Today, I went for a training run at MacRitchie Reservoir to prepare myself for the Marina Bay Run that will be held next week. I ran 5 km today. The real event is going to be 6 km. It was quite okay. The event I am taking part in is voluntary, so I decided to give it a shot. Oh, and I found out that listening to music while running really helps a lot. You will not hear yourself panting and your stamina will sort of increase!
By the way, this post is quite random. I will talk about some interesting stuff I saw last week. Okay, firstly, the second RE interview I said I was going to conduct went quite well. It was a success. Now, the information gathered is implemented in my Final Report. The interview was quite formal. I acted as the typist, if you're curious.
Now, about the Beijing Olympics 2008: The fact that Singapore had been guaranteed at least a silver medal is no small feat. It will be the second medal that our country gets, after a long wait of 48 years. The first singaporean to ever win a medal is Tan Howe Liang, who obtained it in the weightlifing event during the Olympics in 1960. So this time, we secured ourselves at least a silver medal in Table Tennis. Actually, table tennis is the only sport Singapore is good at. Tao Li, our swimmer, came in fifth in the heats. During the live match between Li Jia Wei and a Korean player, I noted some pretty interesting parts, apart from the intensity and skill of the match. They both won 2 sets each, but Li Jia Wei eventually lost by 2 points in the last set.
At one point of the game, the Korean player, having lost a point, still turned back and smiled happily for some mysterious reason. Another hilarious thing was spotted too: After a timeout, the match continued and the Korean player, losing or winning another point (I can't remember), turned towards the camera and sticked out her tongue. And as if that was not funny enough, her tongue was partially green! I guess that is what you get from drinking too much Gatorade! At another point of the game, the tennis ball was whacked so hard that it bounced off the table and hit the umpire! Luckily, he was not a petty fellow.
I watched the matches continue in the repeats, as I had only managed to catch Li Jia Wei's Singles match live. I watched the Doubles match played by Li Jia Wei and Wang Yue Gu against another 2 Korean players. All I can say is: Singapore trounces Korea in Doubles! So, we gained an advantage. However, there was a match that was badly played, in my opinion. It was Wang Yue Gu's Single match. At the starting of the game, she had already lost 9-1 to her opponent! Can you believe that score??? How embarrassing. However, she tried to redeem herself and eventually caught up to around 7 or 8. But she still lost. The matches played between her and the Korean player were fast and intense. Yes, I salute Wang Yue Gu for her good reflexes, but she made a lot of careless mistakes, so they were quite unforgivable.
The last match decided the whole outcome of the game. It was Feng Tian Wei against Korean player Park Mi Young. They were both from China, by the way. This match was one that was outstanding. It was also a very patient one compared to the previous match by Wang. The two competitors were quite equal in terms of skills. They waited for the right time before delievering fast and swift blows. It was indeed a sensational match played. Feng Tian Wei ultimately won, and Singapore proceeded on to the Finals, where we will face China.
Here's my opinion on the outcome of the future game: Singapore does not stand a chance against China, but what can we do but hope? China defeated Hong Kong 3-0 while we won Korea by a narrow margin of 3-2. I could see our players struggling against the strong Korean oppostion. Their defence was excellent and they put up a great fight.
So that's all for my opinions on the Table Tennis matches. Hope to see our athletes do our country proud!
- DarkAbyssXx
11:16 AM
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