Asian Games: Team Singapore primed for Asian Games and Asian Para Games

Members of the sailing team who will be representing Team Singapore at the Asian Games in Incheon, Korea. -- ST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN
Members of the sailing team who will be representing Team Singapore at the Asian Games in Incheon, Korea. -- ST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN
The Singapore Swimming Association organises a send off ceremony for our aquatic athletes who will be representing Singapore at the Asian Games 2014 in swimming, water polo and diving. -- ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN
(From left) Gary Yeo, flag bearer, Mrs Jessie Phua, Chef De Mission, Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, Minister for Manpower and president of the Singapore National Olympic Council, Mr Sam Tan, Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Mr M Lukshumayeh, Chef De Mission and Jovin Tan, flag bearer, during the Team Singapore flag presentation for the contingents representing our nation at the upcoming Asian Games and the Asian Para Games 2014 in Incheon, Korea. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
The over 300-strong team Singapore with Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, Minister for Manpower and president of the Singapore National Olympic Council, after the Team Singapore flag presentation for the contingents representing our nation at the upcoming Asian Games and the Asian Para Games 2014 in Incheon, Korea. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
Chua Siang Yee
Updated
Jan 23, 2016, 04:04 PM
Published
Sep 01, 2014, 07:49 PM

Some 300 Team Singapore athletes and officials attended the Asian Games and Asian Para Games flag presentation ceremony at the Sports Hub on Monday evening.

Manpower minister and Singapore National Olympic Council president Tan Chuan-Jin handed the Singapore flag to sprinter Gary Yeo and sailor Jovin Tan, flag bearers of the Asian Games and Asian Para Games respectively.

A total of 227 athletes from 20 sports will represent the Republic at the Sept 19-Oct 4 Asiad in Incheon, South Korea, led by chef de mission Jessie Phua.

Fifty-three athletes from 11 sports will compete at the Oct 18-24 Asian Para Games, headed by chef de mission M. Lukshumayeh.

Team Singapore won four golds, seven silvers and six bronzes at the 2010 Asiad in New Delhi.

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