Singapore athletes met 'internal medal projections' at Asian Games, will look to close gap to golds: Officials
Singaporean sports officials confirmed that their athletes met internal medal projections at the Asian Games. The focus is now shifting toward closing the gap to gold medals and using athlete journeys to inspire the nation.
Why it matters
This reflects the strategic shift in national sports programs from purely medal-focused outcomes to long-term high-performance development and national engagement.
Singapore's athletes ended the Asian Games with two gold, nine silver and seven bronze medals.
Singapore National Olympic Council secretary-general Mark Chay, chef de mission Goh Kee Nguan, Chief of the High Performance Sports Institute Low Jia Ren and Sport Singapore Chief of Sport Development Group Dr Su Chun Wei speak during a Team SG Asian Games wrap-up press conference at the Nagoya Harbour Hall in Nagoya, Japan, Oct 4, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon)
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