What supposed to be a short smooth sailing trip from Penang to Singapore turned out to be a disaster on our first day. Nonetheless, thank God that we all arrived in Singapore in one piece albeit a draining trip.
The second day started off a little slow with most of us sleeping in as much as we could to compensate the much needed rest after the energy-zapping trip from Penang to Singapore the day before. Our schedule for the second day was relatively light and easy, beginning the day with breakfast!
One of the many challenges some of us are facing here is budget. Most of us are here on a rather tight budget. Therefore, knowing where to get cheap yet good food is my other personal mission here as well :P So far, food hasn’t been an issue. I’m thankful that where we are staying, food can be found almost immediately. The plus point is that it is cheap and nice!
The highlight of the day was none other than our one and only training session at Woodlands Sports Hall, the venue of APAC 2010. The one hour training session was for us to get a good feel of the court, atmosphere and setting. Before we even got to the venue, we had an adventure of our own – getting lost! Yup, it took us a while before we eventually found the place.
Woodlands Sports Hall.
Getting acquainted with the court.Training went well. The arena was exceptionally hot and stuffy and that hindered our performance on court. Most of us felt that the heat in the court was a little too much to handle. Well, at least we know how it feels and that should keep our heads up and be ready to perform during game time. On another note, Kok Ee, Guan, Teik and Kean Hooi have been extremely hospitable and generous to the national team. Not only did they provided us with accommodation but they also sponsored us with a very “yeng” training kit jersey. Thanks guys! Appreciate it loads!
Feeling the tension.Tomorrow will see the official launch of APAC 2010. Our first game will be on Thursday. The jitters are kicking in. How will the national team fare? Only time will tell...
“If God is for us, who can stand against us?”
At all cause, remember the cause.
By Christopher Koh, #14
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