I just read a friend's post earlier, commenting on why our bronze winners didn't communicate in English during the interviews. Even for obvious reasons that they are not able to communicate in English, except Chinese, I couldn't understand why they did not even bother to learn the language during their stay here. Maybe their time are too consumed learning table tennis. But still, isn't English the main language spoken here? So how do they get along with the communities all these while? Don't tell me they don't mingle with the citizens all these time? Or maybe they only communicate with those whom can speak CHINESE/MANDARIN?

Some are proud of their winnings, as they make our red white flag fly in dignity. It was afterall a long awaiting wins. But I ask myself, are they proud to be a Singaporeans? Do they even know, remember or ever say the pledge? We, the citizens of singapore. Pledge ourselves as 1 united nation..bla bla bla.... We want so much to make a name in the Olympic. We imported players from different part of the world ( which are not the countries best kept players ). Overwhelmed them with benefits. Package them as a Singaporean to compete. So what are we showing to the world? That Singaporean are made up of people from all over the world? A mini united nation? Yes, we no doubt a multi racial society. But are we becoming a multi nation society too? I admit that they are talented and it takes great determination and efforts to be winners. But don't we have talented people here too? They can be nurtured. They can be trained. They can be sponsored and guided. And who knows they can be CHAMPIONS too. 

I have nothing against them. But I can't ignore the fact that there are not born bred Singaporeans. I'll end my post congratulating them on winning the bronze. But then I would rather congratulate all the Olympic winners.