Five Former Chinese table tennis players to play for S'pore. Proud?

[SNAblog]

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-02/09/c_13724127.htm

SINGAPORE, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Five former Chinese table tennis players will represent Singapore for the first time in the upcoming Qatar Open in Doha this week.

They left for Doha early Tuesday, local Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao reported Wednesday.

Zhan Jian, a 29-year-old male from China's central province of Hubei, first played as a member of the Chinese national team in 1998. Li Hu, 22, was on the Chinese men's national team from 2002 to 2009.

Zhan and Li will also pair up for the men's doubles category.

The other three players are much younger. Zhou Yihan, a 17-year-old girl, was from the eastern province of Shandong, and Lin Ye, a 15-year-old girl, was from Hunan. Chen Feng, a 16-year-old boy, was from Hebei.

Team manager Eddy Tay Han Chong said all the players had been subject to strict selection procedures.

He said that Zhan and Li could hopefully boost the hopes for Singapore men's team to qualify for the Olympics.

Some of the successful players in Singapore, like Feng Tianwei and Li Jiawei were former Chinese players. Feng, the world No. 3, is also the Singapore Table Tennis Association's player of the year.

 

[johnny333]

Now Chinese sportsmen will have an incentive to do well representing China, because they know there's a cushy job waiting for them in Singapore

 

[melzp]

I read somewhere tha ttheir PR application would be forwarded, if they does well.
Funny, are they still holding prc passport?????
Why should Qataris invite these kind of prostitutes who use it as stepping stones??.

 

[singveld]

PAP dogs in sport association are sell country thiefs

 

[sinren67]

STTA says they will groom locals and will not rely on foreigners.

Actions speak louder than words

 

[sinren67]

How come we always have to read foreign news in order to know local news?

I think PAP just do not want to hurt us that we are not good enough which is a Hard Truths.

Lau Lee, Thank You hor !

 

[theblackhole]

once again, throwing money to the FTs and starvinig our own people and curbing our own growth and development...

another WTF Theory!.....

you proud ???

 

[zuoom]

so much so for local talents.

 

[cheowyonglee]

anyone interested to join me to protest in hong lim park against these china people playing for singapore?anyone???we will apply for permit then protest!!!

 

[Cruxx]

Why not bid for the naming rights of medals i.e PAPpies pay the organisers X dollars, they put Sinkieland's name on the medals? Could save time and energy this way. Pragmatic and efficient - uniquely Singapore.

 

[Lestat]

The guys just play with their balls, whereas the girls love their balls!

 

[GoldenDragon]

anyone interested to join me to protest in hong lim park against these china people playing for singapore?anyone???we will apply for permit then protest!!!

Uncleyap may be keen. Can take photo and video some more. Should excite him.

 

[Ramseth]

anyone interested to join me to protest in hong lim park against these china people playing for singapore?anyone???we will apply for permit then protest!!!

Hong Lim doesn't need permit. Register at the police post only.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

Uncleyap may be keen. Can take photo and video some more. Should excite him.

Yap Keng Hole isn't interested in legal avenues of expression. He is only interested in going to jail. The last time he was in jail was 2008. As I recall, he bragged about it on his blog. He was so happy he stayed behind bars even though he was eligible for bail. Between him and hotbot, I don't know who is more insane.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

STTA says they will groom locals and will not rely on foreigners.

Actions speak louder than words

STTA hangs goat head but sells dog meat.

Genuine first class brown-nosed PAP scums.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

Hong Lim doesn't need permit. Register at the police post only.

If you are in a large crowd, sometimes they don't even care that some participants did not register. No one checks to make sure every speaker is registered. The system is very lax.

 

[streetsmart73]

hi there


1. there is nothing to be proud of!
2. some purchased by-products from chineyland.
3. will do anything or goes anywhere if there is money.
4. will call master to the one who is stupid enough to pay big bucks for such by-products.
5. sheep will!