Gold or Silver Olympic medal for Singapore

Wow…History has been made, a moment which will be remembered by many Singaporeans at least for the next 4 years from now. Singapore wins its first Olympic medal in 48 years on 15th August 2008 when the women's table tennis team made it into the final of the team event by beating South Korea 3-2. It has been a long wait for Singapore since our weightlifter Tan Howe Liang won the only silver medal for Singapore's at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

I must say they are the first Olympic medal winners since Singapore independence in 1965.

Today Feng Tianwei was the heroine. She gave Singapore a good start by winning the 1st set and secured Singapore the final spot by winning the crucial 5th set.

Singapore will face China in the final on Sunday. It is either a gold or a silver medal for Singapore, although most people will think China will win, but we will keep our fingers cross, because anything can happen when it comes to a final match.

Well done to the women's table tennis team…you have done us proud! =)

Here are the Semi-final results: Singapore beat South Korea 3-2

Feng Tianwei (SIN) bt Dang Ye Seo (KOR) 11-5, 11-5, 11-2

Kim Kyung Ah (KOR) bt Li Jiawei (SIN) 5-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-6, 11-9

Wang Yuegu/Li Jiawei (SIN) bt Park Mi Young/Kim Kyung Ah (KOR) 11-7, 11-6, 11-9

Dang Ye Seo (KOR) bt Wang Yuegu (SIN) 11-8, 14-12, 11-9

Feng Tianwei (SIN) bt Park Mi Young (KOR) 11-7, 12-10, 3-11, 11-9.