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Nicknamed 'Little Genius', Wu became a sports celebrity in Taiwan after he won the prestigious World 9-Ball Championship and the World 8-Ball Championship when he was just 15. -- ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->Taiwan's double world pool champion Wu Chia-ching has decided: He wants to be a Singaporean.
Tomorrow, he will take the first step towards this when he picks up his blue identity card, making him a permanent resident here. The 20-year-old will become a playing member of the national squad, and it is likely to be just a matter of time before he gets his citizenship.
His decision comes weeks after Taiwan's sports officials tried to persuade him not to leave.
Wu told The Sunday Times: 'It will feel really good to finally get my blue IC. Playing for Singapore will give me more chances to advance my career.'
Nicknamed 'Little Genius', he became a sports celebrity in Taiwan after he won the prestigious World 9-Ball Championship and the World 8-Ball Championship when he was just 15.
His arrival in Singapore last month as a sparring partner for the national team sparked an outcry in Taiwan. Speculation mounted that he would soon switch nationalities.
Taiwan's sports officials reportedly tried to match Singapore's offer and even threatened to confiscate the cash incentives they had given him when he won the world titles in 2005.
Said Cuesports Singapore's vice-president Ivan Lim: 'He is not just here to win medals. We want him to be involved with the schools and be a role model for younger players.'
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</TR><!-- headline one : end --><!-- Author --><TR><TD class="padlrt8 georgia11 darkgrey bold" colSpan=2>By Terrence Voon
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Nicknamed 'Little Genius', Wu became a sports celebrity in Taiwan after he won the prestigious World 9-Ball Championship and the World 8-Ball Championship when he was just 15. -- ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->Taiwan's double world pool champion Wu Chia-ching has decided: He wants to be a Singaporean.
Tomorrow, he will take the first step towards this when he picks up his blue identity card, making him a permanent resident here. The 20-year-old will become a playing member of the national squad, and it is likely to be just a matter of time before he gets his citizenship.
His decision comes weeks after Taiwan's sports officials tried to persuade him not to leave.
Wu told The Sunday Times: 'It will feel really good to finally get my blue IC. Playing for Singapore will give me more chances to advance my career.'
Nicknamed 'Little Genius', he became a sports celebrity in Taiwan after he won the prestigious World 9-Ball Championship and the World 8-Ball Championship when he was just 15.
His arrival in Singapore last month as a sparring partner for the national team sparked an outcry in Taiwan. Speculation mounted that he would soon switch nationalities.
Taiwan's sports officials reportedly tried to match Singapore's offer and even threatened to confiscate the cash incentives they had given him when he won the world titles in 2005.
Said Cuesports Singapore's vice-president Ivan Lim: 'He is not just here to win medals. We want him to be involved with the schools and be a role model for younger players.'
=> To learn how to sell KKJ/CB/ancestors if the price is right?
[email protected]
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