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National
Shooter Ong Jun Hong receiving the Singapore
flag from Chef de Mission Mrs Jessie Phua
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Team Singapore All Set for 25th SEA Games
Laos, Vientiane 2009 |
Before the Team Singapore Contingent sets
off for the 25th SEA Games in Laos, The
Play Times (TPT) Reporter caught up with
some of the athletes at the official Flag
Presentation ceremony on 9 November 2009 at
Nanyang Polytechnic. The event was graced
by Guest-of-Honour, Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy
Prime Minister, Minister for Defence and President
of the Singapore National Olympic Council
(SNOC), and Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister
for Community Development, Youth and Sports.
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supporter giving out free high-fives at the marathon |
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When Cheering Actually Means That Much...
Supporters
at the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon give
runners that extra boost. |
You can hear them yelling as you near the finish
line. You see them gathered in throngs along the
last leg. They are frequently the crucial difference
whether the race gets finished or not. They are
an essential part of the ‘soul’ of the
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon. So, who exactly
are these people?
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From
left: Teo Ser Luck, Senior Parliamentary Secretary,
Ministry of Community
Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS); Lyo, Singapore
2010 Mascot;
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for CYS & son;
Ng Ser Miang, Chairman of Singapore
Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC);
Merly, Singapore 2010
Mascot; and Niam Chiang Meng, Permanent Secretary,
MCYS
Photo courtesy of SYOGOC
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Official Mascots for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic
Games
Delightful
duo Lyo and Merly make their maiden appearance
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The official mascots for the Singapore 2010 Youth
Olympic Games, or YOG, were unveiled by Dr Vivian
Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development,
Youth and Sports, on 21 November 2009 at the Suntec
City. Lyo (pronounced as “Leo”), the
lion cub, and Merly, the merlion, were well-received
by the throng of eager supporters who turned up
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National
Taekwondo Coach Liang Ming (fourth from right) with
the Team Singapore Taekwondo-kas
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Behind-the-Scenes Preparation for the 25th SEA Games
Coaches Liang Ming and Junhong have full confidence in their Team Singapore taekwondo-kas and paddlers
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The success of a sports champion does not come by chance. Besides the commitment, perseverance and determination put in by the athlete, the coach plays an equally critical role in motivating and nurturing his or her charges.
As we count down to the 25th Sea Games in Laos this December, the TPT Reporter visited some of the training sessions to suss out the progress of the athletes’ preparations, and spoke to two national coaches, Ms Wong Liang Ming and Ms Jing Junhong, and their charges. |
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Dear Readers
The 25th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games is just round
the corner, and this time round it will be in Laos,
Vientiane, |
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The SEA Games is also particularly close to my
heart. Once upon a time, I was close to donning
our national colours in soccer. I was part of
a youth soccer scheme that groomed sporting talents
to represent the country. Sadly, I was not up
to the mark and my dreams of being a national
athlete, or the next Maradona, were as good as
given a red card.
Putting aside this heart-breaking chapter in
my life, I have since channelled my perseverance
and never-say-die attitude to my support for Team
Singapore. You can find me at every SEA Games
cheering myself hoarse and shouting my lungs out
in front of the tube, watching them sweep aside
the competition.
Excitingly, we will also be participating for
the first time in wrestling. As a huge fan of
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), I anticipate
some electrifying action when our national wrestlers
lock their opponents and grapple them down in
the squared circle.
Go Team Singapore, Go!
Big Mike
TPT 4-toed-grapher
* I have always thought
that if I were a WWE wrestler, "Big Mike"
would have been a really appropriate stage name
- big, fearsome and invincible...
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For all you need to know
about sports,
head to SingaporeSports.sg
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| Fruity
Tuna Sandwich |
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12 slices wholemeal bread
• 200g canned tuna in brine, drained
• 1 green apple finely chopped soak in 1 tablespoon
lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons low fat mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons margarine
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Mix tuna
apple, raisins and celery in a bowl
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Stir
in mayonnaise, pepper and salt
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Spread
margarine thinnly onto bread, the spread on tuna
filling
Serve 4 . Preparation time: 15
minutes
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