“Why do you deserve to meet Wayne Rooney in person?”

This question has been swimming in my head for the last 2 weeks since I was invited to take part in the Tiger Beer regional online influencer challenge.

Frankly speaking, I was stumped by this question, I mean, what has one got to do to deserve to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Manchester to visit Old Trafford Stadium and have a kick-about with Wayne Rooney? Yes you heard it right, The Wayne Rooney! The biggest Manchester United fan perhaps? And I’m not gonna kid you by pretending to be the biggest Man United or Wayne Rooney fan, that my room is decked in Man Utd colours, that I sleep in Man Utd perjamas, bedsheet and pillow case and wear Man Utd jersey to work everyday! No, that’s just superficial and doesn’t prove anything! Read the rest of this entry »

Over the last 12 days, 3500 young athletes had competed against one another, lived together, laughed and made friends with each other in the first ever Youth Olympic Games here in Singapore. All too soon, the show has come to an end, the Olympic flame will burn no more, but the warmth hospitality of Singapore will be remembered and the Olympic values will continue to live in the hearts of the young Olympians.

China top the medal tally with 30 Golds, 16 Silvers and 5 Bronzes with Russia coming in second with 19 Golds, 15 Silvers and 11 Bronzes. The host nation, Singapore finished the Games with 2 Silvers and 4 Bronzes.

The closing ceremony promised to be as spectacular, if not better than the opening ceremony. The 3500 athletes were invited onto the floating platform to party away and enjoy themselves.

The Olympic Flag was lowered and then passed on to the next host city, Nanjing in 2014. Singapore’s Mayor passed the flag to IOC President Jacques Rogge, who then passed it to the Mayor of Nanjing.

With the passing of the Olympic flag to the next host city, it was time to extinguish the Youth Olympic flame.

See you in Nanjing 2014!!!

After suffering the disappointment of crashing out of the football semi-finals, the Cubs picked themselves up to play Montenegro in the Bronze medal play-offs. The Cubs won the match 4-1 and duly add another Bronze to Singapore’s medal tally.

Here’s a look at day 10 of YOG competitions in pictures.

Today this blog Betshopboy.net reached its 3rd anniversary on the interweb and celebrate with this 300th blog post. And here’s a look at day 10 of YOG competitions in pictures.

After the disappointment of watching the Cubs defeat by unfancied Haiti in the football semi-finals, Singapore sports fans were once again rooting for one of our own, this time in the women’s table tennis singles competition.

Isabelle Li faced China’s Gu Yiting in the final of the women’s table tennis singles competition but had to settle for the silver medal when she was beaten in straight sets by the world’s best player in junior level.This is the 2nd Silver medal for Singapore in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games.

Here’s a look at day 9 of YOG competitions in pictures.