Tan Howe Liang 1960 Rome Olympic silver medal

[SGCMmadman]

hope this is the right section, went down to sports museum at kallang stadium yesterday, felt so proud seeing the silver medal the great tan howe liang won at the rome Olympics in 1960. this was the era of simple n basic training methods n facilities, no sports science, no huge monetary rewards, no multi million dollar training facilities, no professional coaches.....

 

during 80s, used to head down to the demolished stadium gym n had on numerous occasions, met the great Mr Tan Howe Liang, who never had any airs n ever helpful, teaching us how to use the equipment there.

 

Hes a true Son Of Singapore, not an imported FT, proud he could win a silver medal for our little red dot. together wif ang peng siong, who in 1982 was the worlds fastest man in the pool, should inspire future generations of home grown talents like the quah family n joseph schooling n others

[F355]

Life was so much simpler back then .

 

No need to import here import there create all the Gao Ning sagas and the Li Jiawei Beijing Ren hoo haas.

[Spring]

Tan Howe Liang won back in the days where the support was not like what it is today with sports psychologists, masseurs, dieticians, doctors etc being part of an Olympian's entourage.

 

He didn't have that luxury then and if not mistaken, he may have also travelled by ship to Rome, not to mention meals were alien and you miss the weather and home due to the prolonged period away.

 

Yet he won silver which is a credit to the man and I can only say, I salute you!!!!!

[Neutrino]

  On 8/17/2015 at 5:41 AM, F355 said:

Life was so much simpler back then .

 

 

 

hmmmm.

 

You really think so.

 

Not so sure myself.

[Celicar]

  On 8/17/2015 at 5:59 AM, Spring said:

He didn't have that luxury then and if not mistaken, he may have also travelled by ship to Rome, not to mention meals were alien and you miss the weather and home due to the prolonged period away.

吃Alien!!

[Galantspeedz]

1960 so medal should be under Malaya?

 

just wondering.... because sg founded in 1965

[Watwheels]

He's also born in China, immigrated to Singapore when he was four. Actually in his days many Chinese are born in China and immigrated here. So was my grandfather. We are descendants of FTs really.

[Mustank]

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Edited December 16, 2021 by Mustank

[Nolicense]

  On 12/16/2021 at 9:12 AM, Mustank said:

Singapore 小李飞刀

 

 

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are there any dart schools? lol

[Maxus-MIFA9]

  On 12/16/2021 at 9:12 AM, Mustank said:

Singapore 小李飞刀

 

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I always remember this show when I was young (18+) .....  😎

Going around throwing ice-cream sticks at friends and shout "Tiu Lei Fei Tou" .... 

[Beregond]

  On 12/17/2021 at 2:02 AM, Picnic06-Biante15 said:

I always remember this show when I was young (18+) .....  😎

Going around throwing ice-cream sticks at friends and shout "Tiu Lei Fei Tou" .... 

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who is this lead actor?

i remember 狄龍  nia😂

[Arogab]

I didn't know we have a thread here for my ex-neighbor and a coach for a period of time. 

Poor guy, I just wonder if he is still around? Probably he is much over 80 and closer to 90 if he still around. 

Back then, he was one guy I see that sports cannot make money😥. I also remember he got one Hyundai Excel and then forced to sell away cos someone whom he acted as a guarantor run away. His life was full of sports but life was not complete as a family

[Maxus-MIFA9]

  On 12/17/2021 at 2:09 AM, Beregond said:

who is this lead actor?

i remember 狄龍  nia😂

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That's Shaw big screen movies. 

Can't remember the actor name from TVB