Overview
- Team Singapore finished fifth overall with 52 golds, 61 silvers and 89 bronzes, a fourth-best showing and a slight improvement from 2023.
- Singapore sent a record 926 athletes across 48 sports, reflecting the broadest participation to date.
- SNOC secretary general Mark Chay singled out athletics and aquatics as compulsory sports that must raise their output ahead of a home Games.
- Quah Ting Wen became the SEA Games’ most bemedalled athlete with 63 medals, alongside notable stories from a 75-year-old bronze medallist and a 12-year-old silver medallist.
- The commentary calls for upgraded facilities, professional full-time federation secretariats and better talent retention, with the 2026 Asian Games in Japan and 2027 SEA Games in Malaysia flagged as key testbeds.