Being flagbearer and the SEA games experiences

Pencak silat's new rulesets

Farhan's early memories in silat

What if he didn't take to sport?

Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the biggest sports talking points every month.

In this episode, ST sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz chats with national pencak silat exponent Sheik Farhan, who is the flagbearer for the Team Singapore contingent for the May 12-23 SEA Games in Hanoi.

He talks about the honour of being picked, what the SEA Games means to him, his targets in Hanoi, and his journey from being the scion of pencak silat icon Sheik Alau’ddin, to becoming a three-time world champion himself.

Highlights (click/tap above):

00:48 On being flagbearer and his SEA Games experiences

06:24 On the new ruleset in pencak silat

09:24 Farhan’s early memories in silat

16:09 What if he didn’t take to sport?

Read more: https://str.sg/w86G

Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz (msazali@sph.com.sg), Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh

Edited by: Teo Tong Kai

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Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the biggest sports talking points every month.
In this episode, ST sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz chats with national pencak silat exponent Sheik Farhan, who is the flagbearer for the Team Singapore contingent for the May 12-23 SEA Games in Hanoi.
He talks about the honour of being picked, what the SEA Games means to him, his targets in Hanoi, and his journey from being the scion of pencak silat icon Sheik Alau’ddin, to becoming a three-time world champion himself.
Highlights (click/tap above):
00:48 On being flagbearer and his SEA Games experiences
06:24 On the new ruleset in pencak silat
09:24 Farhan’s early memories in silat
16:09 What if he didn’t take to sport? Read more: <a href="https://str.sg/w86G" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/w86G&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651052951835000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0fux1Bt9dPTik8hcqqwxW1">https://str.sg/w86G</a>
Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz (<a href="mailto:msazali@sph.com.sg">msazali@sph.com.sg</a>), Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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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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