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At 15, Jemma Hadden is the youngest triathlete Singapore has selected for the SEA Games. After years of multi-sport competition, a late switch to triathlon has opened a new path forward.

Young talents such as 12-year-old Anya Zahedi and debutant Maximilian Maeder join seasoned SEA Games campaigners like Ryan Lo as Team Singapore targets podiums in Pattaya and Sattahip.

Eight-year-old Chloe Chua charges into the spotlight, fearless and fierce on skates. Local ramps to a global stage, she shows the world that age is nothing but a number when your heart’s in motion.

With improved support systems and greater exposure to quality opposition, Firdaus Kassim’s side aim to turn painful lessons from 2023 into progress in Chiang Mai.

Two-time Olympians Amita Berthier and Kiria Tikanah will be Singapore’s most experienced fencers at the SEA Games, bringing a focus on mentorship as the team fields a 11 debutants.

After eight years, three heartbreaks and an Ironman record, Ben Khoo finally earns his SEA Games debut, proving that resilience can be just as powerful as speed.

Two-time world champion Sheik Ferdous returns for his sixth SEA Games campaign chasing the only medal missing from his collection, while senior exponent Muhammad Iqbal seeks redemption and a new generation of debutants step up for Singapore in Songkhla.

SGAG co-founder Adrian Ang has opened Pickle & Bones, a street-style pickleball court atop Somerset’s Trifecta. Built in just four weeks, it’s his new passion project and a community in the making.

He is skipping the SEA Games marathon, ran 2:27, broke a Guinness record in a suit, and will double-race at SCSM. Soh Rui Yong is nowhere near done.