SINGAPORE: The Asian Games have suddenly returned after a five-year delay.
The COVID-19 crisis caused a one-year delay in the Games’ 19th version, which will take place in Hangzhou, China.
With a total of 431 sportsmen representing the nation across 32 sports, Team Singapore may take its largest contingent previously to the fulfill.
Singapore won four golden, four bronze, and 14 statues at the most recent Games.
On Saturday, September 23, the Games will formally begin, and CNA may update you with the most recent information. Five points to watch out for are listed below:
1. ” Ultimate SPRINT” FOR 2023 BY SHANTI PEREIRA
For Shanti Pereira, 2023 has been an totally fantastic time.
The 27-year-old entered the Asian Games with the fastest schedules of any Eastern girl in the 100m and 200m.
She won both the 100m and 200m events at the Southeast Asian( SEA ) Games in May, making her the first Singaporean woman to do so, and she then went on to win a sprint double during the Asian Athletics Championships in July.
Pereira, who had a fantastic 200-meter performance past month in Budapest, Hungary, made history by becoming the first Singaporean to advance to the semifinals of the World Championships. She likewise achieved the required score to compete in the event at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.