Another Fallen (foreign) talent

[Typhoonz]

Because the gahmen is not doing anything to make a career in sports appealing... Naturally parents of talented kids would think that the various sports associations will favour the foreign talents more than their children mah... For the foreign talents, this is their next phase for a better life. But to the parents, it's no more than just a hobby or past time... So what if they win a few medals? What's in for them in the long run?

[Nutty]

I believe the original intent of bringing in FT sportsmen is to help to improve the standards of the local.

 

 

I think nowadays, they are more obsessed in bringing home the medals.

[Typhoonz]

You are damn right man... Sports has lost it's original meaning...

[Lexxmexx]

You think these elites will listen? I won't be surprised that someday these FTs will even be allowed to join the parliament (as spies to inflitrate our system)

[Freestylers09]

omg Qatar is best..offer 1 million a match for FT to play for them....

[Nutty]

This is already happening.

 

Who is the health minister?

[Kingcopa]

there are more inside there

[Fortress]

Wow...it is like Dejavu of Fiji...

[Fortress]

You are absolutely right...hope they will learn...someday somehow.

[Panda88]

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin.../315559/1/.html

 

not surprised...it is just like you can't buy love using money.

[Otsego]

win medal liao go back china enjoy

[Dynaway]

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin.../315559/1/.html

 

wats new... hahaha...

 

they will try every means to get more gold here... i wonder wats the point of playing sports if u jus want the gold.....

[Dipstick]

I believe the original intent of bringing in FT sportsmen is to help to improve the standards of the local.

 

 

I think nowadays, they are more obsessed in bringing home the medals.

 

At around $200,000 to $250,000 per medal, I wonder if it's worth it. Those FT sportsmen/women, once they amass enough $$$ from the medals they pack up and go home with all kinds of reasons/excuses. At least one who has even taken up citizenship have gone home with a suitcase filled with S$$$$$........

Edited December 7, 2007 by Dipstick

[Snookium]

I STILL REMEMBER LAST YEAR COMMONWEALTH OR ASIA GAME WHEREAS SINGAPORE COME FIRST IN SWIMMING.

 

I AM LOOKING AT THEIR LIP SINGING SYNCO. THE CHINA GIRL CAN'T EVEN SING OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM. BUT ONLY THE END PART "MAJULAH SINGAPURA".

 

SUE ME IF I AM WRONG. PLS COME.

[Albeniz]

I believe the original intent of bringing in FT sportsmen is to help to improve the standards of the local.

I think nowadays, they are more obsessed in bringing home the medals.

 

An analogy:

 

The original intention of the parent to hire a tuition teacher is to improve the child's examination grade.

 

But, the parent is now so obsessed with the results that he wants the tuition teacher to take the examination on behalf of the child instead.

[Toyo]

we will not feel proud even they won

[Slowmo]

well, there are cases where people hire others to help take their IPPT. Same mentality ma...