In an interview with CNA's Syahida Othman, Mr Tong shared how he first learnt of Maximilian Maeder’s talent through his law school classmate, who is the Olympic medallist’s aunt.
In an interview with CNA's Syahida Othman, Mr Tong shared how he first learnt of Maximilian Maeder’s talent through his law school classmate, who is the Olympic medallist’s aunt.
“I think it's important to look at it not so much as whether it's a niche sport, but whether Singaporeans pursue it and do well in it, and we support them.”He noted, however, that funding is “not limitless” but “we make the best we can and we put the funds into places which allow us to unearth potential”.
Olympic medallist Max Maeder is welcomed by Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong as he exits the arrival hall at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 on Aug 13, 2024. During the interview with CNA, Mr Tong also shared how he first learnt of Maeder’s talent through his law school classmate, who is the teenager’s aunt.“One day, she got in touch with me and said nephew is in kitefoiling.
“I think you saw for yourself what it meant to Singaporeans today to welcome back our Olympians, both Max as well as the many others,” he said in the interview. “For me so far, I have only felt the fact that I give myself the pressure. Perhaps that is affected by what other people say, but it is coming from myself specifically. So it is something that I'm familiar with, and something that competitors deal with all the time.”
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