AFTER months of intense preparation and selection trials, it boils down to this: Seven days of bare-knuckles competition against the best young talent Asia has to offer.

From Bishan Stadium to Sentosa, Team Singapore's 96 athletes will compete in all nine sports - with the exception of diving, which is part of aquatics - to vie for the 90 gold medals on offer.

But just how big will the Republic's slice of the medal pie be?

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