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Li Jiawei is leaving – and there’s nothing the STTA and SSC can do about it

Singapore Sports Fan says the Singapore Table Tennis Association is reaping what it sowed.

By Red Sports reader|2009-06-06T20:51:15+08:00October 15th, 2008|RED out loud, table tennis|17 Comments

Pang Xue Jie and Isabelle Li shine at 2008 Taoyuan International

Singapore's up and coming paddlers Pang Xue Jie and Isabelle Li, both from the Singapore Sports School have won the gold medal for the U15 Cadet Boys' and Girls' Singles category respectively at the 2008 Taoyuan International - ITTF Junior Circuit.

By Lai Jun Wei|2009-06-28T00:54:49+08:00September 24th, 2008|Nation in Motion, table tennis|2 Comments

Lee Bee Wah apologises to Singapore. Is this the end of the saga?

So finally, a week after the furore began, Ms Lee has done the needful and apologised.

By Les Tan|2008-08-30T13:33:25+08:00August 30th, 2008|Nation in Motion, table tennis|3 Comments

Time for new STTA regime to decide what are its values

Does the silver medal justify the means employed to get it? Will foreign talent always come first in sports? A reader shares his view.

By Les Tan|2008-08-30T13:34:39+08:00August 30th, 2008|Nation in Motion, table tennis|4 Comments

Will the table tennis saga die down?

A nice juicy scandal involving a politician is more fun to write and talk about rather than just the pure sports story of the country's first silver medal since independence.

By Les Tan|2011-11-03T15:14:10+08:00August 28th, 2008|RED out loud, table tennis|2 Comments

Cabinet awards Meritorious Service Medal to Jiawei, Yuegu and Tianwei for Olympic achievements

The three silver medalists are the only athletes besides Tan Howe Liang and Joscelin Yeo to win the award given by the President of Singapore.

By Les Tan|2008-10-15T22:50:54+08:00August 25th, 2008|Nation in Motion, table tennis|2 Comments

So what’s next for Singapore table tennis after Olympic success?

After the euphoria of winning a team Olympic silver medal dies down, what is next for the future of Singapore table tennis? The question is asked because the current strategy of recruiting foreign talent will probably see a natural death with rule changes by the governing sports body.

By Les Tan|2009-06-06T20:51:56+08:00August 25th, 2008|RED out loud, table tennis|1 Comment