'I've been in Singapore for five years but, up to now, the SSA has not paid for my overseas training. It's been paid for by my school,' said Tao Li, the Sportswoman of the Year who came to Singapore in 2003 and received citizenship in 2005.
She had donated part of her $312,500 Asian Games MAP award - a reward for her 50m butterfly gold and 100m butterfly bronze - to the Sports School, and gave Churchill a present which was 'not very cheap'.