SMU undergraduates Scott Ng (Badminton) and Pang Xue Jie (Table tennis) will be competing in the 18th ASEAN University Games (AUG). Ng, who featured in the previous edition of the biennial Games in Palembang, noted that one of the reasons he wanted to compete in the AUG is that he wants his grandfather to come and watch him play The Games are also a special occasion for SMU schoolmate and Singapore flag-bearer Pang Xue Jie, who is also competing in his first regional multi-sport meet at home. The paddler, who was part of the Republic's 2013 SEA Games contingent, missed out on last year's Games owing to national service. He said that it is a great honour to be chosen as flag-bearer and to represent Singapore, adding that he hopes to deliver good results and make Singapore proud. Singapore is hosting the Games for the first time in 22 years. Yesterday's opening ceremony at NTU was attended by about 1,500 athletes and officials from 11 countries.