SINGAPORE: Memories of SEA Games past linger in Lim Tong Hai's mind until today. At the rain-soaked Merdeka stadium in 1989, the 20-year-old watched from the opposing bench as his uncle Lim Teong Kim inspired Malaysia to a 2-1 victory over Singapore. This was the last time the Singapore men's team mad
At the rain-soaked Merdeka stadium in 1989, the 20-year-old watched from the opposing bench as his uncle Lim Teong Kim inspired Malaysia to a 2-1 victory over Singapore. This was the last time the Singapore men's team made the finals of the football tournament at the regional event.
For Lim, now 54 years old, the memories from the 1993 Games are clearest, the experience etched deepest. "I hope no one will have to go through this kind of experience, but that's life. If you are given lemons, you make lemonade."Singapore swimmer Teong Tzen Wei speaks out about drug controversy, looks ahead to SEA Games"It was a painful experience. But it was something that taught me resilience and it helped to shape and mould how I do things, my life.
"I'm a sports person, sports runs in my blood. I’ve been involved in sports as a player, as a coach, as a manager. Now eventually I have the opportunity to come on board as an official in the SEA Games." “That’s the beauty of sports. You're not just going out there to compete, but to make friends and have this cultural exchange. And that's where friendships are built.”
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