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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Asian Youth Games - Thank You For Watching


Thank You For Watching the 1st Asian Youth Games 2009
Picture is from http://www.ayg2009.sg/page/nowlive/0,,12804~449320,00.html

There are many worries and hardships from the start of the AYG, especially for the volunteer students, having to cope with their studies at the same time. Many circumstances are very unforgiving. School Homeworks and Project Assignments must still be submitted on time.


This is the Time, this is the Moment (Gallery)

After a day of official duties, students come home late to struggle (often with their parents or guardians) late into the night, to finish the day's school work. As dawn draws near there is still no relief. There are still many unfinished tasks to be accomplished, ASAP. Take leave from work in this uncertain time, could face the final music from the company. We may be told not to bother coming any more.


This is the Time, this is the Moment (Gallery)

Events like this one is never smooth going. There are countless moments of anxiety and stress because of the unknowns. I have known of instances of last minutes meetings, briefings, trainings and arrangements for the next days. We then begin to wonder what has happen to our world-class management abilities.


Diving Day 2 - Dang, Tram Anh (VIE) about to exit her tuck position
Picture is from http://www.ayg2009.sg/page/Diving/Gallery

Along the way, influenza A (H1N1) strikes mercilessly. At that time there is no comforting words that the virus is not so deadly. We are to believe that death could be imminent and taking precaution is a necessity. The number of community cases escalated alarmingly until we become listed as one of the dangerous countries affected by the virus.

Even our neighbour country, Malaysia, decided to pull out partially from the competition. Two other countries pull out because they are affected by the virus. At this moment a 49-year with heart problem is confirmed dead with H1N1. Our community cases have long since cross the 1000 mark.


Diving Day 2 - Dina Maria Natalie swings her arm as she exists a somersault
Picture is from http://www.ayg2009.sg/page/Diving/Gallery
Initially, there is no Gold winner for us but fortunately the strain is broken by the first Gold medal from bowling, by New Hui Fen. Thereafter the golds keep on coming until the 9th.

Everybody is happy because we discover that we actually can do well in sports. Our youths are capable of making us proud of our country. When the medals keep on increasing, we realise that many people have been working behind the scene, all this time, quietly promoting the sport's events.


Diving Day 2 - Khoemenkova Anastasiya (UZB), in the tuck position as she leaves the 3m springboard
Picture is from http://www.ayg2009.sg/page/Diving/Gallery

We cannot help it, but secretly feel excited and delighted whenever our flag is raise to the highest. This is the time, this is the moment which we are hoping for and we succeed. Our sons and daughters are carrying our flag high again and again!


Diving Day 2 - Kim Nami (KOR) looks down as she prepares to plunge vertically into the water

This is definitely the most glamorous moment for all parents and elders. Because "my babies, ah boy and ah girl have make it". All mother on earth are the same; very very happy when their youngs achieve national awards and appreciations.


Diving Day 2 - Liu, Tian (CHN) in the 3m springboard finals

The many uncles and aunties who have quietly scarifying their time and efforts to support the events also beam with joy, and experience everlasting happiness. Their efforts are not wasted.


Diving Day 2 - Nalus Natassia Marie (PHI), in the Girl's 3m springboard, Preliminaries

The cleaners, bus drivers, officials, planners, hawkers, teachers, principals, ministers, leaders and many others ... will soon be forgotten. Very sad but that is the harsh fact.


Diving Day 2 - Nalus Natassia Marie (PHI) about to enter the water

The worries and hardships, obstacles, unhappiness, perspirations, pains, discomforts, H1N1 and stress will also be forgotten - until the next events.


Diving Day 2 - Nyunt Soe Sandar (MYA) extending her arms as she prepares to plunge vertically into the water
Lets start looking forward to next year's First Olympic Youth Game (OYG) from 14 to 26 August 2010, with Singapore as the host once more.

Hopefully all that is learned and gained is useful for the coming event. Keeping our fingers relax and enjoy the coming National Day.



爱你不变情意长 (Love you with the same deep affectionate attachment) by 黄晓君 Huang Xiao Jin & The Stylers
ài nǐ bú biàn qíng yì cháng
Picture is from http://www.youtube.com/



为什么抛弃我 (Why abandoned me) by 张小英 Zhang Xiao Ying & The Travellers
wèi shén me pāo qì wǒ
Picture is from http://www.youtube.com/, Created by Alvin EH Tan, July 2008



含泪的分手(The tears of breaking up) by 张小英 Zhang Xiao Ying & The Stylers.jpg
hán lèi de fēn shǒu
Picture is from http://www.youtube.com/, Created by Alvin EH Tan, June 2008



含泪的分手(The tears of breaking up) by 张小英 Zhang Xiao Ying & The Stylers.jpg
hán lèi de fēn shǒu
Picture is from http://www.youtube.com/, Created by Alvin EH Tan, June 2008


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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Asian Youth Games - 7th & 8th Gold Medal for Singapore - Swimming (New golden girl)

From MY PAPER, Tuesday July 07, 2009
http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Sports/Story/A1Story20090707-153289.html
Swimmer Quah Ting Wen and bowler New Hui Fen had opportunities to add more victories
By Chia Han Keong, hankeong@sph.com.sg



THEY had each won two golds before yesterday began.



