Team Singapore has excelled in this year's Commonwealth games which was held in New Delhi, India. Commonwealth of Nations are nations who were previously under the British Empire, participates this multi-sport event that happens every 4 years. This year's performance was the best so far since Singapore first participated in the Commonwealth Games in 1958 with a record haul of 31 medals. 11 gold, 11 silver and 9 bronze, ranking at the eighth position.
While the table-tennis team met with the expectations that were set for them, Singapore's shooters also took the centre-stage as they outshine themselves with 14 medals and fellow shooter Gai Bin was Singapore's most medalled athlete in this year's Commonwealth Games, bringing home 7 medals. However, things were not rosy for the swimming team as they were disqualified from the finals after failing to submit their entry for the event on time due to traffic delays.
Due to the athletes' stellar performance in this year's Commonwealth Games, a reward of S$1.88 million dollars were given out to them. The biggest recipient was the table-tennis team winning S$920,000. The shooters won themselves S$780,000 while the shuttlers earned S$120,000. Singapore gymnasts fare well in the competition and won two medals to earn a total of $60,000.
Team Singapore definitely deserve these rewards as they have been training real hard to accomplish the marks that were given out to them as a way to boost the sports scene in Singapore. This is a very good and effective method to incentivise athletes to do well since the rewards are very eye-appealing. Another way to improve the sports scene in Singapore is to train younger generation, those with potential, as soon as possible as it takes time to master a sport.
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