Comments on: Singapore Won A Medal, I am Ecstatic http://www.wilfridwong.com/2008/08/17/singapore-won-a-medal-i-am-ecstatic/ Where Good Things Are Meant To Be Shared Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:59:13 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: wilfrid http://www.wilfridwong.com/2008/08/17/singapore-won-a-medal-i-am-ecstatic/comment-page-1/#comment-5280 wilfrid Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:07:31 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=1963#comment-5280 Si Ying - You brought up a good point. In terms of the Singapore's way of life and the history, new Singaporeans like myself would miss out. Can one still love one's country with little recollection of the past but with eyes fixed to the present and the future? I surely hope so. Ya, that game was great. Watched more like a game of exhibition. And check out the smiles on these girls' faces when they had a really good exchange of ping pong. Awesome stuff! Si Ying – You brought up a good point. In terms of the Singapore’s way of life and the history, new Singaporeans like myself would miss out.

Can one still love one’s country with little recollection of the past but with eyes fixed to the present and the future? I surely hope so.

Ya, that game was great. Watched more like a game of exhibition. And check out the smiles on these girls’ faces when they had a really good exchange of ping pong. Awesome stuff!

]]> By: tansiying http://www.wilfridwong.com/2008/08/17/singapore-won-a-medal-i-am-ecstatic/comment-page-1/#comment-5279 tansiying Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:40:08 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=1963#comment-5279 Oh haha I was responding more of Singaporeness, though I saw the threads above about the table tennis game. Haha. I support the Singapore team but I will agree that the China team did a great job! The balls seemed to be flying from one end to another! Oh haha I was responding more of Singaporeness, though I saw the threads above about the table tennis game. Haha. I support the Singapore team but I will agree that the China team did a great job! The balls seemed to be flying from one end to another!

]]> By: tansiying http://www.wilfridwong.com/2008/08/17/singapore-won-a-medal-i-am-ecstatic/comment-page-1/#comment-5278 tansiying Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:35:08 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=1963#comment-5278 Actually I think its the entire environment and experience, and not jus because of my home/family is in Singapore? Like feeling attached, getting used to (how the MRT trains are, how to get about, food, habits), feeling at ease/comfortable in the environment...? Actually I think its the entire environment and experience, and not jus because of my home/family is in Singapore? Like feeling attached, getting used to (how the MRT trains are, how to get about, food, habits), feeling at ease/comfortable in the environment…?

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Singapore wins a silver medal http://www.wilfridwong.com/2008/08/17/singapore-won-a-medal-i-am-ecstatic/comment-page-1/#comment-5263 Global Voices Online » Singapore wins a silver medal Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:05:04 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=1963#comment-5263 [...] in the Beijing Olympics. It is the nation’s first Olympic medal in 48 years. Wilfrid Wong is ecstatic. Posted by Mong Palatino  Print Version Share [...]

[...] in the Beijing Olympics. It is the nation’s first Olympic medal in 48 years. Wilfrid Wong is ecstatic. Posted by Mong Palatino  Print Version Share [...]

]]> By: wilfrid http://www.wilfridwong.com/2008/08/17/singapore-won-a-medal-i-am-ecstatic/comment-page-1/#comment-5255 wilfrid Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:42:26 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=1963#comment-5255 G - Oh, we were up against the top two table tennis players in the world! It was tough but it was a real good game. Some of the exchanges were simply world class. I could only imagine how our Singapore women table tennis team may have felt. Having left their birth country, joined our national team, only to return to China and compete. As for those reports you read, I agree. That would be case #3 for me, at an individual basis. G – Oh, we were up against the top two table tennis players in the world! It was tough but it was a real good game. Some of the exchanges were simply world class. I could only imagine how our Singapore women table tennis team may have felt. Having left their birth country, joined our national team, only to return to China and compete.

As for those reports you read, I agree. That would be case #3 for me, at an individual basis.

]]> By: G http://www.wilfridwong.com/2008/08/17/singapore-won-a-medal-i-am-ecstatic/comment-page-1/#comment-5252 G Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:23:20 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=1963#comment-5252 As you know, I was not very estatic. I heard it was an exciting match but China proved too good! I am not xenophobic for sure - I welcome everyone here as long as they love my home as much as I do! Just that some reports I read made me go "Hmmmmmmm. is it?" Nevertheless, I do think they deserve all the credit they should get - Congratualtions Team Singapore! As you know, I was not very estatic. I heard it was an exciting match but China proved too good!

I am not xenophobic for sure – I welcome everyone here as long as they love my home as much as I do! Just that some reports I read made me go “Hmmmmmmm. is it?”

Nevertheless, I do think they deserve all the credit they should get – Congratualtions Team Singapore!

]]> By: wilfrid http://www.wilfridwong.com/2008/08/17/singapore-won-a-medal-i-am-ecstatic/comment-page-1/#comment-5234 wilfrid Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:11:22 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=1963#comment-5234 Sarah - Wow, you are right where the action is! What great opportunity it is to be in Beijing right now. Yep. Well done Singapore. We are on medal ranking 53 now. I am so happy to see our country being listed in the overall medal standings. Sarah – Wow, you are right where the action is! What great opportunity it is to be in Beijing right now.

Yep. Well done Singapore. We are on medal ranking 53 now. I am so happy to see our country being listed in the overall medal standings.

]]> By: Sarah Ng http://www.wilfridwong.com/2008/08/17/singapore-won-a-medal-i-am-ecstatic/comment-page-1/#comment-5233 Sarah Ng Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:48:07 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=1963#comment-5233 I am very excited too!! I am a Singaporean, based in Beijing for work purposes. It feels great to see Feng putting up a brave front when pitted against Wang Nan. Well done, Singapore! I am very excited too!! I am a Singaporean, based in Beijing for work purposes. It feels great to see Feng putting up a brave front when pitted against Wang Nan. Well done, Singapore!

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