Hi all, Here is the revised text for the graphic. I’ve cut it as much as possible. For 1996, we have switched from Through the ages: Singapore’s journey at the Olympics Yvonne to Wung Yew the shooter, too many athletics personalities. Am trying to get a suitable picture for 1964. 1948 1964 1988 HEADLINE: Through the ages; Singapore’s journey at the Olympics Where it all began; Singapore’s Olympic debut Flying under a different ag Sportsmanship takes (1 athlete in 1 sport) (22 athletes in 8 sports) centre-stage in Busan • At the age of 26, high jumper Lloyd Valberg was the • Merger with Malaysia in 1963 meant that (8 athletes in 3 sports) Republic’s sole representative in London. He cleared the 22 Singaporean athletes competed as • Sailors Siew Shaw Her and Joseph 2004 1.87m in the qualifying round and managed 1.8m to part of the Malaysian contingent in Tokyo. Chan had capsized during the 470 The badminton world is shocked 1984 1948 nish joint-14th of 20 competitors in the nal. event which saw 35-knot winds and (16 athletes in 6 sports) Ang Peng Siong makes a splash Where it all began; Singapore’s waves as high as 5m. Both were Local shuttler Ronald Susilo delivered one Olympic debut • in LA injured and Chan was being dragged of the upsets in Athens when he eliminated (5 athletes in 2 sports) (1 athlete in 1 sport) away by the rough currents when world No. 1 Lin Dan 15-12, 15-10 in the rst In the 100m freestyle heats, Ang • At the age of 26, high jumper Lloyd Canadian Lawrence Lemieux, round. Susilo eventually fell in the last eight • competing in another class, broke to Thailand’s Boonsak Ponsana but his clocked 51.66s which was the 15th Valberg was the Republic’s sole fastest time and put him into the B representative in London. He cleared away and came to their rescue. quarter- nal run was Singapore’s highest 2012 nish in the Olympics. nal. He put that disappointment 1.87m in the qualifying round and Two more medals for the behind him to swim 51.09s and win managed 1.8m to nish joint-14th of 1980 trophy cabinet the consolation race in Los Angeles. 20 competitors in the high jump nal. Singapore joins (23 athletes in 9 US boycott of 1996 sports) Moscow Games Lee Wung Yew takes aim for • London was • Led by the United Singapore Singapore’s most 1988 1952 1972 States, 65 countries, (14 athletes in 6 sports) successful outing as table Singapore’s rst female 1956 P. C. Suppiah makes his mark in Munich Sportsmanship is the real A record contingent is sent to including Singapore, • Having established himself as one tennis delivered two bronze winner in Busan Olympian (7 athletes in 3 sports) snubbed the rst of the region’s top trap shooters, Lee medals. Feng nished third in Melbourne (8 athletes in 3 sports) (5 athletes in 3 sports) • The long-distance runner became the rst Games held in performed creditably at the Atlanta the women’s singles before (52 athletes in 6 sports) leading compatriots Li and Sailors Siew Shaw Her and Joseph • Five local athletes competed in Singaporean to break the sub-32min barrier in Eastern Europe Games. He posted a score of 119 and • • The addition of the water polo, basketball and the 10,000m. He clocked 31min 59.2sec and because of the was tied-20th in the 57-man eld, the Wang to another victory over Chan had capsized during the 470 Helsinki, Finland and Tang Pui Wah, South Korea in the third-place event which saw 35-knot winds and then 19, became the country’s rst hockey teams meant this was Singapore’s nished 45th/47 and timed 15:36.6 to place Soviet war in highest nish by a Singaporean. biggest Olympic squad. 59th/61 in the 5,000m. Afghanistan. play-off. waves as high as 5m. Both were female Olympian. She nished fth injured and Chan was being dragged (12.8sec) in the 80m hurdles and away by the rough currents when fourth in the 100m sprint (13.8s), both Canadian Lawrence Lemieux, heats, and did not advance to the competing in another class, broke next round. away and came to their rescue. 1956 1992 A record contingent is sent to Fencers and shuttlers take to Australia the stage for Singapore (52 athletes in 6 sports) 1952 1960 1968 1976 1992 2008 (14 athletes in 6 sports) The addition of the water polo, • Singapore’s rst female Silver lining as A new sprint Courage from Fencers and shuttlers break The 48-year wait • This was new ground for Singapore basketball and hockey teams meant Olympian Singapore wins king is crowned Singapore’s new ground for Singapore ends as the women’s with new sports like fencing (James this was Singapore’s biggest Olympic (5 athletes in 3 sports) its rst Olympic (4 athletes in Golden Girl (14 athletes in 6 sports) table tennis team Wong and Ronald Tan) and squad. It had 52 athletes involved in medal 3 sports) deliver a silver medal badminton (Donald Koh, Hamid Khanl six sports at the Melbourne Games. • Five local athletes competed (4 athletes in • New sports like fencing (James in Helsinki, Finland and Tang (5 athletes in 3 • Track and eld 4 sports) Wong and Ronald Tan) and (25 athletes in 6 sports) and Zarinah Abdullah) coming to the Pui Wah, then 19, became the sports) star Canagasabai • Much was badminton (Donald Koh, Hamid Khan • Singapore captured its fore. It was also the Republic’s largest country’s rst female Olympian. • Weightlifter Tan Kunalan powered expected of and Zarinah Abdullah) coming to the rst Olympic medal as an Olympic contingent in 36 years. She nished fth (12.8sec) in Howe Liang home in 10.38sec 400m Asian fore. It was also the Republic’s largest independent nation 1960 the 80m hurdles and fourth in created history on in the 100m. He Games champion Olympic contingent in 36 years. thanks to the trio of (from Silver lining as Singapore wins the 100m sprint (13.8), both Sept 8, 1960, at the nished 25th/32 Chee Swee Lee, left) Wang Yuegu, Feng her rst Olympic medal heats, and did not advance to Palazzetto Dello overall in Mexico who was making Tianwei and Li Jiawei. 