As Cambodia prepares to host its first SEA Games, here are the top Singapore athletes who could make big impacts at the regional meet.
Singapore athletes to look out for at the 2023 SEA Games: men's water polo team, long-distance runner Soh Rui Yong, sprinter Shanti Pereira, swimmer Teong Tzen Wei and paddler Izaac Quek. and not just because it is the first time the biennial sports meet will be held in Cambodia.
Now that it has been economically stable in recent decades, Cambodia is sufficiently confident to feature 608 events in 37 sports from 5 to 17 May, and fingers are crossed that it will pull off a successful Games. Will one year be enough to make any difference to the athletes' regional standings? Here are the top Singapore athletes who could make their marks in Cambodia:It is rare in Singapore's recent SEA Games history when there was excitement over the track and field sprint events. Arguably, the last sprinter who captured the imagination of the Singapore public was C. Kunalan back in the 1960s.
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