Malaysia accused Singapore of trying to lure away their very young badminton talent

[Extremist]

MALAYSIA is claiming that Singapore made a failed attempt to poach one of its brightest badminton talents.

Penang's Goh Jin Wei, 12, was offered a spot in the Singapore national team as well as a scholarship all the way to university, reported The Star newspaper.

The report added that the shuttler's mother was "on the verge" of agreeing to the deal, until officials from the state and the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) intervened.

"We are aware of Singapore's strategy to secure foreign players to strengthen their badminton programme, but it came as a surprise that our shuttlers - Jin Wei specifically - had been approached," BAM's general manager Kenny Goh was quoted as saying.

"They are making irresistible offers. We can't stop them from doing it but we must safeguard the interests of our juniors and the nation. We know that Jin Wei has been officially approached and we don't want others to be tempted in the same way."

Jin Wei is one of Malaysia's rising stars, notching several upset wins against older opponents on the junior circuit. She is touted as a successor to 2010 Commonwealth Games singles silver medallist Wong Mew Choo.

When asked about the report yesterday, Singapore Badminton Association chief executive Bobby Lee denied that his organisation made any attempt to lure the Malaysian shuttler to Singapore.

"The SBA has never contacted the parents or their daughter," he told The Straits Times.

Singapore's national badminton squad have been augmented by the Foreign Sports Talent (FST) scheme for several years, with 11 players from the programme currently in the senior team.

But Lee had previously said that the SBA is likely to go local in the near future, citing reasons such as the high cost of living and training.

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[gotnojob]

Re: Malaysia accused Singapore of trying to lure away their very young badminton tale

Going local should be the way unless there is a really good reason to bring in someone special.

 

[halsey02]

Re: Malaysia accused Singapore of trying to lure away their very young badminton tale

Going local should be the way unless there is a really good reason to bring in someone special.

aw! what a pity, now 'zorro limp', can't cry anymore...

 

[gotnojob]

Re: Malaysia accused Singapore of trying to lure away their very young badminton tale

aw! what a pity, now 'zorro limp', can't cry anymore...

Cant be ! Runup to 2016 there will plenty of those I wager.

 

[hairylee]

Re: Malaysia accused Singapore of trying to lure away their very young badminton tale

Any great talent that migrate to sinkie land will have their talent neutralised by PAP culture.

 

[watchman8]

Re: Malaysia accused Singapore of trying to lure away their very young badminton tale

Moral of story is that Singaporean sports talents should convert to Malaysian citizenship at young age, then wait for the Singapore sports council to approach with irresistible offers.

 

[Cestbon]

Re: Malaysia accused Singapore of trying to lure away their very young badminton tale

SG can only manage to dig 3rd tier and below .
Malaysia gov and their MNC company treat their sportman beter than Sg.
Give them title and money more than SG can give.
Datuk Lee CW win silver get few million from private sponsor. In SG just few hundred K from gov and no respect from people in SG.

 

[ray_of_hope]

Re: Malaysia accused Singapore of trying to lure away their very young badminton tale

SG can only manage to dig 3rd tier and below .
Malaysia gov and their MNC company treat their sportman beter than Sg.
Give them title and money more than SG can give.
Datuk Lee CW win silver get few million from private sponsor. In SG just few hundred K from gov and no respect from people in SG.

Indeed, the massive irony is that the so-called S'pore sports talents are hailed by the SG govt but despised by the SG people.
If anyone wanted an example of the yawning disconnect between govt and people, this is it.

 

[Bigfuck]

Re: Malaysia accused Singapore of trying to lure away their very young badminton tale

Malaysia which is de facto owner of Singapore, should poach 5 Singaporeans and train them to trash the team in Singapore.