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16-11-2013, 03:30 PM
An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:
I agree that there is no local sports personality big enough to have a stadium named after him (“Big stadium needs big name”; Wednesday).
However, I disagree that to be considered, the person must have influenced the progress of only sports in Singapore.
When the original National Stadium was officially opened in 1973 by then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, it was seen not only as a move towards a more sporting nation but also a step forward in nation building.
I am very sure that when the new National Stadium opens its doors next year, Singaporeans will beam with pride and draw parallels to how Singapore has progressed since 1973.
If there is one single personality who comes to mind when we think about the building of this nation, be it economically, socially, in education or even sports, it is Mr Lee.
Though he may not be directly involved in the progress of sports, his relentless push for progress in nation building provided the platform for Singaporeans to pursue sporting success.
Let us not forget that unless the nation is doing well, sporting success does not mean much.
I suggest that the stadium be named after Mr Lee.
Doing so will also have an inspiring impact on our sportsmen, as each time they line up to compete, they will be reminded of the Singapore success story and the obligation to fight for the nation like Mr Lee has done.
David Tan Kok Kheng
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I agree that there is no local sports personality big enough to have a stadium named after him (“Big stadium needs big name”; Wednesday).
However, I disagree that to be considered, the person must have influenced the progress of only sports in Singapore.
When the original National Stadium was officially opened in 1973 by then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, it was seen not only as a move towards a more sporting nation but also a step forward in nation building.
I am very sure that when the new National Stadium opens its doors next year, Singaporeans will beam with pride and draw parallels to how Singapore has progressed since 1973.
If there is one single personality who comes to mind when we think about the building of this nation, be it economically, socially, in education or even sports, it is Mr Lee.
Though he may not be directly involved in the progress of sports, his relentless push for progress in nation building provided the platform for Singaporeans to pursue sporting success.
Let us not forget that unless the nation is doing well, sporting success does not mean much.
I suggest that the stadium be named after Mr Lee.
Doing so will also have an inspiring impact on our sportsmen, as each time they line up to compete, they will be reminded of the Singapore success story and the obligation to fight for the nation like Mr Lee has done.
David Tan Kok Kheng
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- http://www.tremeritus.com/2013/11/16...-lee-kuan-yew/ (http://www.tremeritus.com/2013/11/16/st-reader-wants-stadium-named-after-lee-kuan-yew/)
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.singsupplies.com/showthread.php?168446-ST-reader-wants-stadium-named-after-Lee-Kuan-Yew&goto=newpost).