Quah Ting Wen on losing her spot in Singapore's Olympic team and what's next
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- Singapore national swimmer Quah Ting Wen's omission from the Paris Olympics is the "hardest setback" in her 20-year career, she says. In a one-on-one interview with CNA on Jul 9, 2024, she reflected on the decision to drop her from the team, the criticism she's faced, as well as what's next. cna.asia/4cTBJo9
0:00 Quah on how the omission is the "hardest setback" in her career
0:25 On how she had hoped to use the Paris Olympics to bounce back from her Asian Games setback in Hangzhou
0:58 On support from her siblings, swimmers Quah Zheng Wen and Quah Jing Wen
1:44 On naysayers
3:20 What's next
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Didn’t she take Gan’s spot in 2020 after she appealed? So she should know that the spot is not guaranteed till the selection process is completed? The only difference is Gan did not complain and make a big fuss
QTW stole Gan's chance in 2021 (Gan made it to B cut but QTW didn't). 3 years later, Gan still made it to B cut, QTW still failed to make it and now she's trying to pull the same trick. When it didn't go her way, she rant like a spoiled child. All these while Gan didn't say a thing. If QTW wanna make the cut, get yourself qualified for B cut FIRST.
i agree. felt injustice for Gan. just that no one really know about the issue back then because Gan didn’t complain
Nothing to do with age. Make the A or B cut, that simple. She's too slow fot the Olympics.
So not going and not being able to continue ones legacy or get a final swan song is a bigger disappointment than getting her team disqualified huh. Says a lot.
And stop choosing to focus on the comments on age. It's simply cause you didnt meet the B cut timing.
Your achievements are not swept through the rug but times like these are to reflect and grow out instead of making use mainstream media to whine about something you clearly didn't have the qualities for.
Ms. Quah, you are still the best swimmer in Singapore.
Singaporean Thanks Ms. Quah Ting Wen For your contribution!
I regret to see your disappointment. It seems like you are struggling to accept the outcome gracefully. I encourage you to approach such situations with more maturity. Jiayou… 😢😢
Best of luck and we are proud of you!
gan qualified for individual events and could swim relay ...but quah only can swim relay so of course gan should replace quah mah.
We will support you as Singaporean. You have done Singapore proud in Swimming. Don't give up.
How can you lose what you never had?
We can’t stop ppl from gossiping. Be strong cos you still have many supporters who love you❤️Jesus loves you
you are not qualified to the Olympics, simply because someone else is better than you.
So who they gonna import?
Career in swimming after the abrupt & cruel omission?
We will always support you!! All of them gave their best to Singapore!!!
Its disgusting to say you are too old for this. These people know no respect and knowledge of what you have achieved for yourself and Singapore. In Singapore it is so tough to juggle. Its not given, its hard work and you are a fantastic role model for every Singapore swimmers. Keep going. Take a good long break. Recharge and come back. Wishes you all the best! Your medals already spoken for you. 🙂👋👍💯
Exactly. I'm shocked people just brushed away all her endless hours of training only to be shelved aside at the last minute. I feel this is an unfortunate event for both QTW and Gan as well. As someone who has watched her swim for several years, I will always be proud of her (even attended an event where she was a speaker and was touched by her resilience). By the discouraging comments I've read, unfortunately, we have not progressed much in terms of empathy and compassion as a society.
When she wins medals for us, everyone cheers for her. But when she didn't, people are so ready to criticise her - much like what Schooling has experienced. Some even dare bring up that because of her mistake in entering the pool early she caused a disqualification in the Asian Games - why is that relevant? Surely, she is the one that feels the most guilty and would've never wanted for that to happen. It's always easy to criticise as a keyboard warrior, who has done nothing for the country. Always feel bad for our competitive swimmers.
Regardless QTW or Gan representing us, both are representing Singapore and we should be proud for both.
In singapore there is no point to be a sportsmen or women because the life span is short and if you get yourself seriously injured than will be down and out. Just like a napkin used and throw.
Ikr!!! Now I understand why many of our local talents leave Singapore just to get appreciate better.
You definitely deserve to go. And it isn't about having been 3 times. Except for the first time in 2008, you've always achieved almost last in the heats itself. It means you seem to peak at selection time. Jing Wen should have gone in 2020 Olympics. And now, the better choice is Gan! It's not about youth. It's about "attitude ", which seems to be fight to qualify and then try your best to keep up with the last swimmer at the Olympics heats .
It's facts, and reality of competitive sports, whether you like it or not. In sports, people will call a spade a spade. Its not disgusting. If you are too old and underperforming, you are indeed too old. Nothing personal. When you put yourself on display, you have to accept being evaluated. If you want to be showered with fake praises and life-long privileges, find another career please. We should thank her for the contribution, but be truthful to the performance.
Swim slow means slow. Don’t need find excuses
Just keep fighting and do what's best you do. Singaporeans are all proud of you. Look at Michael Phelps. You will shine again soon.
Thousands of people retire from their jobs everyday. Part of life. You may actually find something new and refreshing.
You're our champ!
😢😢😢
For all the hoo haa.. I thought she qualified but because of some sports management politics got sidelined
Another NSA screw-up? ..... shocker .....
Is that how the higher-ups in Singapore treat their national heroes?
Don't think that's a fair statement. If she was chosen instead of the current person, you could also say that is this how the higher-ups in Singapore treat budding athletes. As long as the selection process is fair, what's wrong? There may be more considerations beyond personal glory, like succession planning, providing experience to potential athletes. Everyone should be given the chance, regardless of past achievements. We should all thank her for the contribution, instead of sowing discord like this.
@@jamesl2590She made the relay team not because of past achievement but because she was and is still the best Singapore has for 100 m freestyle. Gan is a middle distance swimmer. Quah recently clocked 56.01 sec while Gan last swamed 100 m free in 2019 and her time was mid 58 sec.
