Monday, May 31, 2010 { 10:58 PM }

We can always do better. Be it twisting, long pull or fast drive, we can always push ourselves further. Everyone has mistakes but what makes someone succeed is to learn from their mistakes and improve themselves.

Gee-Main

{ 8:47 PM }

recommended by xiaowei.

Table Tennis: Singapore women’s team upset China to become world champs

MOSCOW: Singapore’s trio Feng Tianwei, Wang Yuegu and Sun Bei Bei rocked the sports world in Moscow when they beat reigning champions and world No 1 China 3—1 in the World Team Table Tennis Championships.

It was sweet revenge for the Singapore women’s team, ranked No 2 in the world, after they lost in the 2008 final and the Olympic final to the Chinese.

China, powerhouses in the men’s and women’s game for so long, were left stunned by a confident display from the Singapore women.

Feng, Singapore’s world No 2, was the star of the team, after she beat China’s world No 4, Ding Ning, in the first singles, before coming back to the table to clinch the winning point 3—2 against women’s No 1, 19—year—old Liu Shiwen.

Earlier, Wang stunned Liu in the second singles, while Sun fell to Guo Yan, setting up Feng’s epic finale as the Singapore women became the 2010 world table tennis champions.

Speaking after the victory, Singapore Team Manager Eddy Tay said the girls had a strong belief that they could beat China this time.

He said: "A lot of times, when we met them in the finals we lost 3—0, 3—1. But we kept telling them (Singapore players) that one day, we should be able to beat them....So, during the training, we kept drilling this into them — to have this mindset that we’re able to beat them, because we felt that without Zhang Yining, it’s one of the best chance to win them.

"A lot of times, some of them, when they meet China players, they tend to feel that there’s a gap between them. If you watch today’s match, you can see that Tianwei was even trailing in the first match. She was fighting for every point.

"That makes a difference, because....(in) Tianwei, you see the fighting spirit, and when she won the match, it really gave a lot of confidence to Yuegu going into the second match. She has also never beaten that China girl before.

"So I think that makes a lot of difference, because suddenly, they felt that, hey, the past doesn’t count, that although we have lost so many, many matches, it’s like a fresh start."

Eddy also described the team’s reactions immediately after the win. He said: "When we came out, all of us were in tears and they were lost for words. They couldn’t believe (they won)....especially Tianwei. She aspires to be the world champion. I think she’s done it, at the age of 24, and what’s there more to say. I think this is a lifetime thing that will stay with you, and Singapore created history, because in 19 years, no one has beaten them (China)."

this article really inspired me after xiao wei told us about it. i believe we could do the same too.

excited for this saturday's water training girls ?!?! (:

Thursday, May 27, 2010 { 1:17 AM }

i found this on the net and it was so apt to

download it and post it up here :)

" go crazy!" - crazy in the sense that you are

extremely enthusiastic, not mentally deranged ;)

once you are extremely enthusiastic/ "crazy"

about the task at hand, that passion, that drive will

push you beyond your limits and that's when

you really are more than what you perceive yourself to be :)

you could be "crazy" about chasing an idol, about going shopping,

about eating hip hop jelly every week, or you could be "crazy" in

pursuing better results, better performance or even better attention span/ focus

- endless possibilities.

when you feel like giving up, or when you feel that your passion

is slowly fading away, remember why you held on so long

in the first place, or find a new driving force within you.

intrinsic motivation is most powerful, so motivate yourself,

in ways that you know will work for you :)

all in all,

let's be a flame burning strong in all that we undertake,

to glow in difficult conditions,

to lead by example and achieve more -

for

Together We Achieve More.

-savie the goobie

Friday, May 21, 2010 { 11:29 PM }

Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.
-Lance Armstrong

Thursday, May 20, 2010 { 9:13 AM }

hey girls,

alot of tests and projects are coming around the corner, please do study hard and train hard. we have to balance both, thats why we're called student athletes.

remember WHAT DO WE WANT.

to be a worthy competitor.

lastly, lets start eating healthily kay?
no more junk food, no more fried and greasy stuff as what savie has said, YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT.
unless you wanna be a yellow greasy french fry rowing in the boat or a prawn cracker, if not lets start having a healthy lifestyle.
(:

manda

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 { 12:25 AM }

Hello girls!
Its been a great weekend,
and i hope everyone of you learn something out of this race!
what we didnt get for this race,
we'll make sure we get it for POLITE.
.
if we gotta win,
we must be more hungry than this girls.
bring out the desire in you.
dont be afraid of losing, cos we've got nothing to lose.
.
we want to be a strong competitor to other teams,
but girls,
we dont tell them, WE PROVE TO THEM.
not only we prove to ourselves,
we will prove to every single ones that's watching.

2months away, we'll make the stepping stone worthwhile.
.
JIALE

Thursday, May 13, 2010 { 12:14 PM }

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 { 10:13 PM }

You're more than what you think you are.
Give it all we've got and go crazy!
It's when we limit ourself, that's when we become the limit.
And courage is going heads on with your fears.
(what doesn't kill you makes you stronger)

Bel.

Sunday, May 2, 2010 { 10:25 AM }

the smallest things can make a difference.

be it morale, your top arm, your rowing arm, your blade angle.

manda