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Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts
It's Dato' Lee Chong Wei!
"Call me Dato'"Yup, it's now official: local hero Lee Chong Wei is now a Dato'! The Penang State Government has confirmed that they will confer the title to Chong Wei on the 30th of August for his contributions to the state and country.
Some people might not be too happy with the idea, but I think he deserves it; after everything he has done for Malaysia. I mean, that's the least Malaysia can do for him.
Besides, if someone can get a Datukship for making roti canai in space, why can't a talented world number two badminton player who happens to be the only Malaysian athlete who brought back a medal from the Olympics in 12 years get one?
Congrats, Chong Wei!
Top 5 Olympic Opening Ceremony Moments China Wants You To Forget
Uh-oh. Someone's in trouble!Nothing is perfect. Even China's spectacular Olympics opening ceremony. It was all 'ooohs' and 'aaahs' at first, but now that the Olympics are heading to a close, the media has somehow spotted some cracks in the at-first-sight-flawless opening ceremony. They are just jealous, I reckon.
Click here to find out the Top 5 Olympic Opening Ceremony Moments China Wants You To Forget.
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A Hero's Welcome
Immortality is just a matter of timeSigh! He was so close, but yet so far. I seriously believed that Lee Chong Wei stood a chance of bringing home the gold medal yesterday. But after yesterday's lost, I feel bad for him. Knowing that he has dedicated his entire life and probably sacrificing a lot to bring home the elusive gold, he deserves better.
The loss was heart-breaking; it was even worse when he tried to hold back his tears when he was on the podium.
But the billions who watched the match last night saw one thing: that it wasn't his fault he lost badly in the final, Lin Dan was just too darn good! We all could see Chong Wei played his heart out, but sh*t like this happens. Perhaps it was not his time yet, perhaps it was a test - to test his courage, to see how hard he can fall before he can achieve the immortality we all wanted him to achieve.
We know you did your best, and we don't blame you for the loss. Instead, we are proud of you. We are proud that you gave your best, we are proud that you tried to beat the odds, but most importantly we are proud that you did not give up. You can be sure we will be behind you every step of the way!
Well done, Chong Wei! Your time will come. We'll get them the next time, huh?
Red Devil Thierry?
Kissing Barcelona goodbye?Other than the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo back in 2003, sad to say I'm not particularly interested in Sir Alex Ferguson's other signings. I'm not a big fan of Owen Hargreaves, Carlos Tevez or Michael Carrick. Well, maybe except Tevez - 'cos his goals kinda helped the team at times - but other than him, Nani and Nemanja Vidic, I think the other signings failed to live up to expectations.
But there's one potential signing I'm definitely interested in - and would like to see happen - though: Thierry Henry!
Just a few days ago, it was reported that Sir Alex has approached the goal-scoring God and is looking to bring him to Old Trafford. And like other Red Devil faithfuls out there, I'm terribly excited. I mean, 1) I'm a really big fan of Thierry 2) His goal scoring ability is better than Louis Saha and Tevez combined 3) MU need a striker who strikes fear into the opponents' hearts and 4) He will make the fans go "Cristiano Who?" at the end of next season.
For those of you who are doubting why MU should sign Thierry:
Cristiano who?
But there's one potential signing I'm definitely interested in - and would like to see happen - though: Thierry Henry!
Just a few days ago, it was reported that Sir Alex has approached the goal-scoring God and is looking to bring him to Old Trafford. And like other Red Devil faithfuls out there, I'm terribly excited. I mean, 1) I'm a really big fan of Thierry 2) His goal scoring ability is better than Louis Saha and Tevez combined 3) MU need a striker who strikes fear into the opponents' hearts and 4) He will make the fans go "Cristiano Who?" at the end of next season.
For those of you who are doubting why MU should sign Thierry:
Cristiano who?
One Big Chinese Trashing!
"Hey there, shortie!"I know it's been almost three days since the epic battle between the ultra talented USA and the very big (literally!) China team. But I still can't accept the fact that the Yao Ming-led China - on their home court, with billions of fans cheering them on - lost to the US by a freaking 31-point margin!
Yeah, I know that the US team is extremely talented - with a line up of NBA All-Stars such as Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard - and clearly, they are THE team to beat, but come on, China could have at least given them a fight. But China gave up in the second quarter and was brought back to school by Kobe and Co.
Chinese player Sun Yue tied the score at 29-29 with a three-pointer in the second quarter and at that very moment, I thought it was going to be an exciting match. But then, before I can say "The Great Wall of China", the schooling happened:
LeBron shows who's the better jumperFollowed by this:
Kobe is a big fan of R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly"This:
"In ya face, homie!"
And then this:
Hanging on the rim is Dwayne Wade's favourite past time
Hanging on the rim is Dwayne Wade's favourite past timeAll this happened in a space of less than a minute! After a couple of hardcore dunks by Team USA in the next couple of minutes, Team China disappeared for good. Without a trace. Into thin air.
Final score: 101-70.
Next stop for team USA? The tiny Angola. Well, good luck Angola. You gonna need lots of it.
Final score: 101-70.
Next stop for team USA? The tiny Angola. Well, good luck Angola. You gonna need lots of it.
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