Confirm China-born la.
Ya man, she shouts and plays like one.
China written all over her face?
Straits Times Photo: Chew Seng KimI guess there are a lot of skeptics when it comes to Singapore table tennis players. After all, most of the senior team who won the World Championship a few months ago are born in China, then inducted into the Singapore ecosystem through the Foreign Talent Scheme.
So, we had to do our research and find out if Isabelle was China-born.
A quick check with Google seemed to confirm that she's Singapore-born.
Then, her parents lei?
Some of our friends remained unconvinced she's truly truly truly Singaporean. We found out that her mother's family name is Sim. Should be a "true blue" Singaporean, right? Sim does sound Singaporean aye?
Then, her Dad's probably from China.
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Hopefully, Straits Times will do a feature and shed some light on the matter. I guess people simply cannot believe that a Singapore-born Singaporean can compete on a world stage in the sport of table tennis.
Sailing ok. Table tennis should be China-born. Bowling yes. Badminton probably Indo-born.
Do our athletes' places of birth matter to you?
Maybe her grandfather or great grandfather is China born...so it makes her not real Singaporean?
ReplyDeletethen how about the soccer players?
ReplyDeleteThe girl's family got featured in Today today. All seem Singaporean.
ReplyDeleteBut frankly, we don't think it matters, as long as they contribute to the country, no?
NO.. They take $$ from the taxpayers when they win.
ReplyDeleteNope, their birth place shouldn't and doesn't matter to me (:
ReplyDeleteIsabelle is a true blue Singaporean. She grew up in Yishun. Both parents are born in Singapore too.
ReplyDeleteyup, I hope the media can help to make it known to everyone that she is NOT FROM CHINA. Believe it, she is our very own homegrown talent! (I thot Straits Times and My Paper already made it clear.)