other games die die must be only table tennis? .. oops.. posted in wrong thread. mods pls move for me. thanks!

Is it Gold or Silver? Isabelle Li is into the Finals of the Woman's table tennis final after beating her Thai opponent in straight sets 4-0! She has done very well in this YOG, beating those higher seeded players... All eyes on this evening....

Nishikori into semifinal. http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2014-09-03/wawrinka_nishikori.html?promo=media_wall Today beat Wawrinka (3) Friday - Beat Djokovic (1) Sunday - Beat Federer.(2) fairytale run.... Nobody has beaten top 3 seeds enroute to the grand slam title in recent years.

Hi, anyone knows any tennis shops in the East that specilaise in tennis re-stringing jobs and won't screw up your precious racket?

I think it was their cuteness which overpowered Chinapore team... Nihon ichiban! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC4fHMOvk8Q...feature=related

Can't keep the silver... .. and only FTW won a set. Quite a disappointing result... or we expect too much?

Will we retain the title? Singapore "Jia Yu"!!

Finally we have a new world no 1 in tennis whose name is not federer or nadal but is djokovic !

So many politic in national sport

Where do you guys play in Singapore? Where to buy those rubbers? Very very few place have a good range.....sad... Wanna join up and play together?

Just watch the table tennis girls q-final. I was quite impress by the girl Isabelle Li performance. A true Singaporean and hope STTA can train her into a 1st class player.. Anyone watch this match?

what the XXXX..........they should have telecast it live, in support of the local team. to telecast the match after the win is

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1059954/1/.html

Women's Singles Third Round 3pm FENG Tianwei (Singapore) vs DANG Ye Seo (Korea) the above match will be play at 3pm. Will Feng TW win her again?

Now Jia Wei up 1 set, sweating out 2nd set with her Korean nemesis. Dunno if this will be the 48 year wait broken or not.

Watching the results from my PC also quote ken-cheong! http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/RTDS...shtml#TTW400202 It auto refeshs at 15 secs... Won first set...nearer to Silver now...