About 60 people were at a watch party organised by the Singapore Sailing Federation.
About 60 people gathered for a watch party at the National Sailing Centre to catch Maximilian Maeder's races in the Formula Kite final at the Paris Olympics on Aug 9.
Maximilian, a two-time world champion and one of the pre-competition favourites, finished third in the men’s kitefoiling event at the Paris Olympics, ending Singapore’s eight-year wait for a podium finish at the Summer Games since swimmer Joseph Schooling captured a historic gold at Rio 2016. “People forget that he is still a teenager and he is achieving these things. There are still more medals to come. He has always said in his interviews that his endeavours in the sport is about what he can do for the country too, and he has really brought so many people together over the last few days, especially today on National Day.
Koh Seng Leong, 40, a former sailor who has competed at the 2000 and 2008 Olympic Games, said: “It was an exciting final. All of us here are feeling a little disappointed, but I don’t think anybody has the right to feel upset any more than Max is feeling right now.
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