If you’ve been following the Paris Olympics 2024, you’ll know that the eagerly anticipated international multi-sport event has come to a close. On July 26, Paris kicked off the games with a spectacular opening, hosting the Games for the third time – following its first in 1900 and then in 1924, with this year marking the latest chapter in its Olympic history.
This year's event showcases over 10,000 athletes from 206 nations, competing in 32 sports – with break dancing making its Olympic debut. Among the competitors, 23 athletes from Singapore have stepped onto the world stage, competing in 11 different sports. Read on to discover their names, events, and a summary of the highlights thus far.
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23 Singaporean athletes competing in the Paris Olympics 2024:
Athletics
Marc Louis (Men’s 100m)
Shanti Pereira (Women’s 100m and 200m)
Badminton
Loh Kean Yew (Men’s singles)
Jessica Tan (Mixed doubles)
Terry Hee (Mixed doubles)
Yeo Jia Min (Women’s singles)
Canoeing
Stephenie Chen (Canoe sprint women’s K1 500m)
Equestrian
Caroline Chew (Individual dressage)
Fencing
Amita Berthier (Women’s individual foil)
Kiria Tikanah Abdul Rahman (Women’s individual epee)
Golf
Shannon Tan (Women’s individual)
Rowing
Saiyidah Aisyah Rafa’ee (Women’s single sculls)
Sailing
Maximilian Maeder (Men’s formula Kite)
Ryan Lo (Men’s ILCA 7)
Shooting
Teh Xiu Hong (Women’s 10m and 25m pistol)
Swimming
Gan Ching Hwee (Women’s 800m and 1,500m freestyle, Women’s 4x100m medley relay)
Quah Jing Wen (Women’s 4x100m medley relay)
Letitia Sim (Women’s 100m and 200m breaststroke, Women’s 4x100m medley relay)
Levenia Sim (Women’s 4x100 medley relay)
Jonathan Tan (Men’s 50m and 100m freestyle)
Table Tennis
Izaac Quek (Men’s singles)
Zeng Jian (Women’s singles)
Zhou Jing Yi (Women’s singles)