Singapore Managed to Clinch an Olympic Silver!

Singapore has finally managed to clinch a silver medal in
the Olympic women's table tennis team event, celebrating
for its first Olympic medal in 48 years, first Olympic medal
since independence.

On 17 August 2008, 7.30pm (GMT+8), Singapore and China
played a thrilling match in the Table Tennis Team Women's
Final and it lasted for almost 2 hours.

Despite giving it their best shot, Singapore's table tennis team
Wang Yuegu, Feng Tianwei, and Li Jiawei, were no match for
the China Team, losing a 0-3 in the end. The gold medal went
to China.

Feng Tianwei started off winning the first game for Singapore,
but however, lost the next 3 games to China's veteran Wang Nan.

Li Jiawei also won the first game, but lost the next 3 games to
world number one Zhang Yining. Guo Yue/Zhang Yining won
Wang Yuegu/Li Jiawei in the last match.

Singapore celebrated for this rare silver medal, our first Olympic medal
in 48 years. Singapore flag was finally raised in the Olympic Games,
after such a long wait.


Women's team table tennis result: China beat Singapore 3-0

Wang Nan (CH) beat Feng Tianwei (SIN) 9-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-6

Zhang Yining (CH) beat Li Jiawei (SIN) 9-11, 11-3, 11-4, 11-7

Guo Yue/Zhang Yining (CH) beat Wang Yuegu/Li Jiawei (SIN) 11-8, 11-5, 11-6.