Culture & Entertainment · Singapore Bureau
Young Singapore skydivers Emma Koh, Giselle Lee claim medals Down Under
Two 10-year-old friends have added to Singapore's impressive haul at the Australian Open Indoor Skydiving Championships, where the island nation's contingent captured 13 medals across all 13 events contested.
LSN Singapore ·
Emma Koh and Giselle Lee were among Singapore's medal winners at the recent championships held in Australia, underscoring the growing strength of the city-state's indoor skydiving programme among junior competitors.
The pair's achievements contributed to a dominant performance by the Singapore team, which secured medals in every event category at the competition. The sweep across all 13 events represents a significant showing for the sport in the region.
Indoor skydiving has gained traction as a competitive discipline in Singapore, with young athletes increasingly taking part in sanctioned championships. The sport, conducted in controlled wind tunnel environments, allows participants to experience freefall conditions while maintaining safety standards.
The success of competitors like Koh and Lee at international championships demonstrates the calibre of training and development available to junior skydivers in Singapore. Their performances add to the growing list of achievements by local athletes in aerial sports competitions.