Singapore will send a new generation of athletes to the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with CNA naming seven competitors to watch at the event. The Games are the 20th edition of the Asian Games, according to olympics.com.
CNA's list is part of broader coverage of Team Singapore's contingent. The Straits Times reports that the country's emerging athletes are ready to make their mark in Japan, while olympics.com has published a full list of Singapore's competitors at Aichi-Nagoya.
Sprinter Shanti Pereira features among the Singapore names highlighted in preview coverage. According to olympics.com, she is among the athletes viewers can follow live, and the outlet has also published an athletics schedule noting when she and other stars, including Puripol Boonson and Kitaguchi Haruka, are due to compete.
Further details on the seven athletes named by CNA, including their events and competition dates, were not available in the source material.
What to watch next: Singapore's team selection and event schedules for Aichi-Nagoya, along with confirmation of when Pereira and her teammates will compete.