Six-time SEA Games medallist Samuel Kang and teammates have grit and resilience
SINGAPORE: Seeded sixth for the men’s team event at the 2022 Asian Games, Singapore is sending a squad with international experience and a rising star. The team includes six-time SEA Games medallist Samuel Kang, Marcus Phua, Aaron Liang and a major Games debutant Jerome Clement Aw.
Team Singapore are drawn into Pool A alongside top seeds India. The other countries in the group are Pakistan, Kuwait, Qatar, and Nepal. In the previous Asian Games in 2018, Singapore ended their journey in the men’s team Pool B event in third place behind second-placed India and group winner Malaysia, who went on to win the gold medal. While Singapore lost to India and Malaysia in the group stage, they managed to secure wins over Qatar, Indonesia and Thailand.
“We are optimistic about our chances at the Asian Games. Although we are the underdogs, we hope our resilience and grit can see us through and an upset is always on the card,” said Patrick Thio, President of the Singapore Squash Rackets Association .
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