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Dollah Kassim, S Rajagopal, Quah Kim Song, Au Yeong Pak Kuan, Fandi Ahmad, Sundram all failed to win that elusive Gold for Spore but yaya Payaya Kee Chiu says our Young Lions can finally do it in 2015..
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Sports/Story/A1Story20120702-356688.html
The minister considers it "the most important gold medal" at the South-east Asia Games.
But despite it being the one gold medal that has heart-breakingly eluded Singapore in SEA Games history, Chan Chun Sing, Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, is "quietly confident" that they can finally be football champions in 2015, when they host the biennial meet.
Singapore's best result in the SEA Games football tournament are the three silvers which the Lions won in 1983, 1985 and 1989.
During a doorstop interview before the final of the 24th Canon Lion City Cup, Mr Chan declared himself pleased with what he has seen in the past three years, as the National Football Academy teams finished in the top three of the 2010 Youth Olympic Games and the Canon Lion City Cup.
He said: "We know at the SEA Games, the most important gold is the football gold. Every nation will go for it, so of course if we can do that (on our home ground), that will be the icing on the cake.
"These are very promising teams. The Under-17s have done well at the YOG and last year's Canon Lion City Cup, while the Under-16s have done well in the same competition for two years.
"I hope the teams will stay together and I hope they will continue to be given the opportunities to be exposed to high-level competition
"I'm quietly confident that if we can do that, they will do us proud in the SEA Games 2015, together with other players from other age groups."
Seeing that the 2015 SEA Games will also coincide with Singapore's 50th National Day celebrations, Mr Chan stressed that it won't be a sports meet just for athletes and coaches.
He said: "We want SEA Games 2015 to be an opportunity for Singaporeans from all walks of life to come together to celebrate not just sports but also our journey as a nation for the last 50 years
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Sports/Story/A1Story20120702-356688.html
The minister considers it "the most important gold medal" at the South-east Asia Games.
But despite it being the one gold medal that has heart-breakingly eluded Singapore in SEA Games history, Chan Chun Sing, Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, is "quietly confident" that they can finally be football champions in 2015, when they host the biennial meet.
Singapore's best result in the SEA Games football tournament are the three silvers which the Lions won in 1983, 1985 and 1989.
During a doorstop interview before the final of the 24th Canon Lion City Cup, Mr Chan declared himself pleased with what he has seen in the past three years, as the National Football Academy teams finished in the top three of the 2010 Youth Olympic Games and the Canon Lion City Cup.
He said: "We know at the SEA Games, the most important gold is the football gold. Every nation will go for it, so of course if we can do that (on our home ground), that will be the icing on the cake.
"These are very promising teams. The Under-17s have done well at the YOG and last year's Canon Lion City Cup, while the Under-16s have done well in the same competition for two years.
"I hope the teams will stay together and I hope they will continue to be given the opportunities to be exposed to high-level competition
"I'm quietly confident that if we can do that, they will do us proud in the SEA Games 2015, together with other players from other age groups."
Seeing that the 2015 SEA Games will also coincide with Singapore's 50th National Day celebrations, Mr Chan stressed that it won't be a sports meet just for athletes and coaches.
He said: "We want SEA Games 2015 to be an opportunity for Singaporeans from all walks of life to come together to celebrate not just sports but also our journey as a nation for the last 50 years