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S1E76: After successful 2023, Maximilian Maeder dreams of Olympic gold
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We speak to national sailor Maximilian Maeder about his year of wins.
Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.
National sailor Maximilian Maeder has enjoyed a bountiful 2023 where the accolades have kept coming for the kitefoiling star.
The 17-year-old became the first Singaporean nominated for the prestigious World Sailing’s Male Sailor of the Year after several milestone victories in 2023. He first won the Formula Kite Youth World Championships in Gizzeria, Italy in July before securing a spot for the 2024 Paris Olympics and claimed the coveted title at the Sailing World Championships a month later in The Hague, Netherlands.
He then went on to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou at the end of September.
On the latest episode of Sports Talk, Maximilian spoke to sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan on his memorable year and his thoughts on what awaits in 2024 with his eyes firmly fixed on a shiny gold medal on offer in Paris
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:11 Maximilian’s favourite local sporting moment of 2023
6:04 On becoming a world champion at 16 in 2023
9:23 Qualifying for the Olympics and what it meant
12:35 How would Maximilian define 2023 in terms of his own personal growth
13:56 Looking ahead to 2024 and the Paris Olympics
Read: https://str.sg/ifqz
Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan (gdeepan@sph.com.sg) & Amirul Karim
Edited by: Amirul Karim
Follow ST Sports Talk every month:
Channel: https://str.sg/JWRE
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Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts
Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg
Follow Deepanraj Ganesan on X: https://str.sg/wtra
Read his articles: https://str.sg/ip4G
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COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE
In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt
Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7
Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN
Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf
Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m
ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE
#PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad
Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX
Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts
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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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Chapter
1. After successful 2023, Maximilian Maeder dreams of Olympic gold (00:00:00)
2. Maximilian’s local sporting moment of 2023 (00:02:11)
3. On becoming a world champion at 16 in 2023 (00:06:04)
4. Qualifying for the Olympics and what it meant (00:09:23)
5. Maximilian defines 2023: his personal growth (00:12:35)
6. Looking ahead to 2024 and the Paris Olympics (00:13:56)
226 episode
Manage episode 389066578 series 2467879
We speak to national sailor Maximilian Maeder about his year of wins.
Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.
National sailor Maximilian Maeder has enjoyed a bountiful 2023 where the accolades have kept coming for the kitefoiling star.
The 17-year-old became the first Singaporean nominated for the prestigious World Sailing’s Male Sailor of the Year after several milestone victories in 2023. He first won the Formula Kite Youth World Championships in Gizzeria, Italy in July before securing a spot for the 2024 Paris Olympics and claimed the coveted title at the Sailing World Championships a month later in The Hague, Netherlands.
He then went on to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou at the end of September.
On the latest episode of Sports Talk, Maximilian spoke to sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan on his memorable year and his thoughts on what awaits in 2024 with his eyes firmly fixed on a shiny gold medal on offer in Paris
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:11 Maximilian’s favourite local sporting moment of 2023
6:04 On becoming a world champion at 16 in 2023
9:23 Qualifying for the Olympics and what it meant
12:35 How would Maximilian define 2023 in terms of his own personal growth
13:56 Looking ahead to 2024 and the Paris Olympics
Read: https://str.sg/ifqz
Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan (gdeepan@sph.com.sg) & Amirul Karim
Edited by: Amirul Karim
Follow ST Sports Talk every month:
Channel: https://str.sg/JWRE
Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWRa
Spotify: https://str.sg/JW6N
SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/
Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts
Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg
Follow Deepanraj Ganesan on X: https://str.sg/wtra
Read his articles: https://str.sg/ip4G
---
Discover more ST podcast channels:
COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE
In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt
Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7
Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN
Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf
Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m
ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE
#PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad
Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX
Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts
---
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
---
Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!
#sportstalk
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter
1. After successful 2023, Maximilian Maeder dreams of Olympic gold (00:00:00)
2. Maximilian’s local sporting moment of 2023 (00:02:11)
3. On becoming a world champion at 16 in 2023 (00:06:04)
4. Qualifying for the Olympics and what it meant (00:09:23)
5. Maximilian defines 2023: his personal growth (00:12:35)
6. Looking ahead to 2024 and the Paris Olympics (00:13:56)
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