“One cannot help but feel that things have turned personal, with SNOC taking a far stronger stand against Rui Yong compared to other athletes who have committed transgressions as if to teach him a lesson for his outspokenness,” he said
He acknowledged that the runner, like many other successful athletes, is strong-minded and strong-willed. But he is, after all, the national record holder for the 5000m, 10,000m, half-marathon and marathon.
His latest non-selection will seriously curtail his ability to run and medal for Singapore ever again. Unlike fixed-term suspensions for violent conduct or criminal offences, SNOC’s blanket non-selection forces his sporting career into limbo for an unknown period. Mr Singh asked SNOC to “take a more forgiving approach” toward the runner, as it has for other athletes, even those with criminal offences, allowing them to compete in sports events.
“One cannot help but feel that things have turned personal, with SNOC taking a far stronger stand against Rui Yong compared to other athletes who have committed transgressions as if to teach him a lesson for his outspokenness.”“But in the eyes of many Singaporeans, on the Soh Rui Yong matter, SNOC as the highest sporting body in Singapore comes out looking petty, even as many also believe that Rui Yong needs to learn from the past and focus on his sporting career.
It is time to move on from the previous episode involving the lawsuit, and I hope the Ministry officials, if not the Minister in charge for sports, can intercede to prevent the parties from reaching a point where Singapore sport cuts off its nose to spite its face.” /TISG
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