Singapore Coach Apologizes For Blunder
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October 9, 2010, Saturday
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SINGAPORE'S swimming coach Ang Peng Siong apologized to his devastated team after failing to register it on time, resulting in its disqualification from the Commonwealth Games 4x200m freestyle relay.
The swimmers had qualified for the final but Ang cut it too fine to get the team list in. "I did what I could to get there on time. I can't control the traffic. If you want to point fingers, then so be it," Ang told the Straits Times.
Ang left the village at 2.45pm local time in Delhi to submit the swimmers' entry by 3pm.
"There's usually some grace period," the paper quoted Ang as countering, when asked why he left so late. "And I wanted to hand it in as late as possible in case of injuries so I could make changes to the line-up."
Traffic delays meant he arrived at 3.45pm.
The swimmers had qualified for the final but Ang cut it too fine to get the team list in. "I did what I could to get there on time. I can't control the traffic. If you want to point fingers, then so be it," Ang told the Straits Times.
Ang left the village at 2.45pm local time in Delhi to submit the swimmers' entry by 3pm.
"There's usually some grace period," the paper quoted Ang as countering, when asked why he left so late. "And I wanted to hand it in as late as possible in case of injuries so I could make changes to the line-up."
Traffic delays meant he arrived at 3.45pm.
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