And both swimmer Quah Ting Wen and bowler New Hui Fen had opportunities to add more victories to their list of stellar performances yesterday at the Asian Youth Games (AYG).

Ting Wen had the 100m freestyle and 4x100m free relay, while Hui Fen was in contention for the Masters title.

Who will become Singapore's AYG Golden Girl?



Picture is obtained from http://www.imagecows.com/uploads/7f45-Bamboo.jpg http://www.ndesign-studio.com/resources/tutorials/chinese-bamboo/

Here's a running diary of what happened yesterday.


National bowler New Hui Fen has won Singapore's first gold medal at the Asian Youth Games. -- PHOTO By IMSG
From The Straits Times, July 1, 2009, Wednesday, by Terrence Voon

10.05am: Hui Fen bowls a perfect game of 300 to surge up the Masters standings.

12noon: Hui Fen qualifies for the Masters step-ladder finals in first place with a grand total of 3,524 points, while teammate Darshini Krishna qualifies in second place.

6.22pm: Darshini loses her semi-final to South Korea's Sim Ui Jin, 199-249.



6.31pm: GOLD! Ting Wen bursts out of the blocks fastest in the 100m freestyle final, and leads all the way to winning her third gold for the Games with a national-record 55.57sec, improving on her own mark of 55.65 set on June 10.

7.09pm: Hui Fen and Ui Jin begin their final. Hui Fen starts by missing her spare attempt, while Ui Jin strikes.

7.26pm: Hui Fen loses her first game, 189-239. Final goes into second game.

7.44pm: Hui Fen struggles, but Ui Jin shocks the crowd by sending a ball into the drain in frame seven.



7.48pm: GOLD! Singapore's 4x100m freestyle relay team of Ting Wen, Amanda Lim, Lynette Lim and Koh Hui Yu storm to a superb victory in 3min 46.91sec, more than four seconds ahead of second-placed South Korea. This victory makes it four golds for Ting Wen, who also broke the national record again during her relay leg, with 55.38.


Picture is obtained from http://www.youtube.com/, created by Alvin EH Tan, July 2008
请你不要说 (Please don't say) by 黄晓君 Huang Xiao Jin

Said Singapore's newest Golden Girl: "It feels really good to win the last gold of the meet. We've exceeded expectations with five gold medals.
"I didn't expect to do as well as I did. I got my personal bests, which were my goal - the golds were a bonus."




7.52pm: Hui Fen misses pin in final frame and misses out on her third gold as Ui Jin wins, 214-168.
Said a dejected Hui Fen: "I could have played much better. The lanes were just very unforgiving for me.
"The setting, the lighting and the cameras going off made me a little nervous, but I kept my focus on the game. It was very trying."

8.49pm: At least Hui Fen is smiling again, as Basil Low clinches Singapore's final gold (9th) with his victory in the boys' Masters final.






The following is extracted from the website: The Singapore Sports Fan Says…, Singapore Boleh, Local Talent Boleh! http://singaporesportsfan.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/newsflash-two-more-golds-and-two-more-records-for-singapore-and-ting-wen-on-final-day-of-ayg-swimming/
Newsflash: Two more golds and two more records for Singapore and Ting Wen on final day of AYG swimming

Swimmer Quah Ting Wen emerged as the top female swimmer of the Asian Youth Games tonight after she won two more gold medals and set two new national records.


Picture is obtained from MY PAPER, Tuesday July 14, 2009,Page B4 (Chinese Section) http://myepaper.mypaper.sg/ebook/web_php/fvbrowserjsback.php?urljs=http://myepaper.mypaper.sg/ecreator/sphopf/ep140709cnd_opf_files/ep140709cnd.js&ver=Gen

The 17-year-old Raffles Institution (Junior College) student – who won:
  • 200m Girl's freestyle gold (1st Gold - Friday July 03, 2009 - 1min 59.21 seconds)
  • 50m Girl's freestyle gold (2nd Gold - Sunday July 05, 2009 - 25.43 seconds)
  • 100m Girl's freestyle gold (3rd Gold - Monday July 06, 2009 - 55.57 seconds new record-breaking time)
  • 4×100m Girls freestyle relay (4th Gold - Monday July 06, 2009 - 55.38 seconds new record-breaking time, group 3min 46.91 seconds)

Picture is obtained from http://www.cultural-china.com/chinaWH/images/exbig_images/907ff43815fc56aa4d6ca9d017bdbe46.jpg
Now is the time, now is the glorious moment


Picture is obtained from http://www.youtube.com/, created by Alvin EH Tan, July 2008
请你不要说 (Please don't say) by 黄晓君 Huang Xiao Jin

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