http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_348156.html
NATIONAL paddler Li Jiawei has just weeks to prepare for her April 25 wedding celebrations in Beijing, and until the end of 2010 to deliver a baby - or she has to wait until after the 2012 Olympics before trying again.
The 27-year-old recently expressed her desire to start a family with husband Li Chao, 36, and has received the blessings of Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) president Lee Bee Wah.
And in what is believed to be a first in Singapore sports, the national player and the STTA have agreed on the family-planning process - that the baby must come within 21 months.
The 2010 timeframe is to enable her to recover in time to mount a challenge at the London Games, explained Ms Lee.
In 2011, Jiawei would need to compete frequently on the International Table Tennis Federation Pro Tour circuit to ensure a high world ranking.
The world's top 20 men and women paddlers gained automatic qualification to the singles draw of last year's Beijing Olympics.
Athletes usually try to schedule parenthood so that their bundle of joy does not interfere with major competitions.
For instance, British marathon world champion Paula Radcliffe and her husband had planned her pregnancy around her running timetable. She gave birth to a daughter in 2007, and competed at last year's Olympics.
Jiawei told The Straits Times: 'I'd like to get pregnant as soon as possible. But it's up to fate. If it doesn't happen in time, I will still continue to play - that is my promise to the STTA.'
Whether or not motherhood beckons, the world No. 7 has her sights on a second consecutive Olympic medal and has national women's team deputy head coach Jing Junhong as her role model.
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the most interesting part about this news is all the comments posted, very negative.
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关新加坡人屁事呀！
Posted by: kampongkid at Tue Mar 10 12:40:50 SGT 2009
Did she not proudly declare herself as a BEIJING NATIVE competing on HOME GROUNDnative on China Television? So what is this piece of non-news all about?
Posted by: kurangajarsekali at Tue Mar 10 14:01:26 SGT 2009
and if happen to be a son will study here until ns time will give up sin citizen, go else where to continue study if later happen to a 'talent' will come back as FT and sin will offer sin citizen again . . .
Posted by: iwbrod at Tue Mar 10 11:54:38 SGT 2009
NATIONAL paddler Li Jiawei has just weeks to prepare for her April 25 wedding celebrations in Beijing, and until the end of 2010 to deliver a baby - or she has to wait until after the 2012 Olympics before trying again.
The 27-year-old recently expressed her desire to start a family with husband Li Chao, 36, and has received the blessings of Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) president Lee Bee Wah.
And in what is believed to be a first in Singapore sports, the national player and the STTA have agreed on the family-planning process - that the baby must come within 21 months.
The 2010 timeframe is to enable her to recover in time to mount a challenge at the London Games, explained Ms Lee.
In 2011, Jiawei would need to compete frequently on the International Table Tennis Federation Pro Tour circuit to ensure a high world ranking.
The world's top 20 men and women paddlers gained automatic qualification to the singles draw of last year's Beijing Olympics.
Athletes usually try to schedule parenthood so that their bundle of joy does not interfere with major competitions.
For instance, British marathon world champion Paula Radcliffe and her husband had planned her pregnancy around her running timetable. She gave birth to a daughter in 2007, and competed at last year's Olympics.
Jiawei told The Straits Times: 'I'd like to get pregnant as soon as possible. But it's up to fate. If it doesn't happen in time, I will still continue to play - that is my promise to the STTA.'
Whether or not motherhood beckons, the world No. 7 has her sights on a second consecutive Olympic medal and has national women's team deputy head coach Jing Junhong as her role model.
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the most interesting part about this news is all the comments posted, very negative.
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关新加坡人屁事呀！
Posted by: kampongkid at Tue Mar 10 12:40:50 SGT 2009
Did she not proudly declare herself as a BEIJING NATIVE competing on HOME GROUNDnative on China Television? So what is this piece of non-news all about?
Posted by: kurangajarsekali at Tue Mar 10 14:01:26 SGT 2009
and if happen to be a son will study here until ns time will give up sin citizen, go else where to continue study if later happen to a 'talent' will come back as FT and sin will offer sin citizen again . . .
Posted by: iwbrod at Tue Mar 10 11:54:38 SGT 2009
