It is confirmed that 65 Singaporeans will be representing Singapore in 2012
Singapore first competed in the Olympics at the 1948 Summer Games in London.
Singapore was first represented in the Olympics at the 1948 Games in London. One athlete participated, a high jumper named Lloyd Valberg who qualified for the finals and wound up finishing 14th.
Singapore won a silver medal at the 2008 Games in Beijing in women's team table tennis.
Singapore won a silver medal at the 2008 Games in Beijing in women's team table tennis.
There are actually 4 different forms of Olympic games. The Summer, Winter and The Special Olympics are all established Olympiads. But starting with the inaugaral Olympiad in Singapore, 2010, there will also be the Youth Olympics.
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Lloyd Valberg who placed 14th in men's high jump at the 1948 Games in London.
The reasons why Singapore was chosen included its high connectivity with the world, its youthfulness as a young and independent nation, and its positive reputation for excellence and multi-racial harmony. Singapore also has world-class sport facilities and an excellent transport infrastructure, integral for the successful staging of the Games.
An athlete that represents the country where the Olympics are being held. For the 2010 Games in Vancouver, that will be an athlete that is representing Canada.
John Pius Boland representing Great Britain in men's singles at the 1896 Games in Athens.
Anastasiya Gimazetdinova is representing Uzbekistan in ladies singles figure skating at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver.
Singapore Biennial Games was created in 2010.