Tan Kin Lian's Blog: Congratulations to Feng Tianwei

Friday, August 03, 2012

Congratulations to Feng Tianwei

I congratulate Feng Tianwei for winning the bronze medal for Singapore at the London Olympics. http://singaporedesk.blogspot.sg/2012/08/yes-she-really-did-it.html

8 comments:

yujuan said...: Still in a blur, Feng is playing for Singapore or China, or whether Singapore is playing for China.
For all the propaganda, Feng is still a stranger to us, whose loyalty she stands for.
So much for the integration process, a Govt's failure.; August 03, 2012 12:46 PM
Anonymous said...: Feng plays for Spore for the money.

We cannot get the best from China to play for us. What we get is what China don't want.

That easily explains the bronze.

Getting a bronze is like getting 3rd honours in Art.; August 03, 2012 6:04 PM
Anonymous said...: Alamak mr.tan, I did not expect u to write this; August 04, 2012 6:50 AM
Anonymous said...: Kin lian,
I am not so sure she is representing Singapore so what is there to congratulate?

Michael; August 04, 2012 7:05 AM
Tan Kin Lian said...: Michael,
She is playing under the Singapore flag. We have to treat them as our compatriots, so that they will feel a belonging here.
When I go overseas for business, the people there make me feel welcomed also.; August 04, 2012 4:47 PM
Anonymous said...: I think it is a win-win arrangement. China pick the best in the country at that time and for those not selected but still have passion, they left to other countries. You do see ex-China players in Poland, Germany etc. No different from Singapore. If you cannot beat them, then join them. It does not take a highly paid politician to follow this way of recruitment. The 3 Singaporeans-born in China players do played very hard throughout their representation for Sgp. The pressure is intense. Always nice to have a local born player to bring back a medal, but due to the Govt education policy e.g. Ex University graduate cannot do Primary School Maths, no time for sports. Just like low birth rates, high cost of living, winning medals can only depend on coverting foreign citizens to Singaporeans. Just cannot see why Govt use other people ideas and still demand World's best salary....; August 05, 2012 6:30 PM
Unknown said...: My thoughts on this are on my blog: http://milomel.blogspot.sg/2012/08/everyone-shut-fuck-up-about-feng-tianwei.html

Titled: "Everyone, shut the fuck up about Feng Tianwei"

Enjoy!; August 06, 2012 4:36 AM
Anonymous said...: Olympic after Olympic, it is always the same people succeeded or nearly succeed to get a medal. Now the bench mark has shifted to 2 bronze. With the current table tennis elite phasing out, Govt intention of grooming locals, the medals will disappeared for xx number of years, and then Govt will reverse the strategy back to the current and it just go round and round. My Question: Do we have to pay such high salary for so call high caliber person to copy other country ideas, reverting to previously used ideas year after year? Sign.... nothing change...; August 08, 2012 10:42 AM