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Is the Multi-Million Dollar Awards scheme fair for all?
By Alicia Wong – October 16th, 2010Email Facebook Twitter Print
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I cannot but help wonder about the stunning cash awards being promised to Singapore athletes after their wins at the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
China-born shooter Gai Bin, 42, garnered the largest “windfall” among Singapore’s 65 athletes who competed during the 12-day sporting event in India. The shooter, who became a Singapore citizen in 2007, won three golds, two silvers and two bronzes, earning him a cool $270,000
Singapore’s table tennis team, who won six out of seven gold medals on offer, will earn nearly a million dollars ($920,000) for their efforts, although up to 20 per cent of that will go to the Singapore Table Tennis Association to groom future talent.
Eight players in the team, all born in China — Yang Zi, Gao Ning, Ma Liang, Feng Tianwei, Wang Yuegu, Li Jiawei, Sun Beibei, Yu Mengyu — will earn amounts ranging from $168,000 to $32,000, The New Paper reported.
The top table-tennis earner is Yang Zi for his three golds and one silver while at the other end, Yu Mengyu will earn $32,000 for a solitary singles silver.
Gymnastics and badminton are the other sports to feature in the list of medal — and money — winners.
Under the Singapore National Olympic Council’s Multi-Million Dollar Awards Progamme, cash rewards from ToteBoard and Singapore Pools are distributed to medal winners at Olympic, Asian, Commonwealth and SEA Games levels.
I honestly don’t know of any other country that offers such rich reward for sporting accomplishments across so many levels.
And let’s not beat about the bush: it is no wonder why the majority of foreign-born athletes flock to our shores and scramble to represent Singapore.
By Alicia Wong – October 16th, 2010Email Facebook Twitter Print
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I cannot but help wonder about the stunning cash awards being promised to Singapore athletes after their wins at the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
China-born shooter Gai Bin, 42, garnered the largest “windfall” among Singapore’s 65 athletes who competed during the 12-day sporting event in India. The shooter, who became a Singapore citizen in 2007, won three golds, two silvers and two bronzes, earning him a cool $270,000
Singapore’s table tennis team, who won six out of seven gold medals on offer, will earn nearly a million dollars ($920,000) for their efforts, although up to 20 per cent of that will go to the Singapore Table Tennis Association to groom future talent.
Eight players in the team, all born in China — Yang Zi, Gao Ning, Ma Liang, Feng Tianwei, Wang Yuegu, Li Jiawei, Sun Beibei, Yu Mengyu — will earn amounts ranging from $168,000 to $32,000, The New Paper reported.
The top table-tennis earner is Yang Zi for his three golds and one silver while at the other end, Yu Mengyu will earn $32,000 for a solitary singles silver.
Gymnastics and badminton are the other sports to feature in the list of medal — and money — winners.
Under the Singapore National Olympic Council’s Multi-Million Dollar Awards Progamme, cash rewards from ToteBoard and Singapore Pools are distributed to medal winners at Olympic, Asian, Commonwealth and SEA Games levels.
I honestly don’t know of any other country that offers such rich reward for sporting accomplishments across so many levels.
And let’s not beat about the bush: it is no wonder why the majority of foreign-born athletes flock to our shores and scramble to represent Singapore.
Hollow victory at best. I nearly fell of my chair that they lost the table tennis double to true blue ethnic Indians.
It does paint an interesting picture.
Why not invest all that money on foreign coaches and facilities. I remember South Koreans became a Hockey nations with medal contendars within a short span of time and they were all locals. Its not even considered a sport in that country.
It does paint an interesting picture.
Why not invest all that money on foreign coaches and facilities. I remember South Koreans became a Hockey nations with medal contendars within a short span of time and they were all locals. Its not even considered a sport in that country.
I don't mind if local sportspeople win OUR money, but I do take issue with Chinamen and women laughing the way to the bank with OUR money. I mean, just look at the table tennis China B team currently playing under the "Singapore" club. Do you really believe any of them have Singapore at heart? After their time and winnings, they will simply pat their backside and say "thanks" and fark off back to the land of their origin.
This is a classic case of poor policy formulation. Singaporean have clearly indicated that these are merely mercenaries and there is no pride involved. I wonder how long they are going keep this up.
The purpose of all these is to give the leaders something to show off to their foreign counterparts.
And for the second tier of leaders to get their share of glory and love from the leaders and possibly build their own little empire.
