Olympian gymnast Lim Heem Wei, sprinter Amirudin Jamal to lead Team Singapore at 2022 Commonwealth Games

During its time right here, the Baton shall be carried by bearers, together with athletes who’re aspiring to qualify at the Birmingham Games and representatives of the sporting neighborhood.

The Queen’s Baton will depart for Malaysia on Jan 20. 

“A TREMENDOUS PRIVILEGE”

“Being able to return to the Games as chef de mission is a tremendous privilege,” mentioned Ms Lim, who competed at the 2010 and 2014 editions of the Commonwealth Games, profitable a silver medal within the steadiness beam in 2010. 

Ms Lim grew to become the primary Singaporean gymnast to compete at the Olympic Games in 2012. She can be a nationwide coach to the Singapore’s ladies creative gymnastic workforce, and has served on the Commonwealth Games Federation’s Athletes Advisory Commission since 2018.

“I want all athletes who’re aiming to qualify for the Games all the perfect and look ahead to working with them and their respective nationwide sports activities associations of their preparations. I’m additionally more than happy to have the help of Amirudin, my fellow Team Singapore teammate who was in the identical 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games contingent,” she mentioned.