Dragonboat National Competition.

During the June holiday, Adawiyah and Felicia joined the dragon-boat competition. We joined it as dragon-boat was short of manpower.

Since Adawiyah like water-sports, and she wanted somebody to follow her, Felicia followed her. We went for training punctually at Bedok reservoir.

We even got ourselves sunburns as Steffi was not there to give us some sunblock to apply on. Even though it was tiring, we really enjoyed ourselves.

We have learnt the skills for rowing a heavy boat, teamwork and also perseverance. Despite training hard, we managed to row over to the finishing line in last place.

At first, it was very depressing, but we got over it as we have tried our best as they are too good for us to overcome. We lost as we did not have much practise, compared to other schools who has dragon-boat as a CCA.

Sportswomen

The sportswomen that has an impact on us is a swimmer, STEPHANIE RICE.

She has won a gold medal in the 400 meters in 4:29:45 to shatter the world record.
She won three gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic.
She was also the medalist in the 200 metres Individual Medley at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia where she defeated Olympians Brooke Hanson and Lara Carroll to claim the gold medal.
She is a courageous lady who tries her best in everything she does.
She never gave up even though she encounter difficulties.

Sportsmanship.

Sportsmanship is a morality in sports which composed of fair play and character. It is an endurance and a stable characteristic that differ the individuals in a way they are to behave in a sporting situation.

In general, sportsmanship refers to chastity such as fairness, abstemiousness , courage and persistence. Good sportsmanship is when teammates, opponents, coaches, and officials treat each other with respect.

Displaying good sportsmanship is not always easy. It can be tough to congratulate the opposing team after losing a close and important game.

Olympism? O.o

Olympism is the philosophy of sports which was celebrated through the Olympic Games, a festival involving athletes. It is the balanced development of the body, will and mind. The joy found in effort and the educational value of being a good role model. It is also a respect for universal ethnics including tolerance, generosity, unity and friendship. it is a building of a peaceful society that places a high value on human dignity.