Some 70 athletes to represent S'pore at Commonwealth Games

Some 70 athletes will represent Singapore at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July.

According to the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC), the final list of athletes and sports will be confirmed in June.

It has shortlisted up to 90 athletes for the Glasgow Games.

Six sports have been confirmed and they are athletics, badminton, shooting, swimming, table tennis and gymnastics.

Athletes from a further four sports could also make the cut.
The council said the athletes will be sent to compete, and not for exposure. Only those deemed to be the best in their fields will be selected.

SNOC vice president Low Teo Ping said: "This really is an opportunity where the athletes are given a chance to showcase themselves, and to really work towards being able to perform.

"And hopefully performing at the Commonwealth Games in certain sports would… benchmark them with some of the best in the world."

The SNOC has not set a medal target for the Games.

At the last edition of the Games in Delhi, Team Singapore won 31 medals -- 11 gold medals, 11 silver medals and nine bronze medals.