Downtown bus parade for S'pore Olympians on Aug 14

Teenager Maximilian Maeder was hailed for his historic men's kite bronze at Paris 2024, while other national athletes were praised for their "gritty performances and indomitable fighting spirit", but there also remains room to be more "ruthless" if Singapore is to be more successful at future Olympics.

- David Lee Sports Correspondent

At a wrap-up press conference at the Olympic Village in Paris on Aug 10, Singapore Sport Institute chief Su Chun Wei lauded the "top-class performance" by 17-year-old Maximilian, who won the country's first Olympic sailing medal and became the youngest Singaporean to win a medal at the Games.

It was also the first medal since former swimmer Joseph Schooling won a historic gold at Rio 2016.

A celebratory parade is scheduled for Aug 14, featuring Singapore's Paris 2024 Olympians on an open-top bus which will travel through Bayfront Avenue, Chinatown, Orchard Road, Serangoon Road and Victoria Street from 11.30am to 1pm.

Dr Su, who was joined by Singapore National Olympic Council secretary-general Chris Chan and chef de mission Tan Wearn Haw, said: "We are immensely proud of Max's performance. At 17, it is very easy for us to forget that he has achieved what many of us did not even dare to dream of at that age on the world's biggest stage.

"Being so young, the sky's the limit, and we believe he will come back stronger, continue to do what he does best, and make Singapore proud." There were also other bright sparks among the 23-athlete contingent, of which only sprinter Marc Louis was awarded a universality quota.