Kb27 Supersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 maybe their budget not as big as ours for buying foreign players Athletes desperate to win medals - they inject themselves with drugs, to win unfairly - illegal Countries desperate to win medals. - they buy foreigners by giving them instant citizenship, to win unfairly - legal How come ? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 Athletes desperate to win medals - they inject themselves with drugs, to win unfairly - illegal Countries desperate to win medals. - they buy foreigners by giving them instant citizenship, to win unfairly - legal How come ? athletes get money (endorsements, advertising, bonus) when they win country get what? 50 step laugh at 100 step? maybe next time they put a cap on how many foreign players you can bring to the table Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wt_know Hypersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 (edited) the country name in the medal tally just look at olympic ... msia and spore work so hard just to get 1 medal to be on the medal tally to have national flag up and anthem play ... it cost a lot of money http://london2012.olympics.com.au/medal-tally msia rank = 63 (1 silver, 1 bronze) spore rank = 75 (2 bronze) athletes get money (endorsements, advertising, bonus) when they win country get what? maybe next time they put a cap on how many foreign players you can bring to the table Edited August 4, 2014 by Wt_know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 the country name in the medal tally just look at olympic ... msia and spore work so hard just to get 1 medal to be on the medal tally to have national flag up and anthem play ... it cost a lot of money worth paying so much meh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wt_know Hypersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 (edited) aberthen ... look at world cup ... how many countries spent tens-to-hundreds of millions of their country money to send their team to brazil to be knockout in group stage but FIFA pays well la ... Ghana player waiting in hotel show me the $$$ before going down to field ... LOL one thing is for sure ... sport is not cheap every sport has its price and sport is run like business ... no $$ no talk worth paying so much meh Edited August 4, 2014 by Wt_know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 50 step laugh at 100 step? waliew.....they tok maciam their team all ex-convicts liddat. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wt_know Hypersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 (edited) sport is like a big market ... anyone can buy and sell ... everyone has a price ... Edited August 4, 2014 by Wt_know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baal Supersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 http://www.theage.com.au/commonwealth-games-glasgow-2014/commonwealth-games-news/william-henzell-slams-singapore-for-stacking-their-team-with-chineseborn-players-20140802-zzpb1.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wt_know Hypersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 english very tok kong http://www.theage.com.au/commonwealth-games-glasgow-2014/commonwealth-games-news/william-henzell-slams-singapore-for-stacking-their-team-with-chineseborn-players-20140802-zzpb1.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puteh83 1st Gear August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 english very tok kong Honestly, although I agreed that we have overdo it but I felt they are slapping themselves at these comments.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 Sports will go down the drain, when it becomes which country can import the best, the most. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExigeTan 3rd Gear August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 Fang lay has been playing for australia for more than 20 years. Miao miao left china as a child. Dederenko looks like an import. The rest cant find much info Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiadaw 6th Gear August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 (edited) Michelle Jenneke was in commonwealth game as well, & again, & her now famous warm up routine (first caught in World Junior Championship 2 years ago). You know, just so if anyone wanted to learn her warm up sequences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx0bi1CjGBY Edited August 4, 2014 by Kiadaw 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camrysfa Turbocharged August 4, 2014 Author Share August 4, 2014 (edited) http://www.theage.com.au/commonwealth-games-glasgow-2014/commonwealth-games-news/william-henzell-slams-singapore-for-stacking-their-team-with-chineseborn-players-20140802-zzpb1.html quote: But Henzell said Singapore had brought a "professional team" to Glasgow that was largely made up of Chinese-born players. "I don't think what Singapore does is in the spirit of the Games," Henzell said. "It's disappointing to see." I am not a keen supporter of importing but this is useless talk. It is within the rules and CWG should change it. Edited August 4, 2014 by Camrysfa 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baal Supersonic August 5, 2014 Share August 5, 2014 quote: But Henzell said Singapore had brought a "professional team" to Glasgow that was largely made up of Chinese-born players. "I don't think what Singapore does is in the spirit of the Games," Henzell said. "It's disappointing to see." I am not a keen supporter of importing but this is useless talk. It is within the rules and CWG should change it. Yep, thats the sentence that stood out at me. Sounds fair also. Even an ex-colleague whom is a local born Malay bro said to me about last round's games that he felt more connected watching Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjkbeluga 5th Gear August 5, 2014 Share August 5, 2014 Fang lay has been playing for australia for more than 20 years. Miao miao left china as a child. Dederenko looks like an import. The rest cant find much info Well, neither is our team fresh fresh on the top spot from china also wat. It's also a risk taken by gahmen and the investment of providing years of training to them. Does the local have the guts to send their children for such path? I'm not saying that the worry of exams pile PSLE, O-level is not valid but the undenial fact that there is a sacrifice and risk taken here, regardless of which country they are from. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camrycamry 1st Gear August 5, 2014 Share August 5, 2014 Isn't it much cheaper if we manufacture those gold medals in our factories than buying these CHINESE table-tennis players? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic August 5, 2014 Share August 5, 2014 (edited) quote: But Henzell said Singapore had brought a "professional team" to Glasgow that was largely made up of Chinese-born players. "I don't think what Singapore does is in the spirit of the Games," Henzell said. "It's disappointing to see." I am not a keen supporter of importing but this is useless talk. It is within the rules and CWG should change it. How many can feel proud if these medals are won by chinese-born players, table-tennis, badminton, whatever ? To me, it's just hollow victory. Sorry to say, I can't identify with them. On the same note, if we can import foreign sportsmen, should not we import mercenaries and replace NS ? After all, everything is about money. If you got money, you can buy anything. Edited August 5, 2014 by Kb27 ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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