Singapore participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. It was Singapore's 18th appearance at the Asian Games, having competed at every Games since 1951, and claimed 8 gold, 7 silver, and 12 bronze medals at the 2006 Doha, as their best achievement this far. At the last edition of 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, the country won five gold, 6 silver, and 13 bronze medals.
Singapore sent 265 athletes across 21 sports to compete in Jakarta and Palembang. Former Singaporean shooter Lee Wung Yew assigned as chef de mission for the contingent. At the opening ceremony parade, gymnast Hoe Wah Toon was unveiled as the flag bearer. The country made its debut in four sports, include contract bridge, artistic swimming, ju-jitsu and paragliding.
Media coverage Singaporean public broadcasting conglomerate Mediacorp held the broadcast rights of the 2018 Asian Games in the country. It broadcast the games through seven live channels on digital video on demand service Toggle (now meWATCH) including oktoSports.
Medalists
The following Singapore competitors won medals at the Games.
| style="text-align:left; width:78%; vertical-align:top;"| Medal Name Sport Event Date Joseph Schooling Swimming Men's 100 metre butterfly 22 Aug Joseph Schooling Swimming Men's 50 metre butterfly 23 Aug Sailing Women's 49er FX 29 Aug Contract bridge Men's team 27 Aug Roanne Ho Swimming Women's 50 metre breaststroke 23 Aug Constance Lien Ju-jitsu Women's 62 kg 25 Aug Nurzuhairah Mohammad Yazid Pencak silat Women's tunggal 27 Aug Sheik Ferdous Alau'ddin Pencak silat Men's tanding 90 kg 27 Aug Quah Zheng WenJoseph SchoolingDanny YeoJonathan TanDarren ChuaGlen Lim Swimming Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay 20 Aug Bernice Lim Hui YingDaphne Tan Shi JingJoey Yeo Ruoqi Bowling Women's trios 22 Aug Quah Zheng WenJoseph SchoolingDarren ChuaDarren LimDanny YeoJonathan Tan Swimming Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 22 Aug Amita BerthierMelanie HuangMaxine WongTatiana Wong Fencing Women's team foil 23 Aug Alex Chong Wei ChienMuhammad Jaris GohDarren Ong Wei Siong Bowling Men's trios 23 Aug Hoong En QiSamantha YeoQuah Jing WenQuah Ting WenCherlyn Yeoh Swimming Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay 23 Aug Nurul Shafiqah Saiful Pencak silat Women's tanding 55 kg 26 Aug Sheik Farhan Alau'ddin Pencak silat Men's tanding 95 kg 26 Aug Siti Khadijah Shahrem Pencak silat Women's tanding 60 kg 26 Aug Sepak takraw Men's regu 27 Aug Ryan Lo Sailing Men's Laser 31 Aug Mervyn Toh Canoeing Men's K-1 200 metres 1 Sep Sepak takraw Men's quadrant 1 Sep Yu Mengyu Table tennis Women's singles 1 Sep | style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;"|
Medals by sportSport TotalBowling0022Canoeing0011Contract bridge1001Fencing0011Ju-jitsu0101Pencak silat0235Sailing1012Sepak takraw0022Swimming2136Table Tennis0011Total 4 4 1422
Medals by dayDayDate Total1August 19 0 0 002August 20 0 0 113August 21 0 0 004August 22 1 0 235August 23 1 1 356August 24 0 0 007August 25 0 1 018August 26 0 0 339August 27 1 2 1410August 28 0 0 0011August 29 1 0 0112August 30 0 0 0013August 31 0 0 1114September 1 0 0 3315September 2 0 0 00Total 4 4 1422
Competitors The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Singapore that participated at the Games:
Sport Men Women TotalArchery 5 4 9Artistic swimming — 8 8Athletics 1 7 8Bowling 6 6 12Canoeing 19 22 41Contract bridge 12 12 24Cycling 1 2 3Diving 4 4 8Equestrian 0 2 2Fencing 4 9 13Golf 4 0 4Gymnastics 2 2 4Jujutsu 5 2 7Paragliding 0 1 1Pencak silat 9 8 17Rowing 0 1 1Rugby sevens 0 12 12Sailing 7 8 15Sepak takraw 7 0 7Shooting 4 5 9Sports climbing 3 4 7Squash 4 0 4Swimming 14 11 25Table tennis 1 5 6Water polo 13 0 13Wushu 3 2 5 Total 128 137 265
Demonstration events SportMenWomenTotalCanoe polo 6 6 12
Archery
National Sports Associations (NSA) has nominate 9 archers (5 men's and 4 women's) that will compete at the Games. The Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) will decide athletes who will compete.
