S'pore's first silver medal from the pool

[MarrickG]

SINGAPORE won its first Youth Olympic Games (YOG) silver last night at the Singapore Sports School, courtesy of Rainer Ng's second-place finish in the 50m backstroke final.

The 18-year-old Raffles Institution (Junior College) student started slow, but finished strongly to clock a time of 26.45sec, just 0.01 ahead of third-placed Abdullah Altuwaini of Kuwait.

Christian Homer of Trinidad and Tobago clinched gold comfortably in 26.36.

Rainer, on the other hand, must be wondering what he has to do to clinch gold at major sports events. At last year's Vientiane South-east Asia Games, he also came in second, in the 100m backstroke, behind Indonesia's Glenn Sutanto Victor.

He said: "You always feel that bit of disappointment, because every athlete goes for gold in any competition.

"I was only 0.09 behind the winner. It's not a big margin, and with more training I could have won. But, right now, I'm really satisfied with the silver. I did not want to let Singapore down by not winning anything."

Rainer had qualified with the second-fastest time behind Christian in the semi-finals, breaking his own national record with a time of 26.37.

With his silver, Singapore has now won three medals at the YOG. Taekwon-do athletes Daryl Tan and Shafinas Abdul Rahman won bronzes after entering the semi-finals of their respective weight divisions.

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, watched all three athletes' medal achievements from the spectator stands.

He said: "We have had many doubters who said that, yes, Singapore can organise the Games but probably not win any medals.

These three athletes have shown that we can, in fact, compete with the best young talents in the world."

 

[Balls2U]

big deal!!!

 

[saratogas]

Sinkapore paid a high price for medals, considering the amount of $$$ spent...

 

[Velma]

A win by a local-bred is worthy of praise. Congratulations Rainer.

 

[Teo Kok Eng]

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, watched all three athletes' medal achievements from the spectator stands.

He said: "We have had many doubters who said that, yes, Singapore can organise the Games but probably not win any medals.

Home ground advantage? Top swimmers from the rest of the world did not attend?

 

[ahleebabasingaporethief]

SINGAPORE won its first Youth Olympic Games (YOG) silver last night at the Singapore Sports School, courtesy of Rainer Ng's second-place finish in the 50m backstroke final.

The 18-year-old Raffles Institution (Junior College) student started slow, but finished strongly to clock a time of 26.45sec, just 0.01 ahead of third-placed Abdullah Altuwaini of Kuwait.

Christian Homer of Trinidad and Tobago clinched gold comfortably in 26.36.

Rainer, on the other hand, must be wondering what he has to do to clinch gold at major sports events. At last year's Vientiane South-east Asia Games, he also came in second, in the 100m backstroke, behind Indonesia's Glenn Sutanto Victor.

He said: "You always feel that bit of disappointment, because every athlete goes for gold in any competition.

"I was only 0.09 behind the winner. It's not a big margin, and with more training I could have won. But, right now, I'm really satisfied with the silver. I did not want to let Singapore down by not winning anything."

Rainer had qualified with the second-fastest time behind Christian in the semi-finals, breaking his own national record with a time of 26.37.

With his silver, Singapore has now won three medals at the YOG. Taekwon-do athletes Daryl Tan and Shafinas Abdul Rahman won bronzes after entering the semi-finals of their respective weight divisions.

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, watched all three athletes' medal achievements from the spectator stands.

He said: "We have had many doubters who said that, yes, Singapore can organise the Games but probably not win any medals.

These three athletes have shown that we can, in fact, compete with the best young talents in the world."

CORRECTION!

THE BEST TALENTS IN THE WORLD NEVER CAME FOR THE YOG. THEY ARE BUSY PREPARING FOR THE 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS.

IF THEY CAME, OUR SWIMMER MAY EVEN NOT QUALIFY FOR THE FINALS.

WHY CAN'T THE ACCOLADES BE MORE SINCERE AND TRUTHFUL?

ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO LIE AND CHEAT SINGAPOREANS?

PLEASE BE MORE SINCERE AND TRUTHFUL IN YOUR ATTEMPTS TO HARVEST GLORY FOR POLITICAL GAINS. YOU MAY GAIN MORE THAT WAY. AS IT IS CURRENTLY, EVERYTHING THAT IS SPEWED OUT GETS A "PHOOOOEY" FROM MOST CITIZENS.




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