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By Tan Chong Qi (16S03P) and Faye Chiang (16S06B), Captains

Cross is love, Cross is life. Quoting one of our treasured members, Tan Chong Qi (16S03P), “Running is like taking a dump: when you’re in the middle of doing it, it can get really painful but once it’s over, whoa shiok.” Our honest word of advice to anyone out there even thinking about venturing here – don’t. Unless, of course, you are prepared to endure and persevere through numerous trials of your physical and mental strength. Many brave souls have come and conquered; though the journey is undoubtedly an arduous one, it can be immensely rewarding.

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By Track EXCO ’16

Track and Field is easy to pick up. However, to excel in a sport like ours is tough – it is a great test of discipline and athleticism that is far from easy. Yet, the grit and fortitude it imbues in you may well make it one of the most gratifying experiences of a lifetime. As physically gruelling track is, we constantly challenge our willpower, and break our perceived limits.

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We’re the intermittent shouts that erupt from the Amphitheatre, the sunburnt faces often decked in translucent, sweat-soaked blouses, the silhouettes who linger on the field, training until the floodlights go out. We’ve often been accused of taking a leisurely sport reserved for over-enthusiastic dogs on lazy Sunday afternoons much too seriously, but we can’t help but feel at least a little bit protective of the sport we all love, and the family we’ve come to call our own.

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By Tennis EXCO’16

A day in the life of…

A member of Raffles Tennis. Well to begin, trainings are twice a week and span two hours each session: 2–4 in the afternoon on Wednesdays and the dreaded 7.30–9.30 trainings in the morning on Saturdays. Just the thought of waking up the before the sun rises on a Saturday is painful enough and now you’ve got to rush to school (ON A WEEKEND!!) and go through two hours of strenuous physical activity. Sometimes, we even have training at 5.45am during school days before school starts. Doesn’t that sound like a dream come true?

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By Maisarah Mydin (16S03L), Captain; Lim Wan Ling (16A01D), Vice-Captain; Leanne Kayla Rebecca Shaw M-Y (16S03B), Secretary

It’s a lazy Tuesday afternoon. You have just finished an exhausting day of lessons, but you rush to the field, lace up your boots, spray on your sunscreen… BEAST MODE ON.

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