Singapore athletes met 'internal medal projections' at Asian Games, will look to close gap to golds: Officials

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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NAGOYA: Singapore's young contingent of Asian Games athletes has met "internal medal projections" for the meet and will look to close the gap to win more golds, said top sports officials on Sunday (Oct 4).

"We do know what athletes are expected to do well, and I would say most of them have met their targets," High Performance Sports Institute (HPSI) chief Low Jia Ren said at a wrap-up press conference for the Games.

"The main target, though, is not about the medal per se. At the end of the day, why do we invest in high-performance sport? It is to allow athletes to do well, so that they can inspire the nation.

"And it is stories of the athletes, the journeys that they took, and the performance that they deliver when the crunch comes ... that's what we are gunning for."

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Singapore's athletes ended the Games with two golds, courtesy of sprinter Shanti Pereira and MMA fighter Tiffany Teo, along with nine silver and seven bronze medals. This year's Games also saw a number of historic feats, including Pereira becoming the first woman to win the 200m twice, Loh Kean Yew clinching a first badminton singles medal for Singapore, and golfer Shannon Tan securing the country's first golf medal with a bronze. At the same time, it is the joint-lowest number of gold medals since 1998, when the contingent took home two golds, three silvers and nine bronzes. The nine silvers this year are the most that Singapore athletes have clinched at the meet.

Singapore's athletes ended the Games with two golds, courtesy of sprinter Shanti Pereira and MMA fighter Tiffany Teo, along with nine silver and seven bronze medals.

This year's Games also saw a number of historic feats, including Pereira becoming the first woman to win the 200m twice, Loh Kean Yew clinching a first badminton singles medal for Singapore, and golfer Shannon Tan securing the country's first golf medal with a bronze.

At the same time, it is the joint-lowest number of gold medals since 1998, when the contingent took home two golds, three silvers and nine bronzes.

The nine silvers this year are the most that Singapore athletes have clinched at the meet.

Shanti Pereira celebrates after winning the women's 200m at the Asian Games 2026 at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya, Sep 27, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon)

Mr Low described the Games as a "tremendous" one for the athletes.

"So many historic breakthroughs, and so many good stories that we've had. Now, on the medal front, it is true that there are (fewer) medals than maybe some previous Games," he added.

"But we also have to put this into context, because every Games there are different events, different sports that are competing in it."

For one, Singapore's Olympic medallist and world champion Max Maeder did not feature at the Asian Games as kitefoiling was not included, while sports that have traditionally reaped medals, such as bowling, were not part of this year's programme, said Mr Low.

At the last Games, Singapore's athletes earned three golds, six silvers and seven bronzes.

Dr Su Chun Wei, who is Sport Development Group chief, added that competitors are also "progressing very fast" and that the competition level has "changed significantly".

"Converting the colour (of medals) from silver to gold is what we continue to want to (do), to have that winning touch. So we'll work on that," he added.

MAKING TARGETS PUBLIC?

Singapore fielded 300 athletes across 26 sports at the Games. About two-thirds of these athletes were making their Games debut, with an average age of 23.

"We are proud of what Team Singapore has achieved in these Asian Games," said chef de mission Goh Kee Nguan.

"More importantly, we can be proud of the way our athletes competed and fought, with ambition, with discipline, with resilience, and more importantly, the determination to fight to win."

Chief of the High Performance Sports Institute Low Jia Ren speaks 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)

Unlike neighbouring countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia, which set medal targets prior to the Games, Singapore did not do so.

When asked why projections were not revealed to the public, Mr Low said there was a "trade-off".

"Now the question is, if we come forth publicly with the medal targets, does it help to serve our cause?" he said.

"I think this is a question that has trade-offs - pros and cons ... The trade-off is that for some athletes and coaches and even sports, the pressure they already face will be multiplied when the targets are public."

However, he added that it is not out of the question that these targets would be made public in the future.

"Never say never. We don't want to say that we are very sure that we won't, or very sure that we will," said Mr Low.

Singapore’s mixed martial arts fighter Tiffany Teo celebrates after winning gold after the women’s traditional 60kg final at the Asian Games at Nagoya City Inae Sports Center, Japan, on Sep 22, 2026. (Photo: SNOC/Lim Weixiang)

This edition of the Games has seen a number of issues, including a shortage of rooms for some contingents, as well as issues with transport for athletes.

Some countries have criticised the organisation of the Games.

Unlike past Games, there is no athletes' village in a bid to save money, with participants instead sleeping in temporary wooden units, on a cruise ship and in hotels.

While a few sports were well attended, many events - including the opening ceremony - took place in front of thousands of empty seats.

"I think the Asian Games are actually a very complex and major Games, not easy when you have so many countries coming to the Games, different expectations," said Mr Goh.

"I find that the organising committee really tried their best."

