Singapore’s Sports Champions: Box Set
$99.09
ISBN: 978-981-17770-0-4(Box set)
Year Published: 2025
Authors: Chen Jei Min, Matthew Gan, Claire Lum, Jaime Niam, Puah Rui Xian, Derek Wong
Publisher: The Nutgraf Books
Supported by: Singapore National Olympic Council
Format: Paperback
Dimensions: 13.2 × 20.0 × 5.7 cm
Meet Singapore’s brightest sporting stars in this exciting collection, as the country celebrates SG60! Singapore’s Sports Champions is a six-book series that brings to life the incredible journeys of eight local athletes who chased their dreams. Each book is packed with stories of determination and triumph, inspiring children to believe in themselves and never give up!
Filled with fun facts and motivational lessons, Singapore’s Sports Champions is the perfect gift for young readers who love sports and real-life inspiration. Each story proves that with heart, hard work, and a little bit of Singaporean spirit, anything is possible.
Ideal for ages 7-12, this box set will ignite the champion in every child!
The books are also sold individually. Part of the proceeds will go to the Singapore Olympic Foundation.
Chen Jei Min is a writer who covers finance, education, and environment news. She has experience in corporate branding, public relations, social media messaging, and video scripting. She is a graduate of English Literature with a minor in communications from Nanyang Technological University.
Matthew Gan is a writer who has covered sports, finance, education, and environment news. He is a co-author of No. 1 bestsellers Lee Ek Tieng: The Green General of Lee Kuan Yew and Boardroom Knockout: How Singapore’s Investor Watchdog Fights for Minority Shareholders. He was also part of the team behind the Ministry of Manpower’s first official anniversary book, Charting Our Path. He holds a Masters in Management from UBI Business School and Middlesex University London.
Claire Lum is a writer with editorial experience in publishing. She has covered topics such as finance, education, and arts and culture. She has also acquired books on social science subjects and worked on titles featuring notable personalities, including Art of Joy, about mural artist Yip Yew Chong; former politician George Yeo’s Selected Musings; and Unfinished Canvas, about architect Koh Seow Chuan. She graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in English literature and a minor in theatre studies.
Jaime Niam is a writer who covers healthcare, arts and culture, and social affairs. She has co-authored several books, including chart-topper Boardroom Knockout. She is also part of the team behind The COVID-19 Chronicles: Singapore’s Journey from Pandemia to Peri-Pandemic Limbo with the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine; Behind the Mask: Our Healthcare Story with the Ministry of Health; and Save & Sound: 70 Years of CPF, the Central Provident Fund’s 70th anniversary publication. She is an English Literature graduate from the National University of Singapore.
Puah Rui Xian is a writer of The Price of Being Fair: The FairPrice Group Story, which charts the ups and downs of a local supermarket giant. The book spent 10 consecutive weeks on The Straits Times’ Bestseller List (non-fiction) and won the Popular Readers’ Choice Awards in 2023. She was also part of the editorial team behind the Ministry of Manpower’s first official anniversary book, Charting Our Path. In 2022, her short film Teeter was released on Viddsee. She is an English Literature graduate from the National University of Singapore.
Derek Wong is a writer who covers business and property news. He is a co-author of three No. 1 bestselling titles: The Last Fools, The Price of Being Fair, and Boardroom Knockout. He was also part of the team responsible for documenting Singapore’s COVID-19 pandemic journey in Behind The Mask: Our Healthcare Story. He previously reported at The Straits Times, where he covered property news, and was also a sub-editor and breaking news reporter. He is a political science graduate from the National University of Singapore.
