Singapore sent a delegation to compete at the
2018 Winter Olympics
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Pyeongchang
Pyeongchang (; in full, ''Pyeongchang-gun'' ; ) is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa. It is about east southeast of Seou ...
,
South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. This marked the debut for Singapore at the Winter Olympics. The country was represented by single competitor, speed skater
Cheyenne Goh
Cheyenne Goh (; ; born March 2, 1999) is a Singaporean short track speed skater.
Career
Goh achieved her highest rank in a World Cup event, by placing 18th in the 500m event in Calgary.
Goh became the first female short track speed skater fro ...
. She did not advance out of the qualifying round of her event, the
women's 1500 metres race.
Background
Singapore, then a
British colony
The British Overseas Territories (BOTs), also known as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs), are fourteen territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom. They are the last remnants of the former Bri ...
, first joined Olympic competition at the
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...
, and have participated in every Summer Olympic Games since, except 1964, where Singaporean athletes competed as part of the
Malaysian team, and the boycotted
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...
. This was Singapore's debut appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The only athlete Singapore qualified was
Cheyenne Goh
Cheyenne Goh (; ; born March 2, 1999) is a Singaporean short track speed skater.
Career
Goh achieved her highest rank in a World Cup event, by placing 18th in the 500m event in Calgary.
Goh became the first female short track speed skater fro ...
, a short-track speed skater. A former Olympian in
table tennis for
Singapore in the
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
,
Tan Paey Fern, was named as the
chef de mission
In diplomatic usage, head of mission (HOM) or chief of mission (COM) from the French "chef de mission diplomatique" (CMD) is the head of a diplomatic representation, such as an ambassador, high commissioner, nuncio, chargé d'affaires, permanent ...
of the team. Goh was chosen as the flag bearer for the
parade of nations during the
opening ceremony
An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly-constructed location or the start of an event. , while a volunteer from the
carried the Singaporean flag for the
closing ceremony
An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly-constructed location or the start of an event. . On carrying the flag, Goh said "I'm really excited and it's a pretty big honour to be able to be doing this, I think it's really cool,"
Short track speed skating
On 23 November it was announced by the
International Skating Union (ISU) that Singapore had received a qualifying place for the women's 1500 m speed skating competition. Goh, who was 18 years old at the time of the Peyongchang Olympics, put her studies on hold to pursue competing in the Olympics.
She was born in Singapore, but has lived in Canada since the age of four.
The
women's 1500 metres race took place on 17 February. Goh finished fifth in her heat with a time of 2 minutes and 36.9 seconds, and failed to advance to the semi-finals.
See also
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Singapore at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
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Singapore at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
References
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