Team Singapore Athletes Rewarded For Breakthrough Games

Team Singapore Athletes Rewarded For Breakthrough Games

Total of S$400,000 awarded for the haul of 34 Gold in Myanmar

The 27th SEA Games Myanmar 2013 will be remembered as one of many historic firsts for Team Singapore and today, the athletes who brought home the bounty of 34 Gold were rewarded with a total Multi-Million Dollar Award Programme (MAP) reward of S$400,000.

2. The athletes received their awards this afternoon from Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister and President of the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) held at the Swissotel Merchant Court.

3. “You not only gave us many moments to cheer and celebrate during the Games, but also made us cherish the journey you took to make our nation proud.” DPM Teo, who is also the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, added “More than half of our contingent were young debutants and they contributed to almost half of our total medal haul. This is a good sign that we have a strong pipeline of sportsmen and women. We look forward to their continued progress and success in the years to come.”

4. Team Singapore’s swimmers ruled the pool in Naypyidaw and made the biggest splash at the Awards Ceremony in Swissotel Merchant Court, as they took home S$115,000 for their 11-Gold haul. Joseph Schooling was the outstanding athlete at the Games, winning five Gold and setting four Games records in the process. He was awarded S$27,500.

5. Sailing and Table Tennis were the other big winners as their athletes received S$60,000 (5 Gold) and S$50,000 (4 Gold) in total respectively.

6. SEA Games doubles pair for the Women’s K2 500m and 200m events, Stephenie Chen and Suzanne Seah are also amongst the top five awarded athletes for these Games. Stephenie Chen says, “It has been quite a journey so far and it would not be possible without the support from my team mates, coach, and family, who have been there every step of the way. Together with my doubles partner, Suzanne, we are glad to be able to not only retain our K2 200m title, but bring back another victory for the team and make Singapore proud.”

7. 309 Team Singapore athletes competed in the 27th SEA Games, Myanmar 2013. They brought home 108 medals (34 Gold, 29 Silver, 45 Bronze) to finish sixth on the final medal tally.

Annexes:

Annex A - About the Multi-Million Dollar Award Programme (MAP)

Annex B - 27th SEA Games MAP Awards Recipients and Fact Sheet

About Singapore Sports Council
The Singapore Sports Council aims to transform the nation through sport, by inspiring people and uniting communities. As the national sports agency, we work with a vast network of public-private-and people sector partners to create access, opportunities and capabilities for individuals to live better through sports. As detailed in the Vision 2030 Live Better Through Sports recommendations, our mandate goes beyond driving participation and winning medals. At SSC, we use sport to create resilient, tenacious people, an appreciation for teamwork, a commitment to purpose, strong united communities and national pride.

About the Singapore National Olympic Council
The Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) is the national nonprofit organisation that is responsible for the selection of Singaporean athletes for competition at the major games such as the Olympics, the Asian Games, the Commonwealth Games and the South East Asian Games. Singapore's involvement in the Games is resolutely anchored in the Olympic ideals that were first espoused by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games, in 1894. For more information, please visit Singapore National Olympic Council

About Team Singapore
Originally mooted by the then Ministry of Community Development and Sports, Team Singapore was launched on 20 April 2001 by the then Deputy Prime Minister Dr Tony Tan. Team Singapore is the united identity of elite athletes, coaches and officials from Singapore that represents the country in major multi-sport games and identified international competitions.

Pride, Performance and Perseverance are the three attributes of Team Singapore. Underscoring the traits of a winning team, these attributes are the important elements of sportsmanship and excellence that propel the nation forward to succeed on the world’s sporting stage.

Team Singapore inspires our nation’s athletic talents to continually evolve the level of elite sports in Singapore, while galvanising and connecting the community in support of their sporting endeavours.

For further information on Team Singapore, please visit Team Singapore.