Q: How does it help or affect the ordinary Singaporean?
A: It doesn't.
And for the second tier of leaders to get their share of glory and love from the leaders and possibly build their own little empire.
Q: How does it help or affect the ordinary Singaporean?
A: It doesn't.
There is nothing fair or unfair about rewarding the players for their accomplishments. They had to fight hard against world champions. Their rewards were not given on a platters - but through their skills, training and opportunities given. Some have fallen by the wayside. If there is a Singapore-born champion such as swimmer Ang Piong Siong or bowler Jasmine Yeong, they would surely represent Singapore and be similarly rewarded if they succeed.
Never heard of rich rewards for sports? You don't have to prick your ears, nor open your eyes to see far; sportsmen like that soccer kid Rodney or coloured- golfer Tiger Wood have private companies crawling at their feet to sponsor and pay them by the millions.
Singapore sportsmen are not so lucky; few private companies are willing to pay them by the thousands - except GLC-linked organisations such as Singapore Pools or NTUC with a handful companies like Coca Cola and Tiger Beer. SNO Council’s Multi-Million Dollar Awards Progamme perhaps is the only incentive that gives players a substantial reward. The rest gives kacang.
Which do you want? Pride (or a lack of it) like wealthy Brunei without a medal or name, or glorious medals with the Singapore flag flying and the National Anthem playing? Nevermind the foreign-born players may have the money, but Singapore got the name and the glory.
Remember the Wiseman MM Lee said : Nothing is for free.
Footnote : How come some US or Australian table tennis players are ethnic Chinese - and not angmoh? Are they born in North Bridge (San Franciso) or Haymarket (Sydney)?
Look All Chinese players in angmoh country : http://www.tabletennis.org.nz/
Butoh and Ptuuuiiii .....:oIo:
What is so great if you buy glory ???
What is so great if you buy glory ???
Butoh and Ptuuuiiii .....:oIo:
What is so great if you buy glory ???
You also go Geylang and Legend to buy glory.
You also go Geylang and Legend to buy glory.
I screw Siow Tien and when at orgasm ....
I shout Stand Up Stand Up for Singapore !!!
n b4 dat, u muz b singing ...I screw Siow Tien and when at orgasm ....
I shout Stand Up Stand Up for Singapore !!!
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You need to brush up on your comprehension. The issue is not the reward which is always welcomed. Its mercenaries representing the country. Is something that we should be proud of.
Your neighbour won the basketball championship and your son wants to put the trophy in your house. Let hear your arguments which I suppose would go like this
- my son is hopeless but I need to impress others
- i paid my neighbour handsomely
- my needs to concentrate on his studies and my neighbour needs the money
Your neighbour won the basketball championship and your son wants to put the trophy in your house. Let hear your arguments which I suppose would go like this
- my son is hopeless but I need to impress others
- i paid my neighbour handsomely
- my needs to concentrate on his studies and my neighbour needs the money
I screw Siow Tien and when at orgasm ....
I shout Stand Up Stand Up for Singapore !!!
Same lah. When PRCs won gold medals for Singapore...
They sing Majulah Singapura!
By the way, what happened to Siow Fei?
Same lah. When PRCs won gold medals for Singapore...
They sing Majulah Singapura!
Wrong completely ....
They will sing Jia Yew, Jia Yew in their hearts .....:o
.... and thinking of which LV bags they will be buying !!
The fact of the matter is that there should have been no prize money for this event. The commonwealth games is at best a second tier event. The 2 premier events in the world are the summer Olympics and the World Cup. The superbowl is up there with them, but we are not eligible for that. In the realm of the Olympics, we are pathetic. These morons being paid all these money are zeros when they go up against real competition. In the WC, we are worse than pathetic. The commonwealth game is I believe even below the WInter Olympics and the basketball world championships, UEFA Euro football, and baseball world series. I would put in on the same level as the Pan American games, maybe the Masters Golf tournament, and maybe the Stanley Cup. i.e., its a 3rd tier tournament at best. For that, they are paid this kind of money? Bullshit.
n b4 dat, u muz b singing ...
Wrong completely ....:o
I was singing ''It's the little things '' to foreplay before actual event .... boh bian lah....
69 years old need abit more foreplay .....
Well, since its the S'pore taxpayers that paid for the facilities for them to train, and paid for the coaches, shouldn't they pay back all of these expenses too from their prize money? See, your logic is as shit as your brains.
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