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Schooling and the Quahs are Proof No Need FT in Sports

lifeafter41

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Do we need FT when born and bred S'poreans are proving to be world class performers?

While not all can be world class, however, regionally I am sure Singaporeans are able to hold their stead.

No short cut, using FTs, is not required.
Just a dedicated coach and committed bunch of Athletics.
 

babuSingh

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I would strongly support your statement only if singapore has proven well on the greater international arena like the asean or olympic games without FT
 

zhihau

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Swimming and sailing for kiddos are rich men's activities.

Look at Chinese Swimming Club and Singapore Swimming Club, so many parents sent their kids to train almost every day, training starts at tender age of 4 or 5. All that for a chance for DSA into better secondary schools. Ditto that for sailing.
 

JohnTan

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Schooling sounds like a Chinese name meh?

Without the superior angmo DNA he can meh?

Schooling is Eurasian. Most sinkies think that Schooling is a foreign import because hardly anyone today sees a Eurasian. The last famous Eurasian we have is Michael Palmer. Most sinkies around think that the fourth major race is the Pinoy race.
 

blissquek

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Do we need FT when born and bred S'poreans are proving to be world class performers?

But this idea does not get into the f..cuking heads of the over-paid,over-fed ministers.

They want to see instant results and believe in short cuts and cutting corners...like the former SMRT CEO..So on the sporting scenes, they go for cheap imports and third rated rejects from China.

They are driven by a different sets of KPI... just do it , irregardless of cost.

They believe the ends will justify the means.
 

yellowarse

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Swimming and sailing for kiddos are rich men's activities.

Precisely. Same reason why all our top swimmers are (and were) from ACS.

What about sports where the hidden talents among the unwashed masses can be nurtured and developed, if only they could get the kind of financial and educational support from the govt that rich kids get from their dads?

Sports like diving, badminton, table tennis suit our physiques – we don't need to rope in foreign talent at all to excel at them, even given our limited gene pool. All it takes is more investment and help from the govt right from a very young age, like what the M'sians are doing with their badminton and diving stars, who undergo centralized national training once they're identified as potential world-beaters in primary school.
 

Happyhour

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Schooling is Eurasian. Most sinkies think that Schooling is a foreign import because hardly anyone today sees a Eurasian. The last famous Eurasian we have is Michael Palmer. Most sinkies around think that the fourth major race is the Pinoy race.

Is Palmer using his palm these days?
 

zhihau

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Sports like diving, badminton, table tennis suit our physiques – we don't need to rope in foreign talent at all to excel at them, even given our limited gene pool

Don't forget about precision shooting (10m air weapons, 50m small caliber rifle, flying skeet), our local talent can handle these too :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
 

blissquek

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Don't forget about precision shooting (10m air weapons, 50m small caliber rifle, flying skeet), our local talent can handle these too :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

We also have a talented minister handling out medals daily with his stupid grinning face..

I think this guy is the worst of the lot for ministers rank..
 

Kuailan

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Schooling is Eurasian. Most sinkies think that Schooling is a foreign import because hardly anyone today sees a Eurasian. The last famous Eurasian we have is Michael Palmer. Most sinkies around think that the fourth major race is the Pinoy race.

Yes I remembered Micheal Palmer the guy who shoo shoo WP member who embroil with
another woman, no sooner or later Micheal Palmer was in the same Boat!

And PAP was duly kick out of Ponggol, Grass Loot better do a better job next time,
don't sleep on the job! Ppl are getting SICK of PAP bull shit!
 

Thick Face Black Heart

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Do we need FT when born and bred S'poreans are proving to be world class performers?


The PAP wants prestige and gold medals - never mind how they are gotten or who won them. As for locals, they don't bother to spend effort cultivating the local pool, they just want to take the easy way out and buy FTs over. Truly deplorable and absolutely destroys the spirit of sportsmanship.

They will cheapen the country to make their own face look good. Bloody fuckers!
 

blissquek

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Elementary, my dear brother, elementary. Let's vote the PAP out :smile::smile::smile:

By the way, PM LHL will eventually moved him out otherwise with his many antics PAP will lose more votes.

Just like DR. Lee Bee wah who generates so much negativity with her images splashed almost every week in the local controlled news daily, that she was moved out eventually to control the damage.
 

wendychan

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I would strongly support your statement only if singapore has proven well on the greater international arena like the asean or olympic games without FT
yup..... big fish in small pond and some are now milking it for votes?
 

sirus

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Swimming and sailing for kiddos are rich men's activities.

Look at Chinese Swimming Club and Singapore Swimming Club, so many parents sent their kids to train almost every day, training starts at tender age of 4 or 5. All that for a chance for DSA into better secondary schools. Ditto that for sailing.

May I add equestrian sports.
 
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