Edmund Sayang Li Jiatlat, Want Sg to Beg Her Not to Run Road!

[makapaaa]

These are the al cheapos that make Sporns look really cheep!

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YOUR LETTERS
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I refer to the report 'Li and Li - Jiawei engaged' (Oct 5).
It is good to hear about our table tennis star's engagement and we wish her a happy marriage ahead.
While it is not in my interest to rain on her wedding parade, it seems inevitable that Singapore will lose Li Jiawei in time to come. The signals are there.
In your report, it was mentioned that the couple registered their marriage in Beijing, where Li's parents and fiance live. There were also considerations over a place to live in after their marriage.
There are too many pull factors for Li to return to her place of birth in Beijing. In fact, she had contemplated going to Beijing to further her studies when she came back to Singapore after winning her Olympic medal.
While I can empathise with her reasons for eventually moving back to Beijing, as a Singaporean, I can't help but feel disappointed.
Singapore gave Li many opportunities to don its national colours in international sporting events and even allowed her to be its flagbearer at the Olympics opening ceremony, yet the chances of her returning to China are very high.
Have we failed on our part? Could we have done more to make her stay?
That our foreign talent no longer feels beholden when presented a gift of good faith reflects a shortcoming on our part.
On the other hand, we should not be too judgmental. We need to spare a thought for Li as she is torn between trying to fulfil her obligations to Singapore while being a filial daughter to her parents and a future wife to her husband-to-be in Beijing.
It took much sacrifice on her part to be separated from her parents at an early age to train in Singapore. It is only natural that she will be homesick.
Still, we must examine and reflect on what more we could have done to make foreign athletes call Singapore their home.
We cannot help but wonder if the Singapore Table Tennis Association and Singapore Sports Council will pull out all the stops to encourage Li to stay on and contribute to our local sports ecosystem even after her marriage. Edmund Lin

 

[myjohnson]

Pay her another $2 million, that'll be enough to make her stay back for another two years.before she cries "I wanna go HOME back to BEIJING, CHINA" again. After all the money comes from peasants' peanuts.

 

[DIVISION1]

While it would be sad to see her go, it is her personal right to do so.

 

[mockingbird]

Li Jia Wei came to S'pore in search of a better future in table tennis. She has her dream fulfilled. It's time for her to move on.

 

[makapaaa]

While it would be sad to see her go, it is her personal right to do so.

Why would u be sad?

 

[singveld]

sinkies dissappointed that their bought commodity gone back to a better place.

stupid sinkies

 

[Ah Guan]

Edmund Lin is the kind of chai tao who would fall in love with a KTV hostess

 

[The_Latest_H]

Look: if Edmund Lin didn't expect her to return back to China, then I think he has been ignoring the signs for a long time now- almost up to a year already.

 

[chinkangkor]

She has made her piles. Still waiting for what? Time to pack off to beijing to enjoy life.

 

[congo9]

Citizen is cheap when it can be bought with money !

 

[kuntakinte]

Well, if Edmund can't lick cunt, licking ass would satisfy his needs !!

These are the al cheapos that make Sporns look really cheep!

I refer to the report 'Li and Li - Jiawei engaged' (Oct 5).
It is good to hear about our table tennis star's engagement and we wish her a happy marriage ahead.
While it is not in my interest to rain on her wedding parade, it seems inevitable that Singapore will lose Li Jiawei in time to come. The signals are there.
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We cannot help but wonder if the Singapore Table Tennis Association and Singapore Sports Council will pull out all the stops to encourage Li to stay on and contribute to our local sports ecosystem even after her marriage. Edmund Lin

 

[angry_one]

The greatest things in life cannot be bought, they must be earned.

 

[eeoror88]

Look: if Edmund Lin didn't expect her to return back to China, then I think he has been ignoring the signs for a long time now- almost up to a year already.

Edmund Lin was ordered by JiaWei to perform cunninglitis (eat pussy) on her. However, whilst doing so, he detected a lingering "Djarum" smell !!

 

[jw5]

She has made her piles. Still waiting for what? Time to pack off to beijing to enjoy life.

You mean she has piles? :0)

 

[sleaguepunter]

better let her go, PMLee got the silver medal he want, she got the money due to her. On her abilities, she had reach her limit. She never win any world individual titles, always screw up on the last hurdles. Better use the money save on some deserving local sportsman / sportswomen, ie must be born in local hospitals.

 

[0939]

Do you think Singapore regretted to let her be the flag bearer ot the Olympics?

 

[Singapaporean]

Forget about Li.....i worry about Susilo...will he also run road with our singer

 

[mockingbird]

Do you think Singapore regretted to let her be the flag bearer ot the Olympics?

The govt let her be the flag bearer to show the world S'pore govt's support for foreigners. But it is also a double edge sword.

 

[The_Latest_H]

What baffles me is that the PAP doesn't seem to understand the big picture, and instead they just focused on one thing: winning medals.

But after giving a chunk of taxpayers' money, and winning the medals- or not- then what else? Besides that, what else? Does she have any loyalty to Singapore? Does she want to plant roots here? Any plans about having a family here? And as she grows older, and eventually retire from her sport, what else can she do?

Instead the narrow focus was on her was to win a medal for Singapore. And after that, there's no follow-up plan. Its as "patch-up-as-you-go" and as disorganised as it is. In the end, it's such a waste as the PAP increasingly doesn't look at the bigger picture, and instead pursue goals that is so short term and narrow.

 

[mockingbird]

What is the point of winning medals for the sake of winning medals if winning medals do not make you feel proud of your country.

The govt is in a test of will with the public. The more the public feels nauseated with its foreign talent scheme, the more the govt wants to force it down, to the extent of an overkill.