I am so happy.. Haha.. i just recieved the news that Singapore would be able to end its 48 year drought of Olympic medals. Haha..

We would be fighting for a Gold on Sunday. This is a great thing and it is all thanks to Singapore's table tennis team. :) Singapore beat South Korea and manage to get into the finals. The match lasted for three hours and forty minutes, the longest ever match in table tennis at the Beijing Olympics so far:)

First, Feng Tianwei beat the South Korea in the singles. She held the match point leading 10-9 with both teams tied 2-2 in the semi-finals. The match point would decide a place in the finals and the assurance of of at least a silver medal. This point really came and gave Singapore its spot in this Sunday's finals. :) [Win]

After that, Li Jiawei and Wang Yuegu beat a Korean duo Singapore was not able to beat previously. President SR Nathan and Minister of Defence and Singapore National Olympic Council president Teo Chee Hean was their to support the team :)

In the next match, Li Jiawei paired with Feng Tianwei to go against Dang Ye Seo and Kim kyung Ah. Feng gave Singapore a lead by scoring 11-5, 11-5, 11-2. Li then fell, 11-5, 8-11,11-9, 6-11,9-11 to Kim Kyung Ah. Kim was the same person that defeated Li in the Athens, that costed Li her bronze-medal. [No win]

Li, however, bounced back quiukly to parthner Wang and defeat Kim and Park 11-7, 11-6, 11-9. Then Wang lost 8-11,12-14,9-11 to Dang and the score was 2-2. Feng then played against Park and won with 11-7,12-10, 3-11,11-9. [Win]

I am proud of Singapore's table tennis team. :) They really brought glory to Singpapore. :) It was a pity that Tao Li did not manage to get a medal in the pool but she manage to write history which was good. Now, the women table tennis team, also wrote history. :) I am proud of team Singapore. :) They will always be Singapore's glory!!!

Information from Straits Times Saturday August 16 2008.

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