Singapore at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games
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Singapore
participated in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games
which held in the city of Vientiane
, Laos
from 9 December 2009 to 18 December 2009.
The games' first gold medal was also won by the Singapore
water polo team.
More specific targets were set by some sports, including swimming (11 golds), shooting (4 golds), football (1 gold), table tennis (7 golds) and water polo (1 gold). While no medals are expected, boxing, a sport Singapore is deputing in, aims to reach the semi-finals.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
participated in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games
2009 Southeast Asian Games
The 25th Southeast Asian Games was held in Vientiane, Laos, in December 2009.This was the first time Laos had held the Southeast Asian Games...
which held in the city of Vientiane
Vientiane
-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
, Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
from 9 December 2009 to 18 December 2009.
The games' first gold medal was also won by the Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
water polo team.
Expectations
Singapore entered the games with no official medal targets, but local media the Straits Times predicted 30 gold medals. The target is set lower than that for the previous games, as sports where Singapore traditionally does well, such as sailing, gymnastics and bowling were not featured in the games.More specific targets were set by some sports, including swimming (11 golds), shooting (4 golds), football (1 gold), table tennis (7 golds) and water polo (1 gold). While no medals are expected, boxing, a sport Singapore is deputing in, aims to reach the semi-finals.