2008 Beijing Olympics

Croatia and Germany play out draw in pre-Olympic water polo

Croatia and Germany played out a 7-7 draw in the Pre-Olympic Water Polo invitational at the Singapore Sports School on Day 2. ...

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Croatia down Italy 7-4 in Pre-Olympic water polo warm up

Croatia beat Italy 7-4 in their first game of the Pre-Olympic Water Polo Invitational at the Singapore Sports School yesterday. ...

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Germany warm up for Beijing with 12-5 water polo win over Australia

Germany beat Australia 12-5 on Day One of the Pre-Olympics Water Polo Invitational. The national teams are in town together with seven other Olympic Water Polo teams to acclimatise for the Beijing Olympic Games. ...

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Brazil set the standards for exhibition football in Singapore

If it weren't for the Beijing Olympics, the Brazilian Olympic football team wouldn't be here to acclimatise for that event. "Blessed" with English Premier League teams that have come here for post-season football that most of us know to be just holiday football, the Brazilian players last night were playing to impress coach Dunga. ...

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We support Brazil…no, Singapore, no, Brazil…Singapore and Brazil!

It was good to be back in the National Stadium again. Despite all the controversy about the re-opening of the National Stadium, what better venue is there to host Brazil, the five-time World Cup champions to play against our very own Singapore Selection? ...

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Brazil warm up for Beijing Olympics with 3-0 win over Singapore

The Brazil Olympic football team beat a Singapore Selection side 3-0 in the last match at the National Stadium last night. Goals from Diego, Ronaldinho and Jo were enough to seal the defeat for Singapore. For the most part, the Singapore Selection held their own against the Samba boys while a red card for defender Alex Silva near the end of the match gave fans another talking point. ...

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Do foreign sports talents make us feel weak?

Any discussion about sports in Singapore will inevitably involve foreign talents these days. The national table-tennis team is described as China's second team, while the national football team also takes a knock or two from critics because the spine of the squad is foreign-born. ...

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