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Table tennis
'Students have given up hope of competing for a place in the school team.'
MR TAN CHIN KIAT: 'Last Friday's report confirms the sad state of table tennis at school level ('Turn the tables'). There are two problems: the shortage of student paddlers from primary school to feed secondary schools, and the fact that schools which do well in table tennis offer scholarships to overseas talent. Has it occurred to anyone that the reason for the shortage is the fact that students have given up hope of competing with overseas talent for a place in the school team, as well as at tournament level? Isn't offering scholarships to overseas talent like the top clubs in the English Premier League buying instant success with overseas players so the national team suffers a shortage of experienced players at the top level?'
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Table tennis
'Students have given up hope of competing for a place in the school team.'
MR TAN CHIN KIAT: 'Last Friday's report confirms the sad state of table tennis at school level ('Turn the tables'). There are two problems: the shortage of student paddlers from primary school to feed secondary schools, and the fact that schools which do well in table tennis offer scholarships to overseas talent. Has it occurred to anyone that the reason for the shortage is the fact that students have given up hope of competing with overseas talent for a place in the school team, as well as at tournament level? Isn't offering scholarships to overseas talent like the top clubs in the English Premier League buying instant success with overseas players so the national team suffers a shortage of experienced players at the top level?'
