The reports:
Today’s editions of TODAY ( “Zhang fails to meet target but is still on course for Olympics” ) and The Straits Times ( “S’pore Awarded Women’s 470 slot” ) have differing reports on whether national shot put record holder Zhang Guirong will be given the green light to compete at the Beijing Olympics or whether her place will [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Singapore Badminton Association’
July 1, 2008
Send the thrower or the sprinter? It’s a no-brainer, really
June 27, 2008
Low Teo Ping - the last action hero of Singapore Sports
The reports:
In ”Double Joy for Liu, Cheng”( TODAY, 26 June 2008 ), it was reported that sailors Justin Liu and Sherman Cheng were still unlikely to get the nod for the Beijing Olympics despite finishing second in the 29er class at the prestigious Keil Regatta in Germany.
In “Sailing gets YOG Boost” (The Straits Times, 25 June 2008 ), it was [...]
June 23, 2008
Wanted: a 20 percent cap on FSTs and a reality check for some NSAs
The report:
In his letter to The Sunday Times (‘Have a 20 percent cap on Foreign Sports Talents’, 22 June 2008 ), Calvin Ng argued for a 20 percent cap on the number of foreign sports talents (FSTs) for every national team. The current state of Singapore sport, which has resulted in the women’s national table [...]
