How life changed after the 2016 Olympic gold

Schooling on dealing with the Cannabis saga

Fair to expect sportsmen's responsibility?

How Schooling felt on the day he made history

When did Schooling realise he won the race?

Eight years after his stunning success at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Singapore’s greatest athlete has called time on his career.

Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. 

In this special episode, we bring you an excerpt of assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath’s interview with Singapore’s Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling. 

The swimmer who won the 100m butterfly gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics called time on his career on April 2. 

Listen to Schooling as he looks back on his career with honesty and relives the moment he stunned the world and put Singapore on the sporting map.  

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:13 Schooling on how life changed after the 2016 Olympic gold 

7:20 What was it like to deal with the cannabis saga that put Schooling in the headlines again? 

8:00 Is it fair to have expectations on sportsmen to have a certain level of responsibility in how they conduct themselves? 

11:04 How Schooling felt on the day he made history 

15:11 When did Schooling realise he had won that historic race? 

What Singapore can learn from Schooling's retirement: https://str.sg/Mor8

Read: https://str.sg/JJJQF

Produced by: Rohit Brijnath (rohitb@sph.com.sg) & ST Video

Edited by: Amirul Karim

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Read Rohit Brijnath's articles: https://str.sg/wFu2

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Special edition series:

True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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Eight years after his stunning success at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Singapore’s greatest athlete has called time on his career.
Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. 
In this special episode, we bring you an excerpt of assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath’s interview with Singapore’s Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling. 
The swimmer who won the 100m butterfly gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics called time on his career on April 2. 
Listen to Schooling as he looks back on his career with honesty and relives the moment he stunned the world and put Singapore on the sporting map.  
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:13 Schooling on how life changed after the 2016 Olympic gold 
7:20 What was it like to deal with the cannabis saga that put Schooling in the headlines again? 
8:00 Is it fair to have expectations on sportsmen to have a certain level of responsibility in how they conduct themselves? 
11:04 How Schooling felt on the day he made history 
15:11 When did Schooling realise he had won that historic race? 
What Singapore can learn from Schooling's retirement: <a href="https://str.sg/Mor8">https://str.sg/Mor8</a>
Read: <a href="https://str.sg/JJJQF">https://str.sg/JJJQF</a>
Produced by: Rohit Brijnath (<a href="mailto:rohitb@sph.com.sg">rohitb@sph.com.sg</a>) &amp; ST Video
Edited by: Amirul Karim
Follow ST Sports Talk every month:
Channel:<a href="https://str.sg/JWRE"> https://str.sg/JWRE</a>
Apple Podcasts:<a href="https://str.sg/JWRa"> https://str.sg/JWRa</a>
Spotify:<a href="https://str.sg/JW6N"> https://str.sg/JW6N</a>
SPH Awedio app:<a href="https://www.awedio.sg/"> https://www.awedio.sg/</a>
Website:<a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts"> http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a>
Feedback to: <a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg">podcast@sph.com.sg</a>
Read Rohit Brijnath's articles: <a href="https://str.sg/wFu2">https://str.sg/wFu2</a>
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Discover more ST podcast channels:
The Usual Place: <a href="https://str.sg/wEr7u" data-stringify-link="https://str.sg/wEr7u" data-sk="tooltip_parent">https://str.sg/wEr7u</a>
COE Watch: <a href="https://str.sg/iTtE">https://str.sg/iTtE</a>
Asian Insider: <a href="https://str.sg/JWa7">https://str.sg/JWa7</a>
Health Check: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaN">https://str.sg/JWaN</a>
Green Pulse: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaf">https://str.sg/JWaf</a>
Your Money &amp; Career: <a href="https://str.sg/wB2m">https://str.sg/wB2m</a>
Hard Tackle: <a href="https://str.sg/JWRE">https://str.sg/JWRE</a>
#PopVultures: <a href="https://str.sg/JWad">https://str.sg/JWad</a>
Music Lab: <a href="https://str.sg/w9TX">https://str.sg/w9TX</a>
Discover ST Podcasts: <a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts">http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a>
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Special edition series:
True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/i44T">https://str.sg/i44T</a>
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZ2">https://str.sg/wuZ2</a>
Invisible Asia (9 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZn">https://str.sg/wuZn</a>
Stop Scams (10 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZB">https://str.sg/wuZB</a>
Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuJa">https://str.sg/wuJa</a>
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Get The Straits Times' app, which has a dedicated podcast player section:
The App Store: <a href="https://str.sg/icyB">https://str.sg/icyB</a>
Google Play: <a href="https://str.sg/icyX">https://str.sg/icyX</a>
#hardtackle

Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. 

Podcaster: Deepanraj Ganesan

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. 
Podcaster: Deepanraj Ganesan
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis &amp; The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

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