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Fun Finale to 4th ASEAN Para Games

Balloons did not deter Theresa Goh away from the promised fun ahead. The 21-year-old swimmer was among the first to arrive at the Singapore Sports Council cafe for the 4th ASEAN Para Games Team Singapore Appreciation Party on 26 March 2008. And although the floaters were, dauntingly to Theresa, set up at the entrance and traveling freely near the ceiling, she ploughed on to the warm welcome of friendly staff from Settlers’ Cafe.

It was a worthwhile risk as not only Theresa but all members of the 4th ASEAN Para Games contingent returned home with a broad smile. Much of these stemmed from the games brought by the Settlers’ gang which elicited frequent eruptions of laughter throughout the night, and the abundant flow of delicious food.

Serving as the finale to the 4th ASEAN Para Games, the Team Singapore Appreciation Party was held to thank all athletes, officials and volunteers who have helped carve Singapore’s success. 94 athletes and officials attended the games, held in Korat, Thailand, from 18 to 27 January 2008. Singapore returned with 7 gold, 8 silver and 4 bronze medals.

Although the Party was a simple affair, the feeling of pride was nevertheless strong in the air. The medalists received caricatures of themselves in flattering action poses drawn by Singaporean caricature artist, Lawrence Koh, who sent a congratulatory message from Los Angeles. (We noticed how the athletes were pleasingly jabbing each other as they counted the number of pectoral muscles Lawrence had “given” them.)

Following that, a short video featuring memorable shots taken by Tay Ling, volunteer photographer who spent an arduous ten days in Korat tracking this extraordinary journey, was shown. (Tay Ling returned satisfied from the trip, but worrying if anyone in Singapore could still recognize him with his new deep tan.)

As the night went on, the athletes and officials immersed themselves in the heights of merrymaking. There were numerous games to choose from: balancing umpteen objects on a platter atop a tiny tower, searching for targeted objects on cluttered drawings, or even just snatching and grabbing cards from each other. (We overheard the players “complaining” about the injuries they suffered afterwards. Luckily, no one had to be sent to the hospital!)

Nonetheless, it drew a special bond between the athletes and officials, who were having boisterous fun not just within their individual teams, but as one Team Singapore.

To view a slideshow of some photos taken during the Party, click here