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[h=2]Do we need foreigners to win medals?[/h]
June 22nd, 2013 |
Author: Contributions
The Singapore Athletic Association SAA has brought back
Chinese sports woman Du Xianhui to don Singapore colours to win medals for
Singapore. The shot putter is definitely a medal hopeful and will keep Singapore
flag flying. The question is whether this is the way to go, spending public
money on foreigners to win medals and glory for Singapore. Are we so desperate
to win medals to the extent of buying athletes and sports people to do that for
us? Should we not use the money to develop and train our own citizens to mount
the winner’s rostrum?
Are the money well spent? Are the glories well earned, something that we can
be proud of? When would Singapore grow up from this third world mentality of
winning glories in sports to claim honours for the country, that we are also
good in sports? So what if our own athletes cannot win medals if they are not
good enough. So what if these foreigners win medals for us?
Where is the achievement? What is so great about such medals? Why spent such
money when money can be put to better use for the betterment of our own
citizens? How much is the total spent annually on foreigners to win medals?
Would it not be more meaningful to pay for coaches and trainers to train our
citizens instead? The way we are going, we are going to be dependent on
foreigners forever, as this is a sure short cut for medals.
Are we so hard up for medals?
.
Chua Chin Leng aka redbean
* The writer blogs at [url]http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com[/URL]




The Singapore Athletic Association SAA has brought back
Chinese sports woman Du Xianhui to don Singapore colours to win medals for
Singapore. The shot putter is definitely a medal hopeful and will keep Singapore
flag flying. The question is whether this is the way to go, spending public
money on foreigners to win medals and glory for Singapore. Are we so desperate
to win medals to the extent of buying athletes and sports people to do that for
us? Should we not use the money to develop and train our own citizens to mount
the winner’s rostrum?
Are the money well spent? Are the glories well earned, something that we can
be proud of? When would Singapore grow up from this third world mentality of
winning glories in sports to claim honours for the country, that we are also
good in sports? So what if our own athletes cannot win medals if they are not
good enough. So what if these foreigners win medals for us?
Where is the achievement? What is so great about such medals? Why spent such
money when money can be put to better use for the betterment of our own
citizens? How much is the total spent annually on foreigners to win medals?
Would it not be more meaningful to pay for coaches and trainers to train our
citizens instead? The way we are going, we are going to be dependent on
foreigners forever, as this is a sure short cut for medals.
Are we so hard up for medals?
.
Chua Chin Leng aka redbean
* The writer blogs at [url]http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com[/URL]