Oh yes, we finally have our silver medal. Nevermind the foreign talents (read so many comments on blogs and forums until my eyes also blur). Me also foreign, my mum say she picked me up from a rubbish bin. But I no talent. Maybe I’m local.
I’m not too sure why people get so upset of WE (Singapore) getting excited over “foreign talents” bringing back medals. Maybe I get excited because they are representing something I like (table tennis), some country I like (Singapore… I like the food, oh oh… and the government and world peace). It’s abit like how the local Man U fans get all excited over their team winning the Champions League. It’s sports afterall. Seeing a country that waited 48 good years to win a medal does make me feel abit for them. Moreover, it’s my country. I was watching it with my housemate (who coincidentally is an athelete). After Feng Tianwei won the first game, he stretched his hand over and I gave him a hi-five. Don’t think so much, it’s sports, enjoy it.
I read a report earlier today and they said Li Jiawei is a Beijinger. I thought the term Beijinger (like Newyorker, Londoner) is quite cool. I stay in Serangoon Gardens, so I must be a Gardener:D
After the table tennis game, we switched over to volleyball. The commentator must be the best one I’ve ever heard. He’s so darn funny!! It’s almost like a stand up comedy. The commentary is more interesting than the game itself, marginally better than the Italian volleyball girls:)
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Maybe when people realise that many other countries (including USA) have naturalised citizens who compete for their adopted countries (think Zidane and Veira and Podolski etc) then having some China-born athletes competing for Singapore isn’t that uncommon afterall?
I’m also a foreign talent, made in JB but not yet best in Singapore. However, in my heart, I am no more foreign than you or my Singapore neighbour.
And since I now make Tiong Bahru home, and my name ends with a Chong, it’ll be apt that I call myself a New Ah Tiong.
I seriously don’t see a big deal. I mean, sure, we don’t really have the sporting culture in Singapore. And even our country people are complaining. But isn’t it good to start somewhere? With a foreign talent first, maybe when we pick up this culture, 20 years down the road, there will be a so called “true” singapore medalist.
nmind foreign talent or wht, i think end of the day, we have ourselves to beat. why didn’t we send singaporeans there, because we didn’t prove ourselves to be better than foreign talents. some ppl will say we concentrate on studies. but how many doc/lawyer/minister do we produce a year.
No leh… I think hor, I call you “Tiong Zai”:P Sounds very vulgar doesn’t it?
man, your gardener analogy really cracked me up! it’s damn hilarious! haha ;p
so what are you now? wooder?:P heehee!!:D