
When I first heard of FESPIC 06, I honestly thought it was going to be one of those shutterbug contests. Now I know what it is and what FESPIC stands for: Far East and South Pacific Games Federation for the disabled.
I was fortunate enough to bump into some of them at the Dynasty Hotel downtown a few nights ago, and I must say, some of them, especially those from Uzbekistan are very good looking despite their minor handicaps. I’d date any of them.
Anyway, back to the topic, the Malaysian team has so far bagged 44 Gold, 60 Silver and 71 Bronze medals, and I must say, being them, it is an excellent achievement. Better than those supposedly-fully-capabled athletes that we’ve been feeding and taking care of but lack the competitive spirit.
Bravo to our FESPIC 06 team. You have done the nation proud.
Now, KBS, pay-up what you have promised the medal winners, and it is high time we build sports complexes for the disabled. They are, after all, taxpayers too.
