Singapore at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Singapore at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  SIN
NOC Singapore National Olympic Council
Websitewww.singaporeolympics.com
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors 21 in 6 sports
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
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Olympic history (summary)
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Singapore is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016.

Badminton

Singapore has qualified two badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament. London 2012 Olympian Derek Wong Zi Liang and Liang Xiaoyu were selected among the top 34 individual shuttlers each in the men's and women's singles based on the BWF World Rankings as of 5 May 2016.[1]

Athlete Event Group Stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Derek Wong Zi Liang Men's singles
Liang Xiaoyu Women's singles

Rowing

Singapore has qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Olympics at the 2016 Asia & Oceania Continental Qualification Regatta in Chungju, South Korea, signifying the nation's Olympic sporting debut.[2]

Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Saiyidah Aisyah Single sculls

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

Singaporean sailors have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships, the individual fleet Worlds, and Asian qualifying regattas.[3][4]

Following the completion of the Princess Sofia Trophy, the Singapore Sailing Federation had announced their selection for the men's RS:X, Laser Radial, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 to represent the country at the Rio regatta. The women's 470 crew was added to the squad based on the sailors' results at the World and European Championships.[5]

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Leonard Ong RS:X
Laser N/A
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Elizabeth Yue Ling Yin Laser Radial N/A
Jovina Choo
Amanda Ng		 470 N/A
Griselda Khng
Sara Tan		 49erFX
Mixed
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Justin Liu
Denise Lim		 Nacra 17

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

Singaporean shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2014 and 2015 ISSF World Championships, the 2015 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by March 31, 2016.[6] For the first time in the nation's Olympic history, Singapore will enter two sport shooters at the Games on a qualifying merit.[7]

Women
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
50 m rifle 3 positions N/A
25 m pistol

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

Singaporean swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[8][9]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Quah Zheng Wen 100 m backstroke
100 m butterfly
200 m butterfly
Joseph Schooling 100 m freestyle
100 m butterfly
200 m butterfly

Table tennis

Singapore has fielded a team of five athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. London 2012 bronze medalist Feng Tianwei and 2015 Commonwealth champion Chen Feng secured the Olympic spot each in the men's and women's singles as the highest-ranked player coming from the Southeast Asia zone at the Asian Qualification Tournament in Hong Kong.[10] Meanwhile, Gao Ning and Yu Mengyu were automatically selected among the top 22 eligible players each in their respective singles events based on the ITTF Olympic Rankings.[11]

Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Chen Feng Men's singles
Gao Ning
Feng Tianwei Women's singles
Yu Mengyu
Feng Tianwei
Yu Mengyu
 		 Women's team N/A

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sukumar, Dev (5 May 2016). "Provisional List of Olympic Qualifiers Published". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Ong, Justin (24 April 2016). "Rowing: Singapore’s Saiyidah Aisyah qualifies for Olympics". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rio 2016 Olympic Laser Spots Snapped Up At Santander 2014 ISAF Worlds". ISAF. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Olympic spots decided at Asian Olympic qualifier". ISAF. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sailing: Singapore female duo qualify for Rio 2016". Channel News Asia. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Quota places by Nation and Name". ISSF. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Chen, May (1 February 2016). "Shooting: Rough road but Ser glad". The Straits Times. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Rio 2016 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Rio 2016 (FINA). Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  10. ↑ Marshall, Ian (14 April 2016). "Podium Places in London, Places Booked in Rio de Janeiro". ITTF. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  11. ↑ Marshall, Ian (5 May 2016). "Olympic Games Singles Ranking Announced, Another Step Nearer Final Line Up". ITTF. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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