{"id":21485,"date":"2011-07-22T13:21:54","date_gmt":"2011-07-22T05:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=21485"},"modified":"2011-07-22T13:21:54","modified_gmt":"2011-07-22T05:21:54","slug":"philips-singapore-marked-60th-anniversary-with-largest-three-legged-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/22\/philips-singapore-marked-60th-anniversary-with-largest-three-legged-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Philips Singapore Marked 60th anniversary with Largest Three-Legged Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Philips Singapore marked its 60th anniversary with the Largest Three-Legged Race. A total of 439 pairs of Philips employees had their legs bound as they dashed 200 metres to set the new record.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/philips_leg_race.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21486\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/22\/philips-singapore-marked-60th-anniversary-with-largest-three-legged-race\/philips_leg_race\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/philips_leg_race.jpg?fit=540%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"philips_leg_race\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/philips_leg_race.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/philips_leg_race.jpg?fit=540%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21486\" title=\"philips_leg_race\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/philips_leg_race.jpg?resize=540%2C360\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/philips_leg_race.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/philips_leg_race.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">ONE FOR THE CAMERA: Philips employees set a new Singapore Record for the Largest Three-Legged Race \u2013 the most number of \u201c3-legged\u201d pairs to complete a 200-metre dash<\/h6>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><!--more-->Philips Singapore marks 60<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary by setting a new Singapore record for the Largest Three-Legged Race<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Singapore<\/strong> \u2013 More than 800 Philips staff paired up and bound their legs together to compete in Singapore\u2019s Largest Three-Legged Race, setting a new record for Singapore and making their way into the Singapore Book of Records. In all, 439 pairs of Philips employees participated in the race, where each pair had to complete a 200-metre dash.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The feat was performed in celebration of Philips Singapore\u2019s 60<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary, where the company has also pledged its commitment to making a difference in the community. Its goal is to raise more than $100,000 for three charities this year \u2013 Lighthouse School, Lions Befrienders, and Singapore Cheshire Home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fund-raising activities will be conducted over the next six months to help raise funds for the beneficiaries. In addition, Philips also donated one year\u2019s supply of rice, totaling 4,500kg, to the Singapore Cheshire Home. This was raised during the Great Singapore Sale through Philips\u2019 Family Rewards program.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Philips\u2019 key milestones in Singapore and its 60<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary celebrations and activities, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philips.com.sg\/60thanniversary\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.philips.com.sg\/<wbr>60thanniversary<\/wbr><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/philips_anniversary.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21487\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/22\/philips-singapore-marked-60th-anniversary-with-largest-three-legged-race\/philips_anniversary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/philips_anniversary.jpg?fit=540%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"philips_anniversary\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/philips_anniversary.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/philips_anniversary.jpg?fit=540%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21487\" title=\"philips_anniversary\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/philips_anniversary.jpg?resize=540%2C360\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/philips_anniversary.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/philips_anniversary.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[ad#img]<br \/>\n[ad#boxlist]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philips Singapore marked its 60th anniversary with the Largest Three-Legged Race. 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