On Friday, my husband skyped me that Singapore will make historic moment today when the Singapore Table Tennis team play China in Ladies Team Finals. He has been updating me with the Olympics news, I have yet to figure out how I can watch the games over the internet.
A search on BBC Sport Olympics on 15 August 2008 was headlined
Singapore into Table Tennis Final
Singapore are guaranteed their first Olympic medal since 1960 after beating South Korea to reach the final of the women’s table tennis team event…Tan Howe Liang’s weightlifting silver in Rome was Singapore’s only previous Olympic medal…
2 days later…
Channel Newsasia reported – Singapore paddlers settle for silver in women’s team final… “Both China and Singapore are winners,” said Singaporean coach Liu Guodong. “For us to win silver is as difficult as it is for China to win gold.” Li Jiawei added: “I’m really happy and feel like crying, but I just could not get any tears to roll. We know the Chinese team are the best in the world and it was an honour to play against them in the final. “This medal is important to me and Singapore. It is also to the many years of nurturing Singapore has given me. And the only way I can repay Singapore is with this medal. Thank you Singapore. Thank you everyone for your support.”
Li Jiawei is the captain of the women table tennis team for Singapore. She left her hometown Beijing at the age of 15 and adopted Singapore as her new home for the last 12 years.
I feel so proud of Team Singapore! Congratulations to Singapore Table Tennis Ladies Team for giving Singapore the 1st medal in 48 years (who cares about the colour of metal!?) as well as Tao Li, who secured a 5th placing in 100m Butterfly among the giants, the first Singapore swimmer to ever qualify for an Olympic swimming final… 谢谢大家的坚持！ 请继续加油！
We are Singapore, Singaporeans!
i watched some of the Singapore/South Korea team match. you know, here in the states, this sport is sort of dismissed by most fans. it’s really a shame – the amount of concentration alone is alarming! suffice to say, i was excited to see them compete a bit, and congratulations Singapore on your first medal in 48 years (WoW that is so awesome!) =D