The Star Athlete is a Singapore sports variety show. It is all ready to release its new episode. We are here to discuss the release date, recap, and where to watch the show The Star Athlete in your region. The Star Athlete show premiered on February 13, 2023, by MediaCorp.
The show stars Qi Yuwu and Lee Tang as the captains of the two teams. The team includes celebrities who will face training from the National team and complete various sports in the next six months.
The Star Athlete show features five female and three male Chinese artists. They will train in sports like Archery, Swimming, Basketball, Table Tennis, and more. Each sport requires different strengths, and members must overcome obstacles. It is an opportunity for them to learn from experts and promote sports.
The Star Athlete Episode 5: Synopsis
The Star Athlete is a new variety show which focuses on appreciating the hard work and determination of national sports teams who face challenges training to win medals in the matches for the country. There are eight Chinese artists of different age groups divided into two squads. The team leaders are Qi Yuwu and Lee Teng. They also participate along with their teams.
Qi Yuwu is an award-winning Chinese actor. He debuted in 1999 and has worked on many successful projects, including television series and films. Lee Teng is a popular Singapore host and entertainer. Throughout his career, he has received numerous honors. Lee Teng has been in the industry since 2006 and has hosted various variety shows and television series. He works in both the Chinese and Taiwanese industries.
Regene Lim, Jernelle Oh, Ye Jiayun, Seow Sin Nee, Ke Le, Zhu Zeliang, Jaspers Lai, and Jeremy Chan are among the eight artists. They specialize in softball, tennis, swimming, aerobic exercises, flying yoga, etc.
They will participate in this variety show alongside the team in a six-month sports training directly by the national team. They must be physically strong and determined to face various sports training. The participants have to maintain a certain level of physical fitness.
For the first mission, they must take the National Physical Fitness Award test (NAPFA), used in schools to assess students’ physical fitness. They have invited three best sportspersons to be on the judging panel.
The panel includes Robert Tan, Brinson, and Lily Taylor. Robert Tan has created the National Physical Fitness Award test (NAPF). NAPF is a standardized physical fitness test designed for Singapore citizens to assess their general fitness level.
The Star Athlete Episode 5: Recap
In the previous episode of The Star Athlete, the blue team won the swimming competition by 2-1 scores. Qi YuWu was the MVP of the match. The teams faced Basketball and Tennis as challenging sports. Professional and National basketball players Delvin Goh and Jay Shay Lin coach them.
They will learn basketball skills and defense techniques. Lee Teng had played basketball before, which gave him an advantage. They must overcome the obstacles and master the sport in a short time.
There was a competitive match between teams players to check their learned skills. The first round was to shoot three-pointers. The second round was the elimination round, in which a player entered the shooting zone, which is close to the elimination zone.
If the next player scores, the previous player is out. The last was a team match between the Green and Blue team. Green team won the Star Basketball Match with a score of 4-2. Chase received the MVP award. Table Tennis is the next sport on the list. National players Clarence Chew and Wong Xin Ru will train the star players.
The Star Athlete Episode 5: Release Date & Time
The Star Athlete will release episode 5 on March 13, 2023. The runtime for each episode is about 45 minutes. It airs new episodes every Monday at 8 pm in Singapore. International fans can check out the time zone list below to enjoy the latest episode of The Star Athlete.
- Pacific Standard Time (Canada): 5:00 am (March 13, 2023)
- Central Standard Time (US): 7:00 am (March 13, 2023)
- Eastern Standard Time(Mexico): 8:00 am (March 13, 2023)
- Greenwich Mean Time(UK): noon (March 13, 2023)
- Indian Standard time (India): 5:30 pm (March 13, 2023)
- Japan Standard Time (Japan): 9:00 pm (March 13, 2023)
- Australian Central Daylight Time (Australia): 10:30 pm (March 13, 2023)
The Star Athlete Episode 5: Streaming Guide
The Star Athlete episodes are currently airing on the Media Corp service meWATCH. It is a Singapore video-on-demand service. Viewers can access the streaming services of meWATCH for free. The full episodes are available on Media Corp Entertainment’s official YouTube channel.
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