Overview
- Team Singapore finished fifth overall with 52 golds, 61 silvers and 89 bronzes for a record 202 medals.
- Aquatics contributed 22 titles and fencing set a national best with eight golds, with sailing and table tennis adding four each.
- Leaders flagged underperforming sports such as football and badminton in a candid review and set expectations for progress before Malaysia 2027 and the 2029 home Games.
- The 926-strong delegation included 548 debutants, and performance chiefs said the young cohort’s results point to a very bright future.
- Highlights included retaining the men’s water polo crown with a 19-16 win over Indonesia, breakthrough golds ending 60-year waits in the 400m hurdles and men’s 1m springboard, and team bowling bronzes from all-debutant line-ups.