Recurve AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankTan Si LieMen's individual62531W 7–3L 1–7Did not advance
Compound AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAlan LeeAng Han TengPang Toh JinGoh Jun HuiMen's team202714L 224–230Did not advanceChristina GunawanContessa LohMadeleine Ong Xue LiAngelica Lee Jia HuiWomen's team196712L 212–225Did not advanceAlan LeeContessa LohMixed team136313W 153–152W 149–147L 152–156L 152–1554
Artistic swimming
SNOC were included 8 women's to participate at the Games.
AthleteEventTechnical routineFree routineTotalRankPointsRankPointsRankDebbie SohRachel TheanDuet73.5593776.40007149.95937Hannah ChiangAriel SngPosh SohTeo Mou WenLee Yi JieDebbie SohVivien TaiRachel TheanTeam73.0044774.86677147.87117
Athletics
NSA has nominate 8 athletes (one men and 7 women's) that will compete at the Games. The SNOC will decide athletes who will compete.
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankZubin Muncherji400 m
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankVeronica Shanti Pereira100 m200 mDipna Lim Prasad400 m400 m hurdlesVeronica Shanti PereiraDipna Lim PrasadNur Izlyn Binte ZainiWendy EnnSmriti Mahesh MenonElizabeth-Ann Tan Shee Ru4 × 100 m relay
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMichelle Sng Suat LiHigh jump
Bowling
Singapore Bowling announced the 12-strong squad (6 men's and 6 women's) on 3 July 2018.
Men AthleteEventBlock 1Block 2TotalRankStepladderfinal 1Stepladderfinal 2RankResultResultOppositionResultOppositionResultMuhammad Jaris GohMasters1900197138716Did not advanceDarren Ong17941827362113Did not advanceAlex ChongDarren OngMuhammad Jaris GohTrios213520914226colspan=3 Basil NgCheah Ray HanJonovan Neo19531816376926colspan=3 Alex ChongDarren OngMuhammad Jaris GohBasil NgCheah Ray HanJonovan NeoTeam of six39953908790311colspan=3
Women AthleteEventBlock 1Block 2TotalRankStepladderfinal 1Stepladderfinal 2RankResultResultOppositionResultOppositionResultDaphne TanMasters1939186938085Did not advanceJoey Yeo Ruoqi1941189638374Did not advanceJoey Yeo RuoqiDaphne TanBernice LimTrios199322574250colspan=3 Cherie TanShayna NgJazreel Tan1940199639369colspan=3 Joey Yeo RuoqiDaphne TanBernice LimCherie TanShayna NgJazreel TanTeam of six3786388876747colspan=3
Canoeing
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMervyn TohMen's K-1 200 m37.5991 QFcolspan=2 36.314Lucas TeoBrandon OoiMen's K-2 1000 m3:35.2872 QFcolspan=2 3:31.1234Lim Yuan YinWomen's C-1 200 m55.5714 QS51.5932 QF52.7458Stephenie ChenWomen's K-1 200 m43.7914 QS41.5131 QF43.1624Deborah SawWomen's K-1 500 mcolspan=4 2:13.2487Sarah ChenGeraldine LeeWomen's K-2 500 mcolspan=4 1:54.6096Soh Sze YingGeraldine LeeSarah ChenStephenie Chen Women's K-4 500 mcolspan=4 1:40.8195 Qualification legend: QF=Final; QS=Semifinal
Traditional boat race
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTerence OngJarett TanJermaine KoToh Wei JieBelvin TanJerry TanShawn TanAng Shaun JunBarath KumarLu WendaLing Hsih HwaLim Wee SiangKong Peng HuiKiang Jian XiangChong Xue IanChng Khai HungTBR 200 m56.7186 R55.7004 SF55.9285 TR55.55910TBR 500 m2:20.6584 R2:23.3663 SF2:36.4625 TR2:22.8739TBR 1000 m5:17.1285 R4:52.6523 SF4:51.5575 TR4:55.1498
Women AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSherdyn TengVanessa TanDenise Lindsey NgEunice ThiamLoh PeixuanDiana NaiNg Ji YanLew Si HsienShanice NgJanice YoongClara SiewWong Siong YeeChua Jia MinCarmen PangJoyce WeeLim XiaoweiTBR 200 m59.0044 R58.6761 SF59.0354 TR59.1027TBR 500 m2:34.8644 R2:34.8822 SF2:31.0843 GF2:32.0266
Canoe polo (demonstration) Singapore Canoe Federation entered their 12 athletes ( 6 men's and women's) at the demonstration sport canoe polo event.
