Hey Jacques, can I take over you?
Mr Ng is currently an IOC vice-president after being elected in October 2009. He used to be a professional sailor, bagging a silver medal for the country in the SEA Games during his peak.
If a Singaporean were to be elected as the head of the world's biggest sporting organization, it will indeed be a big plus for the country. Singaporeans can look up and tell others that the little red dot is still able to rise up to the highest level.
Moreover, our local sporting scene will definitely be improved in one way or another if a countryman of ours is the president of IOC. People might turn around and lend a helping hand to Singapore more often in areas like youth development and sports facilities.
However, do remember that Ng Ser Miang was chairman of the organizing committee of the infamous "epic-fail" Youth Olympic Games in 2010. The event's budget burst to more than 300 million SGD, triple the original sum.
Other controversies of the YOG include mass food poisoning among the volunteers, poor attendance, students threatened to be volunteers, reserved road lanes for YOG buses and not to mention the lousy opening and closing ceremonies.
Nobody assumed responsibility for all the mess and Ng Ser Miang still thinks the first ever YOG was a success when the rest of the world were laughing at us.
Does the world really want this kind of IOC president?
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