Cuesports star Aloysius Yapp and bowling queen New Hui Fen were crowned Singapore’s top athletes at the Singapore Sports Awards 2026 winners ceremony held at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre on the evening of 3 July 2026. The annual celebration, organised by the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) and Sport Singapore (SportSG) with support from Tote Board, recognised outstanding performances across 12 award categories for achievements made in 2025.
Source: Singapore National Olympic Council official website (singaporeolympics.com)
Singapore Sports Awards 2026 Winners: Full List
Yapp, a dominant force on the cuesports circuit, claimed the Sportsman of the Year award for his achievements in 2025, while New Hui Fen took Sportswoman of the Year honours, capping a memorable year for Singapore bowling. Among the junior winners, Siddharth Jagadeesh (Chess) won Sportsboy of the Year and Amanda Yap Ee-Lin (Gymnastics) took home the Sportsgirl of the Year award.
Serbian basketball coach Lazar Rasic was named Coach of the Year, and the Dragon Boat Women’s Team were recognised as Team of the Year (Team Sport). The Bowling Women’s Team, who triumphed at the HKGX IBF World Championships — comprising Cherie Tan Shi Hua, Daphne Tan Shi Jing, New Hui Fen, Shayna Ng Lin Zhi, Bernice Lim Hui Ying, and Ning Tay (Zheng Ning) — claimed the Team of the Year (Event) award.
The full list of Singapore Sports Awards 2026 winners is as follows:
- Sportsman of the Year: Aloysius Yapp (Cuesports)
- Sportswoman of the Year: New Hui Fen (Bowling)
- Sportsboy of the Year: Siddharth Jagadeesh (Chess)
- Sportsgirl of the Year: Amanda Yap Ee-Lin (Gymnastics)
- Coach of the Year: Lazar Rasic (Basketball)
- Team of the Year (Team Sport): Dragon Boat Women’s Team
- Team of the Year (Event): Bowling Women’s Team — HKGX IBF World Championships
- Sportsboy/Sportsgirl Team of the Year: Sailing Optimist Team — 2025 Optimist World Team Racing Championship
- Mass Participation Sport Event: World Aquatics Masters Championships – Singapore 2025
- Competition Sport Event: Joint — World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025
Source: Singapore National Olympic Council official website (singaporeolympics.com)
A Night of Recognition for Singapore Sport
The ceremony brought together finalists, athletes, coaches and members of Singapore’s sporting fraternity to celebrate the nation’s sporting highlights of 2025. It was a particularly proud night for Singapore bowling, with New Hui Fen doubling up as both an individual award winner and a member of the winning HKGX IBF World Championship team.
The Meritorious Award for Best Sports Story went to renowned journalist Rohit Brijnath of The Straits Times, recognising a feature on a Singaporean athlete who readied herself to compete even as she grieved the loss of her brother — a testament to the human spirit that sport so often captures.
Source: Singapore National Olympic Council official website (singaporeolympics.com)
Best Sports Photo: A Fencing Moment That Captured Hearts
The Best Sports Photo of the Year was awarded to Kelly Wong for a stunning image from the 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok — showing Team Singapore’s fencer Amita Berthier forming a heart shape with her opponent from the Philippines using their sabres during the Women’s Foil Team final. It is the kind of image that transcends sport: a gesture of friendship, sportsmanship, and shared humanity, immortalised on film.
Looking ahead, Singapore’s athletes are preparing for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, as covered in our Team Singapore Commonwealth Games preview. You can also revisit the Singapore Sports Awards 2026 finalists preview to see who was in contention. All Singapore sports coverage is on the LBRD Sports page.
A memorable evening at the Sands Expo, and a fitting tribute to Singapore’s sporting heroes of 2025.
