SINGAPORE – Singapore Cycling Federation president Hing Siong Chen will be the Republic’s chef de mission at the SEA Games in Cambodia in May, the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) announced on Tuesday.

The 50-year-old family physician, who is also a member of the SNOC’s executive committee, will have two assistant chefs de mission in former national footballer Lim Tong Hai and ex-national bowler Jasmine Yeong-Nathan.

Fifty-six athletes also earned the nod at the SNOC Appeals Committee meeting on Monday and will join the 516 selected earlier. A total of 572 athletes will compete across 30 sports at the May 5-17 Games. Among those whose appeals were successful are athletes in e-sports (mixed Valorant team), jiu-jitsu, pentanque and sepak takraw.

Dr Hing said: “Leading Team Singapore at the SEA Games is a tremendous privilege which I am looking forward to with plenty of excitement.

“Being able to do so with two capable and experienced former national athletes – Jasmine and Tong Hai – puts us in good stead in our preparations for the Games.

“I wish all Team Singapore athletes who are training hard to perform at Cambodia the best, and look forward to a successful outing in May.”

At the previous edition in Hanoi, Singapore returned home with 47 gold, 46 silver and 71 bronze medals. Their best haul was at home in 2015 – 84 golds, 73 silvers and 102 bronzes – while the 2017 edition in Kuala Lumpur (58-59-71) was the best away Games.