AthleteEvent1st round (qualification)2nd round (loser pool)SemifinalFinal / OppositionscoreRankOppositionscoreRankOppositionscoreOppositionscoreRankYang Yuan FengPoh Yu XuanPoh Tai CongOng Han LoongShawn NgLoi Heng FooMen's tournament: W 16–0: L 2–4: W 4–33: W 23–0: W 20–1: W 13–25Did not advanceGracie ChuaLeow Fang HuiKasxier LowChad OngOng Shu WenTan Li LingWomen's tournament: W 3–2: W 17–11 Qcolspan=2 W 4–1L 2–5
Contract bridge
Men AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalPointRankPointRankPointRankPoon HuaLoo Choon ChouPair1721.93 Q10869 Q33011Fong Kien HoongZhang Yukun1478.914 Q985.219Did not advanceDesmond OhKelvin Ong1378.429Did not advancePoon HuaLoo Choon ChouZhang YukunFong Kien HoongDesmond OhKelvin OngTeam183.251 QW 166.00–93.67W 107–52
Women AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalPointRankPointRankPointRankTan Yoke LanNg Lai ChunPair856.111 Q667.615Did not advanceSoh Siew LuiePetrina Leo798.117Did not advanceLian Sui SimLeong Jia Min734.620Did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalPointRankPointRankPointRankKelvin NgLam Ze YingPair1209.912 Q716.611 Q3239Lam Cheng YenLow Siok Hui1201.713 Q745.43 Q30812Kenneth ChanLim Jing Xuan1173.418Did not advanceLam Ze YingLim Jing XuanLow Siok HuiKenneth ChanLam Cheng YenKelvin NgTeam117.706Did not advanceTan Sock NginSelene TanSeet Choon ChengLuo ChengChua GangPeter HawSupermixed team89.466Did not advance
Cycling
Road AthleteEventFinalTimeRankChoo Ling ErWomen's time trial36:34.1610
Track
Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeRankLuo YiweiWomen's pursuit3:51.7007Did not advance
Omnium AthleteEventScratch raceTempo raceElimination racePoints raceTotal pointsRankRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsCalvin SimMen's omnium141411113161405015Luo YiweiWomen's omnium1120709249−15579
Diving
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalPointsRankPointsRankMark LeeTimothy Lee3 m synchronized springboardcolspan=2 356.375Jonathan ChanJoshua Chong10 m synchronized platformcolspan=2 291.668
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalPointsRankPointsRankMyra Lee10 m platform226.1510 Q236.959Freida Lim238.009 Q283.357Fong Kay YianAshlee Tan3 m synchronized springboardcolspan=2 245.346Myra LeeFreida Lim10 m synchronized platformcolspan=2 258.906
Equestrian
Singapore represented by two riders compete at the equestrian dressage event.
Dressage AthleteHorseEventPrix St-GeorgesIntermediate IIntermediate I FreestyleScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankRoshni Ranjani PannirselvamDancing Boy 20Individual64.38222 Q62.76423Did not advanceAlla PoloumievaDornkaart65.14619 Q61.49924Did not advance
Fencing
Individual AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKevin Jerrold ChanMen's foil: L 3–5: L 2–5: W 5–2: W 5–3: L 1–54 QW 15–8W 15–12L 11–15Did not advance8Joshua Ian Lim: W 5–1: W 5–4: L 1–5: L 1–5: W 5–14 QW 15–10L 6–15Did not advance13Cheryl LimWomen's épée: W 5–2: W 5–4: L 0–5: W 4–2: W 5–22 QW 14–8L 10–15Did not advance10Victoria Ann Lim: L 2–5: W 5–1: W 5–4: W 5–2: L 2–54 QW 15–9L 8–15Did not advance13Amita BerthierWomen's foil: W 5–0: L 3–5: W 5–4: W 5–0: W 5–32 QL 8–15Did not advance9Maxine Wong: L 3–5: W 5–4: W 5–2: W 5–1: W 5–11 QW 15–8L 7–15Did not advance5Ywen LauWomen's sabre: W 5–4: W 5–3: L 1–5: L 2–54 QL 7–15Did not advance13
Team AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKevin Jerrold ChanJoshua Ian LimDarren TanZhang ZhenggangMen's foilL 29–45Did not advance5Kiria Tikanah Abdul RahmanCheryl LimElizabeth Ann LimVictoria Ann LimWomen's épéeL 38–45Did not advance5Amita BerthierMelanie HuangMaxine WongTatiana WongWomen's foilW 45–19L 14–45Did not advance
Golf