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新加坡运动员在亚运会上共获得两枚金牌、九枚银牌和七枚铜牌。

2026年10月4日，新加坡国家奥林匹克理事会秘书长蔡明、代表团团长吴启源、高性能运动学院院长刘嘉仁和新加坡体育理事会体育发展组组长苏春伟博士在日本名古屋港湾大厅举行的新加坡代表团亚运会总结新闻发布会上发表讲话。（图片：CNA/Wallace Woon）

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名古屋：新加坡体育官员周日（10月4日）表示，新加坡年轻的亚运会运动员代表队已经达到了“内部奖牌预测”，并将努力缩小差距，争取赢得更多金牌。

“我们确实知道运动员应该在哪些方面表现出色，而且我认为他们中的大多数人都达到了他们的目标，”高水平运动学院（HPSI）院长刘嘉仁在运动会总结新闻发布会上说。

“然而，主要目标并非奖牌本身。归根结底，我们为什么要投资高水平竞技体育？是为了让运动员取得好成绩，从而激励整个国家。”

“我们追求的是运动员的故事，他们走过的路，以及他们在关键时刻的表现……这才是我们真正想要表达的。”

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 新加坡运动员在本届运动​​会上斩获两枚金牌，分别由短跑运动员珊蒂·佩雷拉和综合格斗选手蒂芙尼·张获得，此外还有九枚银牌和七枚铜牌。本届运动会也见证了多项历史性成就，包括佩雷拉成为首位两次赢得女子200米冠军的运动员，罗建耀为新加坡赢得首枚羽毛球单打奖牌，以及高尔夫球手陈香农为新加坡赢得首枚高尔夫奖牌（铜牌）。与此同时，这也是自1998年以来新加坡代表团获得的金牌数量最少的一次，当年他们获得了两枚金牌、三枚银牌和九枚铜牌。今年的九枚银牌是新加坡运动员在本届运动​​会上获得的最多银牌。

新加坡运动员在本届运动​​会上共获得两枚金牌，分别是短跑运动员 Shanti Pereira 和综合格斗选手 Tiffany Teo，此外还有九枚银牌和七枚铜牌。

今年的运动会也见证了许多历史性的壮举，包括佩雷拉成为第一个两次赢得女子200米冠军的运动员，罗建耀为新加坡赢得第一枚羽毛球单打奖牌，以及高尔夫球手陈香农获得一枚铜牌，为新加坡赢得第一枚高尔夫奖牌。

与此同时，这也是自 1998 年以来金牌数量最少的一次，当年该代表团获得了两枚金牌、三枚银牌和九枚铜牌。

今年新加坡运动员共获得九枚银牌，是他们在本次比赛中获得的最多银牌数。

2026年9月27日，在名古屋帕洛玛瑞穗体育场举行的2026年亚运会女子200米比赛中，珊蒂·佩雷拉夺冠后庆祝。（图片：中央社/伍文华）

刘先生形容这届奥运会对于运动员来说是一次“意义非凡”的盛会。

“我们取得了许多历史性的突破，也创造了许多精彩的故事。当然，就奖牌数量而言，本届奥运会的奖牌数量确实比往届奥运会要少一些，”他补充道。

“但我们也要把这件事放在具体的背景下看待，因为每一届奥运会都有不同的比赛项目，不同的体育项目参赛。”

罗先生表示，首先，新加坡奥运奖牌得主、世界冠军马克斯·梅德尔没有参加亚运会，因为风筝冲浪项目没有被列入亚运会比赛项目；其次，像保龄球这样传统上能获得奖牌的运动项目也没有被纳入今年的比赛项目。

在上届奥运会上，新加坡运动员获得了三枚金牌、六枚银牌和七枚铜牌。

体育发展集团负责人苏春伟博士补充说，参赛选手的进步速度也“非常快”，比赛水平也“发生了显著变化”。

“我们一直想把奖牌的颜色从银色换成金色，这样才能更有胜利感。所以我们会努力实现这个目标，”他补充道。

公开目标？

新加坡派出300名运动员参加本届奥运会，涵盖26个体育项目。其中约三分之二的运动员是首次参加奥运会，平均年龄为23岁。

“我们为新加坡代表队在本届亚运会上取得的成就感到自豪，”代表团团长吴启源说道。

“更重要的是，我们可以为我们的运动员的比赛和拼搏精神感到自豪，他们充满雄心壮志、纪律严明、韧性十足，更重要的是，他们决心为胜利而战。”

2026年10月4日，新加坡高水平运动学院院长刘嘉仁在日本名古屋港湾大厅举行的新加坡代表队亚运会总结新闻发布会上发表讲话。（图片：CNA/Wallace Woon）

与马来西亚和印度尼西亚等邻国在奥运会前设定奖牌目标不同，新加坡没有这样做。

当被问及为何不向公众公布预测结果时，罗先生表示，这其中存在“权衡取舍”。

“现在的问题是，如果我们公开公布奖牌目标，这对我们的事业有帮助吗？”他说道。

“我认为这是一个需要权衡利弊的问题……弊端在于，对于一​​些运动员、教练甚至整个体育项目而言，当目标公开后，他们已经面临的压力将会成倍增加。”

但他补充说，未来这些目标公开的可能性并非不存在。

“永远不要说‘绝不’。我们不想说我们非常确定不会，也不想说我们非常确定会，”罗先生说。

2026年9月22日，在日本名古屋市稻江体育中心举行的亚运会女子传统60公斤级决赛中，新加坡综合格斗选手张婷婷（Tiffany Teo）夺得金牌后庆祝。（图片：新加坡奥委会/林伟祥）

本届奥运会出现了一些问题，包括部分代表团住宿短缺，以及运动员交通问题。

一些国家对奥运会的组织工作提出了批评。

与往届奥运会不同，为了节省开支，本届奥运会没有运动员村，参赛运动员只能睡在临时搭建的木屋、游轮和酒店里。

虽然有些体育赛事吸引了众多观众，但包括开幕式在内的许多活动却在数千个空座位前举行。

“我认为亚运会实际上是一届非常复杂且规模盛大的赛事，当有这么多国家参加，而且每个国家都有不同的期望时，举办起来并不容易，”吴先生说。

“我觉得组委会真的尽了全力。”

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