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SEA Games: Singapore forced to play catch-up in medal hunt
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Quah Zheng Wen (left) and Joseph Schooling helped Singapore to much success in the pool in the Philippines but athletes in team sports have in particular been hampered by coronavirus curbs.
PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
SINGAPORE - After stellar showings at the last three SEA Games, Singapore could see a dip in its gold medal haul at next year's edition in Vietnam.
The Republic has crossed the 50-gold mark at three consecutive Games since 2015 - the country's previous best was 50 when it hosted the 1993 Games - but that sequence is in danger of ending.


