Silver!

Singapore won it's first Olympic medal in 48 years yesterday! This is indeed a historic moment for Singapore, PM Lee even postponed the english version of the national day rally speech so that we could support the team on tv! But, it was rather ironic that the Singapore table tennis women team comprised of foreign talent from China competing with the China team in Beijing China!

DC and I have not been following the games, this was the only match that we've watched... In the game, it was clear that the trio were no match for their opponents. We lost 0-3 but the paddlers did put up a good fight. Silver is not bad at all.

The score:
Wang Nan (CH) vs Feng Tianwei (SIN, middle) 9-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-6
Zhang Yining (CH) vs Li Jiawei (SIN, right) 9-11, 11-3, 11-4, 11-7
Guo Yue/Zhang Yining (CH) vs Wang Yuegu/Li Jiawei (SIN, left, right) 11-8, 11-5, 11-6.

The last time a Singaporean stood on an Olympic podium was at the 1960 Rome Olympics when weightlifter Tan Howe Liang won silver - Singapore's only previous medal. So, this really calls for a good celebration!

I like the way Mr Tan (who has been asked every four years: "How does it feel to be Singapore’s only Olympic medal winner?") says it! "Now, reporters won’t come and ask me the same questions every four years."

Mr Tan then and his silver medal:


What interest me now is whether the government will grant a public holiday in celebration of this joyous achievement? Best if it can be on next month as there is no holiday in Sep this year... :)


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