@@danieltan2270 Thats 2019 right? What about recent performance? If she could really beat Gan lately, there is no reason the management would cut her off. I have to say we don't have the answers. But I find it hard to imagine management would kill their opportunity to win by fielding a lousier sportsman.
@@danieltan2270 Tell me Gan's performance in 2024? Do you think management doesn't know Gan's timing?
@@jamesl2590i suggest you search Fina website for the answer. Gan is a middle distance swimmer. She didnt race 100 m free since Aug 2019. Exercise some common sense here. Age is not everything.
So sad here
Dont waste everybody time.
2:10 Would anyone say no to more rounds of CDC Voucher?
2:57 Number speaks for itself...
Gan was the right choice to go Paris - it was proven. Get a job!
31 yrs old liao. Time to move on to the next phase in life & new opportunities await. Broaden your horizon.
At this age sending you to Olympic serve what purpose.?
At least sending some one who can gain experience may help to improve and raise the standard of the younger generation.
Enough lah
too bad
Well, does it really matter? Even if you got in - you'll get kicked out in the heats (and at best, quarter-finals). You've had the opportunity. Step aside and give the young ones a chance.
For someone who signed on to the sport knowing that your career is limited - you're surprisingly sore about age.
You should know that there are some ah Peh holding high posts in NSA who are already 80+ years old still earning hundred thousand dollars a year and yet still refuse to F~O !
this is Singapore. once you have outlived your usefulness, you will be casted aside. We are all expendable in the ruling elites' eyes.
Don't think that's a fair statement. If she was chosen instead of the current person, you could also say that is this how the higher-ups in Singapore treat budding athletes. As long as the selection process is fair, what's wrong? There may be more considerations beyond personal glory, like succession planning, providing experience to potential athletes. Everyone should be given the chance, regardless of past achievements. We should all thank her for the contribution, instead of sowing discord like this or jumping into conclusion that people are ganging up against her. I trust that every athletes, especially those chosen for the team, work equally as hard. I dare say you would also make the same choice if you are forced into such decision. Why would you not want the best to represent Singapore?
What is the hard truth? Cheating or drug doping?
So it's ok for her to take Gan's spot in 2020, yet now kpkb hen Gan earn her spot through merit? This old woman so ungraceful.
SAQ is damn inconsistency. In 2021, they applied the AQUA rule for prioritisation of athlete selection after Quah appeal when they gave Quah's universality placement priority over Gan's B cut invitation. Now they dont follow the priority rule even when the rule says relay swimmer has priority over B cut invited swimmer.
AQUA rule gives priority to relays over B cut swimmers.
SAQ can pick whoever they want. There is no direct formula. Quit whining.
@@JasonMason34you are obviously upset over my support for JoyBoyBoy. Just a child like he said.
@@danieltan2270 Look who's whining....it's you.
@@JasonMason34SAQ can pick.anyone they want. Do you know what trash this means? You asked about my opinion on favoritism as you seemed to be all against it and yet you spout this kond of nonsense.
QTW earned her place in the relay based on merit and GCH did not. And you are ok with it. Where is your principles? What actually are your real beliefs?
no you are wrong. 2021 they made the same decision, Quah appealed and it was the appeal committee (made up of different people) who eventually pick Quah. But the appeal committee probably misunderstood the spirit of the universality and OCT. it was a mistake to send Quah then. so in 2023, SAQ made it a policy to state that OCT candidates have priority over universality pick. i believe the swimmers would have known about this policy, according to various veteran swimmers who spoke up.
SAQ was always quite consistent regarding this, they try to follow the spirit of the olympics.
Incredibly poor communication by Singapore swimming association, it says a lot about how they really view the swimmers as disposable assets to be used and discarded.
Its a fact what. Why is old age as a reason considered insulting in sports? Should they reject the younger better performing athlete and lie that he or she lack experience even though their performance is better than Quah Ting Wen?? Either way, the association offends people. The association has to either say the truth to Quah Ting Wen or lie to the better performing athlete. Make that choice.
@@jamesl2590Did you know that Quah is better at 100 m free? She can beat Gan by at least 2.5 sec on any day. Singapore would not have qualified for the Paris medley relays on merit if not for Quah swimming the freestyle leg.
Dont be ignorant. Age is just a number. Gan is a middle distance swimmer while Quah is a sprinter. Gan last race in the 100 m free in 2019. Asking her to be part of the relay is unfair to everyone in the team including Gan herself as Singapore ends up sending a weaker team to Paris that managed to qualified with Quah in it
@@danieltan2270 Thats 2019, 5 years ago dude. How do you know how they fare against one another recently? You must crazy to think the management aims to lose by fielding a lousier candidate without a valid reason.
according to the veteran swimmers, actually it was made a policy in 2023 that the oct invite will supersede the universality pick. I think it was because in 2021, same thing happened then they made this policy. so i don’t think it was poor communication because the swimmers would have known about this
😂😂😂 Who cares
Its a bit controversy to select a youngster and omit a veteran for the games just because of age. A contract is signed and then retracted. How disappointing.
i think the universality pick will be superseded by the oct invitation. i think it was made a policy made in 2023 and known to the swimmers.
it’s not about select young vs old. the swimmers who are invited by world aquatics should go compete. then for the people who was not invited, we can pick 2 to participate purely for relay. nothing to do with age.
I fully support Quah in voicing her unhappiness as SAQ needs to learn from this.
...... whatever, it's always not the end of the world, there are other more important things in life....... spend more time with your family and love ones, it's more important than those medals and career chasing dreams......only if you could turn old or terminally sick suddenly, then you will realize it's true 😮
that's a good reminder