1996 (5 athletes in 3 sports) the next round. Sports Hall in but his time was a her Olympic They clinched a dramatic Lee Wung Yew on target for Rome. With his national record debut in Montreal. 3-2 win over South Korea • Weightlifter Tan Howe Liang creates that stood for 33 Singapore history on Sept 8, 1960, at the muscles straining, Plagued by an in the semi- nals, as Feng teeth gritted in years. Achilles injury, she 2000 won the deciding fth (14 athletes in 6 sports) Palazzetto Dello Sports Hall in Rome. concentration, he still decided to 1984 So close, yet so far game in Beijing. The • Having established himself as one With his muscles straining, teeth of the region’s top trap shooters, Lee gritted in concentration, he lifted a lifted a combined race in the 800m Ang Peng Siong makes a (14 athletes in 6 sports) Republic lost 0-3 to hosts total of 380kg and heats. She splash in LA Table tennis player Jing Junhong’s China in the nal but a performed credibly at the Atlanta combined total of 380kg and won • Games. He posted a score of 119 and silver in the 67.5kg category. won silver in the displayed great (5 athletes in 2 sports) fairy-tale run in Sydney saw her breakthrough was nally 67.5kg category. determination reach the semi- nals of the made. was tied-20th in the 57-men eld, the and ran 150m • In the 100m freestyle heats, highest nish by a Singaporean. Ang clocked 51.66sec which women’s singles. She won the rst before she was game before losing 1-3 to second forced to quit. was the 15th fastest time and put him into the B nal. He seed Li Ju of China. Jing still had a 1964 chance for bronze but again she put that disappointment Flying under a different ag behind him to swim 51.09 could not take advantage of a 2000 (22 athletes in 8 sports) and win the consolation race strong start and succumbed 1-3 to So close, yet so far Chinese Taipei’s Chen Jing. • Having merged with Malaysia in in Los Angeles. Photos: ST FILE PHOTOS, FAMILY OF JOSEPH SCHOOLING, SSC STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS (14 athletes in 6 sports) 1963 meant that the 22 Singaporean • Table tennis player Jing Junhong’s athletes competed as part of the fairytale run in Sydney sees her reach Malaysian contingent in Tokyo. the semi- nals of the women’s singles where she wins the rst game before losing 3-1 to second seed Li Ju of China. Jing still has a chance for 1968 bronze but again she cannot take A new sprint king is crowned advantage of a strong start and (4 athletes, 3 sports) succumbed 3-1 to Chinese Taipei’s Chen Jing. • Track and eld star C. Kunalan powered home in 10.38s in the 100m. He nished 25th/32 overall in Mexico but his timing was a new national record that stood for 33 years. 2004 The badminton world is shocked (16 athletes in 6 sports) 1972 • Local shuttler Ronald Susilo P. C. Suppiah makes his mark in delivered one of the upsets in Athens Munich when he eliminated world No. 1 Lin Dan 15-12, 15-10 in the rst round. (7 athletes, 3 sports) Susilo eventually fell in the last-eight • The long-distance runner became to Thailand’s Boonsak Polsana but his the rst Singaporean to break the quarter- nal run was the Singapore’s sub-32min barrier in the 10,000m. He highest nish in the Olympics. clocked 31:59.2 and nished 45th/47 and timed 15:36.6 to place 59th/61 in the 5,000m. 2008 The 48-year-old wait is nally over as the women’s table 1976 tennis team deliver a silver Courage from Singapore’s Golden Girl (25 athletes in 6 sports) • Singapore captured its rst Olympic (4 athletes in 4 sports) medal as an independent nation • Much was expected of 400m Asian thanks to the trio of Feng Tianwei, Li Games champion Chee Swee Lee, Jiawei and Wang Yuegu. They who was making her Olympic debut in clinched a dramatic 3-2 win over Montreal. Plagued by an achilles South Korea in the semi- nals, with injury, she still decided to race in the Feng winning the deciding fth game 800m heats. She displayed great in Beijing. The Republic lost 3-0 to determination and ran 150m before host China in the nal but the silver she was forced to quit. medal tasted as sweet. 1980 2012 Singapore join US boycott of Two more medals for the trophy Moscow Games cabinet • Led by the United States, 65 (23 athletes in 9 sports) countries, including Singapore, • London was Singapore’s most snubbed the rst Games held in successful outing as table tennis Eastern Europe because of the Soviet delivered two bronze medals. Feng war in Afghanistan. nished third in the women’s singles before leading compatriots Li and Wang to another victory over South Korea in the bronze medal match.