China-born paddler Wang Yuegu claims she didn't come to Singapore for the money


Yahoo! News Singapore, 30 Aug 2012
Singapore paddler Wang Yuegu may have called time on her glittering table-tennis career, but her love affair with Singapore is set to continue.
"I didn't come here for the money but for the love of the sport," said the 32-year-old Olympic silver and bronze medallist in a phone interview with The Straits Times on Wednesday to announce her decision to retire.
"Not everyone that comes from China hangs around for the money. I hate it when people keep associating medals for money," she added, in reference to the perpetual thorny debate over Singapore sport's foreign talent scheme. Full story

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