FURIOUS Singaporeans lambasted the shock decision by table tennis president Lee Bee Wah to remove team manager Antony Lee and to refer the fate of Liu Guodong, the team’s head coach, to a coaching committee.
By 8pm yesterday, The Straits Times received nearly 200 e-mails and letters from readers - almost all of whom voiced disbelief and outrage. Many more flamed Ms Lee in Internet blogs and postings.
Most of them took issue with the timing of the news, which came just before Singapore’s Olympic paddlers were due for a victorious homecoming this afternoon.
‘This sudden announcement has certainly cast a dark cloud over the shining achievements of the table tennis team,’ banker David Chee lamented.
‘Just as people should be given time to mourn their loss, they should also be given time to celebrate their achievements. Anything short of this is just plain disrespectful.’
Mr Lee was held responsible for Gao Ning’s third-round defeat in the men’s singles at the Games. Gao, the Republic’s top male paddler, had to play without a coach by his side.
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