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History
Singapore made its first Summer Olympic appearance in 1948 and has competed in most games since. The nation competed with Malaysia at the 1964 Olympics as the two nations were briefly merged and in 1980 Singapore participated in the United States led boycott. Singapore sends a small delegation with around 20 athletes to compete at most recent games. The athletes compete in a variety of sports including athletics, badminton, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis and weightlifting.
Singapore won its first medal in 1960 and has won a total of five medals across three sports; three in table tennis and one each in swimming and weightlifting. The most successful athlete is table tennis player Feng Tianwei whom won three medals. Feng won a silver (2008) and bronze (2012) medal in the women’s team event and a bronze medal in the women’s singles during the 2012 Olympics. In 2016 Singapore won a single medal.
Qualified Quotas
Badminton
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Loh Kean Yew | Loh Kean Yew |
| Women’s Singles | Yeo Jia Min | Yeo Jia Min |
Diving
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 10m Platform | Jonatan Chan | Jonatan Chan |
| Women’s 10m Platform | Freida Lim | Freida Lim |
Equestrian
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Dressage | Caroline Chew Horse: Tribiani |
Caroline Chew Horse: Tribiani |
Fencing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Individual Epee | Kiria Abdul Rahman | Kiria Abdul Rahman |
| Women’s Individual Foil | Amita Berthier | Amita Berthier |
Gymnastics
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Artistic Individual Events | Tan Sze En | Tan Sze En |
Rowing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Single Sculls | Joan Poh | Joan Poh |
Sailing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s RS:X | Amanda Ng | Amanda Ng |
| Men’s Laser | Ryan Lo | Ryan Lo |
| Women’s 49erFX | Kimberly Lim Cecilia Low |
Kimberly Lim Cecilia Low |
Shooting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 10m Air Rifle | Tessa Yeo | Adele Tan |
Swimming
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 100m Backstroke | Quah Zheng Wen | |
| Men’s 100m Butterfly | Joseph Schooling | |
| Quah Zheng Wen |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 10km Open Water | Chantal Liew |
Table Tennis
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Clarence Chew | Clarence Chew |
| Women’s Singles | From Team Quota | Feng Tianwei |
| From Team Quota | Yu Mengyu | |
| Women’s Team | Feng Tianwei Yu Mengyu Lin Ye Zeng Jian Wong Xin Ru |
Feng Tianwei Yu Mengyu Lin Ye |