After months of intense training and preparation, our WorldSkills competitors are ready to make their presence on the world’s stage. In the coming October, Singapore will be sending 21 competitors to the 44th WorldSkills Competition, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This competition, also known as the Olympics of Skills, will be held from Oct 15 to 18. Some 77 countries or regions will compete in 51 skill areas. 　　Of the 21 competitors from Singapore, 11 of them are NYP students. They conquered (征服) the Singapore version of the competition in July 2016, and have been training since for their nine skills areas which include robotics, IT, healthcare, graphic design and visual merchandising (推销). 　　NYP has traditionally done well in the global WorldSkills competition. Since first participating in 1997, we’ve obtained two Albert Vidal Awards ( given to the competitor with the overall highest score), 11 Golds, one Silver, five Bronzes and 22 Medal(奖章) for Excellence. NYP’s WorldSkills Competitors Participation: the 44th WorldSkills Competition (also known as the ____46____ ) Time: from Oct. 15 to 18 Place: ____47____, United Arab Emirates Number of countries or regions participating: about ____48____ Number of skill areas competed: 51 Singapore competitors: 　　Total number: 21 　　Number of NYP students: ____49____ 　　Skill areas being trained: robotics, IT , healthcare, ____50____ and visual merchandising, etc.