channelnewsasia.com - Singapore's Olympic badminton squad returns from Beijing
   
 
  blogs  
 
yournews
   
   
Video Finance Lifestyle Travel Weather Discussion TV Shows
CNA Live    | About Us 
 
  Home ›
 
Singapore News

 
 

Singapore's Olympic badminton squad returns from Beijing
By Patwant Singh, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 20 August 2008 1734 hrs

 
 
Photos  of

   
 

SINGAPORE: The five-member Singapore Olympic badminton squad did not meet their targets, but they still received a warm reception when they arrived home from Beijing on Tuesday night.

Cheering fans greeted the shuttlers at Changi Airport's Terminal 3.

Singapore Badminton Association's new President, Lee Yi Shyan, who is also the Minister of State for Trade and Industry, was part of the welcoming party.

Although the five players failed to make it past the preliminary rounds in the games, they certainly gained valuable experience from the competition.

All eyes though, were on veteran shuttler Ronald Susilo, who competed in his second Olympics.

The 29-year-old said he wants to move on from his defeat to world number two Lee Chong Wei in Beijing, and is not making any excuses for his performance. - CNA/vm

 

 



Other singapore News
S'pore confirms 34 new cases of H1N1, total tally now at 1,003
PM Lee says PAP will work to have more women candidates in the next election
Current global economic crisis will test Singaporeans' moral character
Govt to set up new S'pore Road Safety Council by early 2010
Kuwaiti DPM calls on SM Goh at the Istana
AMK-Yio Chu Kang Town Council to raise standards of public toilets
Over 3,500 jewellery pieces on display at "Around the World" show
Families of NDP participants get sneak peak of parade at rehearsal
UOB Painting of the Year winner to undergo residency at Fukuoka museum
Football: 10-man Rams stun Gombak in S.League match

 


Advertisements

 
Affiliate Sites:
 
About Us  |  Contact Us  |  Advertise with Us  |  Terms & Conditions