Finally $10k for TANG HOW LIANG

[congo9]

Singapore's silver medal win at the Beijing Olympics prompted celebrations across the island. At the same time, the nation's first Olympic medallist has not been forgotten.

Tan Howe Liang shared the stage and the spoils with Singapore's latest Olympic medallists at a celebration on Saturday. Like the three table tennis players – Feng Tianwei, Li Jiawei and Wang Yuegu – Mr Tan received a warm reception from the crowd, as well as a S$10,000 cheque from NTUC FairPrice.

Seah Kian Peng, managing director of NTUC FairPrice, said: "He continues to be a great inspiration to the entire sporting fraternity and to all Singaporeans. People like him are able to inspire people like us to try to do what we believe we can.

"He continues to be highlighted at each Olympics because he is a big inspiration, and he remains an active, humble person that everyone wants to help."
Now then give him a cheque of $10K. Finally GOOD GRACIOUS ! Are the PAP going to repeat this 10k at 2012 again ?

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Mr Tan took silver for weightlifting in the 1960 Olympic Games – a first for Singapore. Back then, there were no cash reward schemes for sports excellence.

Since the women's table tennis team took the silver in Beijing and with it, a S$750,000 cash reward, there have been calls for Mr Tan to be rewarded as well for his trail-blazing feat 48 years ago.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said: "I am glad they did that, it's a good gesture and we remember him fondly because for 48 years, he was the one man who broke through and it has taken us a long time to equal his record."

As for Singapore's first Olympic hero, he declined to give a TV interview, but said he was grateful for the recognition and the cash gift.

 

[makapaaa]

$10k? Might as well dun give! KNN!​

 

[popdod]

Dun say until lidat mah...at least he got some form of compensation.
10k better than nothing.

Give 100k...people eyes red...demand why must give so much.
ask issit taxpayers money blah blah blah.

So 10k should be quite okie.
Can go jipun jalan jalan.

:p

 

[Cestbon]

Dun say until lidat mah...at least he got some form of compensation.
10k better than nothing.

Give 100k...people eyes red...demand why must give so much.
ask issit taxpayers money blah blah blah.

So 10k should be quite okie.
Can go jipun jalan jalan.

:p

You right too much bla bla ..... tax payer money. Lucky is NTUC so not tax payer money la. But that 3 PRC is tax payer money.

 

[sage]

He worked for the $10,000 taking part in the celebration parades for FT players all over. Should be paid additional $48k.

 

[hearthard]

$50K should be reasonable...

 

[cass888]

You right too much bla bla ..... tax payer money. Lucky is NTUC so not tax payer money la. But that 3 PRC is tax payer money.

Big difference is that our table tennis team was promised $750k if they won a silver before they won. When Tang How Liang won the silver there was no such promise on the table. So his $10k is a privilege. The $750k is a contractual entitlement.

 

[joker88]

You right too much bla bla ..... tax payer money. Lucky is NTUC so not tax payer money la. But that 3 PRC is tax payer money.

Ya lah. The three PRC is tax payers' money leh. Should at least give some to Tan Howe Liang also lor. I think tax payers' money in this case should be OK if the amount is reasonable lah. Go jipun jalan jalan, come back half his money gone liao. 5K still can cheong for quite long lah.

 

[Kid278]

I guess they're thinking that 1960 singapore is still a british coolony thus the difficulty in honouring such unsung medalist.:p

Cheers.:p

 

[gbomega]

Table Tennis use millions for their training programme and Tang How Liang use much less... $10,000 is a insult. I heard at one time he worked as a cleaner for National Stadium Gym... what a pathetic nation...

 

[madmansg]

TANG HOW LIANG cheated as he never serve NS. Stupid fellow cannot win more medals despite cheating by kenging from NS. Should throw him into detention for 2 years.