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If LEE BEE WAH wants to wash dirty linen , do it behind close door please ! Don come and Ka jiao ka jiao hor. Girl team has just won a team silver medal.
- Mr Teo Eng Hock -
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MR TEO ENG HOCK: 'First, let me congratulate The Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao for an outstanding job in reporting the Beijing Olympics. Like most of the Singaporeans, I was moved by the outstanding performances by our table tennis and swimming teams. Unfortunately, my joy was dented after watching the nightly news on MediaCorp's Channel 5. The segment was about the men's table tennis singles third round match in which Singapore's top men's singles player Gao Ning (right) had just lost to Tan RuiWu of Croatia. What troubled me was not that he lost, but the outburst by Ms Lee Bee Wah, president of the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) about her unhappiness over the absence of a coach on the sidelines while Gao Ning played. As the new president of the association, I suppose Ms Lee must have high expectations of her team and I can understand her frustration when things did not go as planned. But to speak to the Press in a post-game interview in an accusing manner was totally uncalled for, especially knowing that our player is still in contention for a medal. If I were on the coaching staff, I am sure my morale would be affected; how would I be able to carry on doing a good job with the remaining games? Ms Lee should have aired her displeasure behind closed doors with the board of the STTA after the Olympics and not on national television. If we want to continue to celebrate more successes, we urgently need to learn how to manage our failures.'
- Mr Teo Eng Hock -
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MR TEO ENG HOCK: 'First, let me congratulate The Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao for an outstanding job in reporting the Beijing Olympics. Like most of the Singaporeans, I was moved by the outstanding performances by our table tennis and swimming teams. Unfortunately, my joy was dented after watching the nightly news on MediaCorp's Channel 5. The segment was about the men's table tennis singles third round match in which Singapore's top men's singles player Gao Ning (right) had just lost to Tan RuiWu of Croatia. What troubled me was not that he lost, but the outburst by Ms Lee Bee Wah, president of the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) about her unhappiness over the absence of a coach on the sidelines while Gao Ning played. As the new president of the association, I suppose Ms Lee must have high expectations of her team and I can understand her frustration when things did not go as planned. But to speak to the Press in a post-game interview in an accusing manner was totally uncalled for, especially knowing that our player is still in contention for a medal. If I were on the coaching staff, I am sure my morale would be affected; how would I be able to carry on doing a good job with the remaining games? Ms Lee should have aired her displeasure behind closed doors with the board of the STTA after the Olympics and not on national television. If we want to continue to celebrate more successes, we urgently need to learn how to manage our failures.'