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Making a Mark at Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games 2026
8 past and present Singapore Sports School student-athletes represented Team Singapore at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, competing as part of the nation's 53-member contingent in Glasgow, Scotland. They were among Singapore's representatives across seven of the 10 sports contested at the Games. The Games were held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 2 August 2026.
They were Kerstin Ong Jing Rong, Reuben Rainer Lee and Veronica Shanti Pereira in athletics, Valencia Tan in cycling, and Abdul Barr Abdulatiff, Amanda Yap Ee-Lin, Asher Pua and Jovi Loh Jia Le in gymnastics.
Amanda delivered one of Team Singapore's standout performances, winning the nation's first medal of the Games with a silver medal in the Women's Balance Beam final. The 16-year-old, who was recently named Sportsgirl of the Year, scored 13.233 to finish behind Australia's Breanna Scott (13.933), with Canada's Lia-Monica Fontaine taking bronze.
"When I found out I had won the silver, I was honestly surprised because I knew that my opponents were strong. Being able to bring home a silver medal for Singapore from my first Commonwealth Games feels so special, and the amount of support I have received is something I’m thrilled and deeply grateful for," shared Amanda.
Her achievement also ended Singapore's 12-year wait for a Commonwealth Games gymnastics medal, the first since Hoe Wah Toon's bronze in the men's artistic vault at the 2014 edition. Amanda continued her impressive campaign by finishing 8th in the Floor Exercise final and 14th in the Individual All-Around final. She also contributed to Singapore's 7th-place finish in the Women's Artistic Gymnastics team competition.
In the men's competition, Jovi Loh showed tremendous resilience to qualify for the Individual All-Around final in 15th place despite suffering an early fall during qualification. Unfortunately, another fall on the parallel bars in the final resulted in a knee injury that forced him to withdraw from the competition. The all-Sports School Men's Artistic team with Jovi, Asher and Abdul Barr placed 9th in the Team All-Around finals.
On the track, Veronica Shanti Pereira made history by becoming the first Singaporean to qualify for an individual sprint final at the Commonwealth Games after reaching the Women's 200m final, where she finished eighth. She also teamed up with alumna Kerstin Ong in the Women's 4×100m relay, helping the quartet clock a season's best performance. Alumnus Reuben Rainer Lee also gave his best in the Men's 200m event.
Cyclist Valencia Tan also gained valuable experience competing on one of the sport's biggest stages.
The performances by past and present student-athletes reflect the strength of the School's high performance pathway, with many continuing to excel and make history on the international stage.
Photo Credit: Commonwealth Games Singapore/Lim Weixiang and spexSG/Andy Chua
8 past and present Singapore Sports School student-athletes represented Team Singapore at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, competing as part of the nation's 53-member contingent in Glasgow, Scotland. They were among Singapore's representatives across seven of the 10 sports contested at the Games. The Games were held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 2 August 2026.
They were Kerstin Ong Jing Rong, Reuben Rainer Lee and Veronica Shanti Pereira in athletics, Valencia Tan in cycling, and Abdul Barr Abdulatiff, Amanda Yap Ee-Lin, Asher Pua and Jovi Loh Jia Le in gymnastics.
Amanda delivered one of Team Singapore's standout performances, winning the nation's first medal of the Games with a silver medal in the Women's Balance Beam final. The 16-year-old, who was recently named Sportsgirl of the Year, scored 13.233 to finish behind Australia's Breanna Scott (13.933), with Canada's Lia-Monica Fontaine taking bronze.
"When I found out I had won the silver, I was honestly surprised because I knew that my opponents were strong. Being able to bring home a silver medal for Singapore from my first Commonwealth Games feels so special, and the amount of support I have received is something I’m thrilled and deeply grateful for," shared Amanda.
Her achievement also ended Singapore's 12-year wait for a Commonwealth Games gymnastics medal, the first since Hoe Wah Toon's bronze in the men's artistic vault at the 2014 edition. Amanda continued her impressive campaign by finishing 8th in the Floor Exercise final and 14th in the Individual All-Around final. She also contributed to Singapore's 7th-place finish in the Women's Artistic Gymnastics team competition.
In the men's competition, Jovi Loh showed tremendous resilience to qualify for the Individual All-Around final in 15th place despite suffering an early fall during qualification. Unfortunately, another fall on the parallel bars in the final resulted in a knee injury that forced him to withdraw from the competition. The all-Sports School Men's Artistic team with Jovi, Asher and Abdul Barr placed 9th in the Team All-Around finals.
On the track, Veronica Shanti Pereira made history by becoming the first Singaporean to qualify for an individual sprint final at the Commonwealth Games after reaching the Women's 200m final, where she finished eighth. She also teamed up with alumna Kerstin Ong in the Women's 4×100m relay, helping the quartet clock a season's best performance. Alumnus Reuben Rainer Lee also gave his best in the Men's 200m event.
Cyclist Valencia Tan also gained valuable experience competing on one of the sport's biggest stages.
The performances by past and present student-athletes reflect the strength of the School's high performance pathway, with many continuing to excel and make history on the international stage.
- Making a Mark at Commonwealth Games