Former taekwondo athlete and SEA Games champion S Sinnathurai, 50, will lead the team as chef de mission, assisted by former national sprinter Asmah Hanim, 37, and former national shooter Damien Ler, 42.
“Both Asmah and Damien have served as team managers at major Games and worked in high performance sport administration roles at national sports associations,” SNOC said, adding that this is the first time all three are serving in a chef de mission role.
Mr Sinnathurai said: “I hope the SEA Games-bound athletes will enjoy a fruitful and meaningful experience in Hanoi and take this opportunity to put their best forward as commendable ambassadors for the nation.”
Ms Asmah, who served as the athletics team manager at the 2014 Asian Games and Youth Olympics, said she hopes her experience as a coach, athlete and educator can “help to bring value to the team and contribute to a positive SEA Games campaign in Hanoi”.
Singapore’s largest away contingent competed at the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines, consisting of 659 athletes across 48 sports. Its best medal haul came in 2015, when it hosted the SEA Games; the team bagged 84 gold, 73 silver and 102 bronze medals.
Its best away SEA Games haul was at the 2017 edition in Kuala Lumpur, where the team won 58 gold, 59 silver and 71 bronze medals.
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