Saturday, August 16, 2008

A medal soon for Singapore

Finally after 48years, Singapore is getting the second medal, either a gold or silver at least. Thanks to the table tennis women's team by beating South Korea 3-2 on Friday to advance to the women's team championship final in table tennis. They will face China, who coasted into the final 3-0 without dropping a game to Hong Kong.


I personally think that the world number nine Feng Tianwei was the key player by winning 2 individual games, the 1st game for her is rather easy and winning 3 sets, 11-5 11-5 11-3 but when meeting Park Mi-young in the fifth and deciding match was really very exciting, , the unflappable Feng prevailed 11-7 12-10 3-11 and 11-9, winning when the Korean committed a rare error, faulting on her serve.

Li Jia Wei and Wang Yue Gu didn't do well in their individual game but they were very good in the doubles. With fast and fantastic tactics they end the game with 11-7 11-6 11-9.

Singapore beat the previously undefeated South Korea three matches to two in the best-of-five contest.
I was actually studying at school library, me and co. rush to the Hotshot cafe at the library to watch the game. We watch the whole entire game which took 3hrs plus, sit until backside pain but is all worth it.


"In a battle like that, everyone is nervous. So if you can just keep it cool, you've got an advantage," Feng said.

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