Comments on: Would Michael Phelps Have Succeeded If Born In Singapore

By: The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Of Post National Day Cheers from FTs

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:16:49 +0000

[...] Ian On The Red Dot had questioned if Michael Phelp, the child with ADHD would not have been the legend he is today if he were born in Singapore. My answer is no. [...]

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By: otr tyre

otr tyre — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:05:41 +0000

I believe each born with talent. Academically proven is important for our life but human talent does not judge on Academic alone. That is my view point.

By: iantimothy

iantimothy — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:13:45 +0000

True true.

But say you ‘failed’ in one area? Then what? I guess that’s the main point. Phelps had a ‘problem’ before he found his thing in swimming.

By: Priss

Priss — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:56:53 +0000

If you could swim like Michael Phelps, you would enrolled into Singapore Sports School, regardless of your grades.

The top JCs in Singapore would send you invitations before you even sit for your O levels to invite you to their schools.

I know because I’ve known many national sports people, not even ‘world class’ standards… but they get the best of the best treatment