Watching the recent Olympics brought back many memories on my personal experience as an athlete. I also felt that it was a fitting time to share what my experiences were like and what it will take to bring more Singaporean athletes onto the world stage. This Olympics also saw the largest contingent of Singapore athletes since the 70s. They have sacrificed their time to master their skills and different passion for sports to bring Singapore to greater heights. This is an accomplishment in itself and should be celebrated as a nation. Whatever the outcome, they have indeed done us proud! First things first. If you are looking to find out how to become a professional athlete in Singapore, this is not the article to be looking at. Instead, what i will cover are the realistic obstacles and roadblocks during the course of the journey to achieving your first step as a successful Singapore National Athlete...