Tan Howe Liang receives help from mystery donor

[MarrickG]

SINGAPORE'S first-ever Olympic medallist Tan Howe Liang has received an undisclosed sum of money from a mystery donor to help him out with medical expenses for his wife's cancer treatment.

The donation was made via the Singapore National Olympic Council and would aid the former national weightlifter and his family, who have spent as much as $100,000 on medical fees, Channel News Asia (CNA) said on Saturday.

News of his wife's condition was first reported in December last year by Mediacorp, who said that the 66-year-old had undergone surgery and treatment for breast cancer.

The 77-year-old Mr Tan said in an interview that he was grateful to the anonymous donor who had stepped forward, and that his wife's cancer was now under control.

Though the amount he received was not revealed, the Singapore National Olympic Council said in the CNA story that it was "sufficient to meet his needs."

With regards to his wife's recurring medical expenses for the next three to five years, Mr Tan told Shin Min Daily that he would be able to cope with help from his children and siblings, together with his own salary.

The Chinese evening paper understands that Mr Tan is currently working at the Singapore Sports Council as a gym supervisor, with a monthly income of around $1,000. On top of that, he also receives $390 a month for his past contributions to Singapore's Olympic efforts.

Mr Tan won the silver medal in the weightlifting event at the 1960 Olympics in Rome.

 

[saratogas]

This is a classic example to all Sinkies that Sporting career is useless here, you may get the fame but not the $$$...

 

[johnny333]

This is a classic example to all Sinkies that Sporting career is useless here, you may get the fame but not the $$$...

It actually makes more sense for a foreigner to represent Spore

Other than getting paid living expenses, if they win medals they get $$$$. They can then balek kampong & retire in comfort.

 

[Agent AoS]

Money rule in Singapore . Not rubbish medals .

 

[streetsmart73]

hi there

1. aiyoh!
2. well, this is how sheep "treasures" its local-bred sports hero.
3. well done, sheep.

 

[wuqi256]

I heard folks like Li Jiawei got millions when they won? Poor guy, still working at his age and even 100k he must get from some good hearted guy instead of the government. Guess only FTs matter in their book. The "perm staff" can all go elsewhere.

 

[NoelVermillion]

Double post....

 

[NoelVermillion]

I heard folks like Li Jiawei got millions when they won? Poor guy, still working at his age and even 100k he must get from some good hearted guy instead of the government. Guess only FTs matter in their book. The "perm staff" can all go elsewhere.

This is Singapore, once you are useless, you are just discarded.
Nothing new.

 

[Areopagus]

Classic illustration of the Singaporean champion left in the dust while the wealthy foreign "talent" retire home in comfort with millions

 

[Ramseth]

He won it at the wrong time. 天时，人和，地利，以天时为先。

He won it at a time with a half-past six newly autonomous government with a few pennies to spare, what to expect?

I sympathise with him too, but what to do?

 

[GoldenDragon]

He won it at the wrong time. 天时，人和，地利，以天时为先。

He won it at a time with a half-past six newly autonomous government with a few pennies to spare, what to expect?

I sympathise with him too, but what to do?

Many things can be done. For instance, free health care for his spouse and himself. Many pensioners are on this scheme and compared to THL's services, achievements and sacrifice, these pensioners pale in comparison. Pensioners were paid doing their job. THL wasn't.

Is that too much to ask for?

 

[spotter542]

This is Singapore, once you are useless, you are just discarded.
Nothing new.

Unless you can create a new title for yourself , M_n_st_r M_nt_r .
Would you like to buy a vowel ?

 

[Ramseth]

Many things can be done. For instance, free health care for his spouse and himself. Many pensioners are on this scheme and compared to THL's services, achievements and sacrifice, these pensioners pale in comparison. Pensioners were paid doing their job. THL wasn't.

Is that too much to ask for?

That privilege of perpetual lucrative even filthily obscene continuous reumeration past sell-by date for doing non-job applies to you know who.

 

[Papsmearer]

This is a classic example to all Sinkies that Sporting career is useless here, you may get the fame but not the $$$...

Do you have amnesia? Ask those fake imported PRC table tennis/badminton athletes who won hundreds of thousands of singapore taxpayer dollars for gold and silver medals in the 3rd class ASEAN games. Ask them whether sports can make money or not in sinkieland