2014 Commonwealth Games

[Raymondism]

 

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.

I also cant identify with you.

 

When these players won something, I applaud them not just base on winning something for Singapore also because their hardwork has paid off.

 

If like you say money can buy anything, I think we shld hv won every medal from SEA games....

[Camrysfa]

 

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.

 

 

 

When these players won something, I applaud them not just base on winning something for Singapore also because their hardwork has paid off.

 

 

 

 

http://www.rferl.org/content/athletes-switching-nationalities-in-spotlight-at-london-olympics/24645792.html

 

Foreign born, national loyalty not required? 2012 London Olympics story.

 

Changing passports to compete for another country has long been common practice among athletes. But as the Olympic Games prepare to kick off in London, the growing incidence of nationality switches is raising eyebrows.

 

Olympic host Britain, in particular, has come under scrutiny this year for recruiting an unprecedented number of foreign-born athletes.

 

These include Yamile Aldama, a triple jumper from Cuba who competed for Sudan at the 2004 Olympics, and German-born cyclist Philip Hindes. The British team also includes three U.S.-born athletes: 400-meter runners Michael Bingham and Shana Cox and 100-meter hurdler Tiffany Porter.

 

Critics have dubbed the athletes "plastic Brits" -- but the practice is widespread in other countries as well.

 

A number of former Soviet countries, spearheaded by oil-rich Azerbaijan, have actively adopted the practice.

 

Of the more than 50 athletes who will represent Azerbaijan in London, almost half are naturalized citizens.

 

[Ender]

If can't win or excel mean no medal then no medal lor.. Where's the glory in given out citizenship just to to get medals? It just means we are no good in that sports, and should develop other areas maybe.

My study no good, lucky my father never adopt another son to be scholar. He just accept that I'm just not good in certain things.

Edited August 6, 2014 by Ender

[Jman888]

I also cant identify with you.

 

When these players won something, I applaud them not just base on winning something for Singapore also because their hardwork has paid off.

 

If like you say money can buy anything, I think we shld hv won every medal from SEA games....

 

 

A sport person spend most of their life time pursuing something they are passion about, more for self achievement and satisfaction.

 

I dun see any problem with them joining another country that give them an opportunity to do so, it is a win win if the sport man get this opportunity and the country 'adopt' them benefit from promoting the sport in the country and to win in competition and celebrate such achievement.