Kingsley, who was part of the team that lost to the Philippines in the 2019 bronze medal match, was looking to make a comeback and clinch Singapore's first SEA Games medal in the sport. Photo Credit: Sport Singapore/ Dyan Tjhia)
(Singapore's Men's Team captain Kingsley Tay attempts a spike against the Philippines on 15 May. The experience and results will push us harder for better outcomes in the next major Games,” he said. “It was definitely an eye opener for the 4 first-timers. While it was a disappointing finish for team manager Chee Kok Leong, he said the teams did well given the debut of four athletes and Melvin's withdrawal. With the exception of Eliza, the rest of the team are SEA Games debutants. But they managed to draw with Malaysia 1-1 and in the tie-breaker set, Singapore won with a score of 2-1. The Republic's women’s team of Alicia Tan, Cecilia Soh, Eliza Chong and Ong Wei Yu, lost four games. (Singapore's Trevis Tan against the Philippines on 15 May. The men’s team is made up of Kingsley Tay, Trevis Tan, Nicholas Kiu and Games first-timer, Nicholas Law. They beat Laos in their final match on 19 May, to finish the tournament 7th out of eight. In his absence though, the team could only manage one win out of the four games they played at Tuan Chau Island, Ha Long City. Singapore's men’s beach volleyball team were dealt a big blow, when veteran Melvin Goh had to pull out from the Hanoi SEA Games with an injury just two weeks before.
Photo Credit : Volleyball Association of Singapore) (Singapore's Beach Volleyball Team in Hanoi.
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