In search of true-blue Singaporean glory

[Karoon]

i told him i dont want my son to have mob mentality like soccer, basketball and all the team games players have. Team sportster have a certain mindset and will always blame others for failures and lost. Individual sports....they cant blame others but themselves and its already showing my son's character eversince he joined badminton! I say let ns teach him teamwork! hahahahaha

 

i know i am generalising and will get junked for this , but i can pretty much tell who among my road cycling/running buddies have played team sports, and who have not.

 

in the sporting context, the ones who have are more agreeable and easy to get along with, while those who have not are a pain in the posterior, and they do not realise it one bit.

[Evillusion]

 

i know i am generalising and will get junked for this , but i can pretty much tell who among my road cycling/running buddies have played team sports, and who have not.

 

in the sporting context, the ones who have are more agreeable and easy to get along with, while those who have not are a pain in the posterior, and they do not realise it one bit.

he still play soccer lar.....not for cca though! i tried introducing him to many sports.....softball, snooker and billiards. but he always love badminton and soccer. Badminton for character and soccer for teamworh.....hopes he will turn out ok! so far so good.

[Maseratigood]

Good point made. Hope the the ministers take note.

 

No point wining with other countries talents. I would much rather they spend the money on grooming local talents

 

 

Report / Request from "Talent Scout" in an govt agency to high level management:

 

Sir, Based on AAA's track records and potential, I recommend him for a grooming programme.

 

High level's reply: As this doesn't contribute to GDP whatsoever, recommendation not accepted.

[Maseratigood]

 

Champions do have a good effect on a nation. Look at how South Koreans united together when their soccer team reached the semi-finals in the 2002 World Cup ( a first for an Asian nation ).

 

Other Asians also felt some rub-off in pride.

 

So we could also be trying to do that. No need to (completely) shut the ft door. But agreed let's nuture & support our local talents at the same time, hoping a champion will emerge.

 

Loser teams/athletes/sportsmen hardly have strong following.

 

 

The parents will cheer the children on sports day even though the children may not be winning but are putting in their best.

 

The children will also cheer their parents during side-events for parents on the same day even though they know their lao pek lao buu may come in last

 

Its the family spirit at work. One nation, one big family.... how long we have to wait to cultivate this spirit when GDP decides almost everything, not winning in sports, or even participations!!

 

 

You missed a very important point, the USA don't need to import foreigners to win medals, they can do it themselves, any foreigner is just incidental ... they don't have a policy to go all out to "BUY" medals like we do. It makes all the difference,

 

this is correct

[Atonchia]

 

Champions do have a good effect on a nation. Look at how South Koreans united together when their soccer team reached the semi-finals in the 2002 World Cup ( a first for an Asian nation ).

 

Other Asians also felt some rub-off in pride.

 

So we could also be trying to do that. No need to (completely) shut the ft door. But agreed let's nuture & support our local talents at the same time, hoping a champion will emerge.

 

Loser teams/athletes/sportsmen hardly have strong following.

 

Our local with real fighting spirit

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/this-urban-jungle/former-spore-olympic-swimmer-may-ooi-turns-mixed-martial-arts-fighter-and-she

[Camrysfa]

 

The parents will cheer the children on sports day even though the children may not be winning but are putting in their best.

 

The children will also cheer their parents during side-events for parents on the same day even though they know their lao pek lao buu may come in last

 

Its the family spirit at work.

 

 

Yes, agreed, winning is not everything. Such parent-child, child-parent mutual support is heart-warming.

[Little_prince]

 

i know i am generalising and will get junked for this , but i can pretty much tell who among my road cycling/running buddies have played team sports, and who have not.

 

in the sporting context, the ones who have are more agreeable and easy to get along with, while those who have not are a pain in the posterior, and they do not realise it one bit.

Good observation. It would explain why most road cyclists are such arseholes

[Camrysfa]

Why do countries seek sporting glory to the extent of going the ft way....

Perhaps, it is just a human need. See how sports can be so emotional

 

 

Football fans riot over SEA Games loss, coach sacked

 

http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/sports/2013-sea-games/9140-football-fans-riot-over-sea-games-loss-coach-sacked.html

 

Following a 1-1 draw with Thailand, Myanmar’s mens team was facing a crucial match in the group stage of Southeast Asian Games. Fans around the country had become enraptured with the resurgent team’s play and were making the best of a SEA Games home field advantage that had been 44 years in the making.

Thousands of spectators, many wearing white and red shirts adorned with stickers of the national flag, gathered outside the stadium where the match was broadcast on large screens.

But as the match kicked off, fans were questioning the tactics of manager Park Sung-Hwa, particularly his decision to sit Kyaw Ko Ko, who had been the squad’s standout through the tournament. Kyaw Ko Ko’s fellow Yangon United star Kyi Lin also found himself on the bench, after suffering a leg injury in the team’s previous match.

After 35 minutes of uninspired play from Myanmar, Indonesia was able to capitalise on a penalty putting the visitors up 1-0.

After failing to equalise Myanmar began to grow desperate in the final minutes of regular time, sending long balls into the box in a futile attempt to tie the match.

The team’s frustration boiled over in the 88th minute when Ye Lin was sent off after delivering an elbow to the head of an Indonesian player.

The growing sense of desperation on the field began to resonate among the 30,000 fans that had packed into the stadium as stoppage began. Frustration soon turned to anger.

Fans started throwing bags of water and sandals onto the pitch. Others broke the stadium’s plastic chairs and tossed them over the protective fence that lines the field. Two fans breached security and ran onto the field.

When the final whistle sounded stunned team members collapsed on the grass. On the sideline others wept.

 

(read the complete story in link )

Edited December 25, 2013 by Camrysfa

[Nolicense]

 

Our local with real fighting spirit

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/this-urban-jungle/former-spore-olympic-swimmer-may-ooi-turns-mixed-martial-arts-fighter-and-she

she is indeed someone I would be proud to be a fellow soldier with if ever.