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Feng Tianwei wins Sportswoman of the Year 2009 title
By Dylan Loh | Posted: 03 May 2010 1736 hrs
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SINGAPORE : Twenty-three-year-old table tennis player Feng Tianwei has been named Singapore's Sportswoman of the Year 2009, her first such honour.
Currently ranked second in the world, Feng was honoured for finishing fourth at the Women's World Cup last year. She also did well in other international tournaments, winning gold in the singles and team events at the SEA Games in Laos last December.
Feng, who is currently training in Taiwan, told MediaCorp she is encouraged by the award, which will boost her preparations for the big tournaments this year.
She said: "I'm very happy to win this award, and hearing about this is definitely a surprise for me as it's my first time winning this Sportswoman of the Year award.
"This gives me a lot of encouragement in my preparations for the big meets that I have lined up for this year - the World Team Table Tennis Championships, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. I feel confident and I will continue to work hard."
Quah Ting Wen was named "Most Inspiring Young Athlete" - a special mention the Singapore Sports Awards Selection Committee is giving the 17-year-old swimmer.
Quah is currently studying in Los Angeles, US and is being honoured for her outstanding performance at last year's South-East Asia (SEA) Games in Laos and the inaugural Asian Youth Games.
She won five golds, two silvers and one bronze at the 2009 SEA Games, where she was crowned Best Female Athlete. She also won four golds and one bronze at the Asian Youth Games in Singapore.
The award for Coach of the Year went to 67-year-old veteran Henry Tan for bowling. A household name in the 1970s, Tan spent decades grooming Singapore's best bowlers, including 2006 World Champion Remy Ong.
This is the second time he has won Coach of the Year award, his last in 1983. He was also Sportsman of the Year in 1970 and 1975.
The bowling coach said: "I've always enjoyed my work very much. This award is a bonus. Whether I get this award or not I will still be enjoying my work very much. But by having this recognition it means that my federation is working very hard."
There were no winners for Team of the Year - Team Sport, and Sportsman of the Year awards. This is the second time that no sportsman has been deemed deserving of the award.
Chris Chan, Secretary-General, Singapore National Olympic Council, said: "The bar has been raised over the years and I think the selectors address this, and when we discussed about the nominees we felt that perhaps we should then say that there are no winners this year because the field has not measured up to the bar."
Sailing's Darren Choy clinched the Sportsboy title, while Elizabeth Yin Yueling, also a sailor, won the Sportsgirl award.
The national women's table tennis team won the Team of the Year award for Events.
The winners were picked by the Singapore Sports Awards Selection Committee, chaired by the President of the Singapore National Olympic Council, Mr Teo Chee Hean. They will receive their awards on June 1.
- CNA/al
Quah Ting Wen was named "Most Inspiring Young Athlete" - a special mention the Singapore Sports Awards Selection Committee is giving the 17-year-old swimmer.
=> Quah is definitely more deserving of the award! Unfortunately, she's being discriminated against by the FAPee TRAITORS in her own cuntry!
By Dylan Loh | Posted: 03 May 2010 1736 hrs
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Feng Tianwei reacts to a winning point against her compatriot Wang Yuegu in the women's singles table tennis final at the Laos SEA Games.</TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD><TD class=update> </TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD><TD><TABLE style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cccccc" border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=240><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%"><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><TD><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=topic vAlign=top> Video </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#cccccc vAlign=top>
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SINGAPORE : Twenty-three-year-old table tennis player Feng Tianwei has been named Singapore's Sportswoman of the Year 2009, her first such honour.
Currently ranked second in the world, Feng was honoured for finishing fourth at the Women's World Cup last year. She also did well in other international tournaments, winning gold in the singles and team events at the SEA Games in Laos last December.
Feng, who is currently training in Taiwan, told MediaCorp she is encouraged by the award, which will boost her preparations for the big tournaments this year.
She said: "I'm very happy to win this award, and hearing about this is definitely a surprise for me as it's my first time winning this Sportswoman of the Year award.
"This gives me a lot of encouragement in my preparations for the big meets that I have lined up for this year - the World Team Table Tennis Championships, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. I feel confident and I will continue to work hard."
Quah Ting Wen was named "Most Inspiring Young Athlete" - a special mention the Singapore Sports Awards Selection Committee is giving the 17-year-old swimmer.
Quah is currently studying in Los Angeles, US and is being honoured for her outstanding performance at last year's South-East Asia (SEA) Games in Laos and the inaugural Asian Youth Games.
She won five golds, two silvers and one bronze at the 2009 SEA Games, where she was crowned Best Female Athlete. She also won four golds and one bronze at the Asian Youth Games in Singapore.
The award for Coach of the Year went to 67-year-old veteran Henry Tan for bowling. A household name in the 1970s, Tan spent decades grooming Singapore's best bowlers, including 2006 World Champion Remy Ong.
This is the second time he has won Coach of the Year award, his last in 1983. He was also Sportsman of the Year in 1970 and 1975.
The bowling coach said: "I've always enjoyed my work very much. This award is a bonus. Whether I get this award or not I will still be enjoying my work very much. But by having this recognition it means that my federation is working very hard."
There were no winners for Team of the Year - Team Sport, and Sportsman of the Year awards. This is the second time that no sportsman has been deemed deserving of the award.
Chris Chan, Secretary-General, Singapore National Olympic Council, said: "The bar has been raised over the years and I think the selectors address this, and when we discussed about the nominees we felt that perhaps we should then say that there are no winners this year because the field has not measured up to the bar."
Sailing's Darren Choy clinched the Sportsboy title, while Elizabeth Yin Yueling, also a sailor, won the Sportsgirl award.
The national women's table tennis team won the Team of the Year award for Events.
The winners were picked by the Singapore Sports Awards Selection Committee, chaired by the President of the Singapore National Olympic Council, Mr Teo Chee Hean. They will receive their awards on June 1.
- CNA/al
Quah Ting Wen was named "Most Inspiring Young Athlete" - a special mention the Singapore Sports Awards Selection Committee is giving the 17-year-old swimmer.
=> Quah is definitely more deserving of the award! Unfortunately, she's being discriminated against by the FAPee TRAITORS in her own cuntry!
