Another day, another shoddy piece of “journalism” by Rice Media on their endless journey to become the Daily Mail or The Online Citizen for Gen Zs. The edgelord Thought Catalog, as one Redditor put it. No, I don’t know what that means either. I’m just stealing content.
Such is the beauty of the media business. Different generation, same propensity to get triggered by outrage porn written by journalists in search of more revenue.
Here’s the reality of the situation.
Gan Ching Hwee qualified on merit. Singapore Aquatics (SAQ) now faces a decision: retain the special waiver that Quah Ting Wen received or relinquish it and allow Gan to compete in her event and participate in the relay. Gan qualified on merit, is younger, faster and has a better chance at her DEBUT Olympics. Quah qualified through administrative measures, is older, and this would have been her last Olympics.
In the world of competitive sports, last-minute selection decisions are a necessary evil. When you have one swimmer making a better time, when you have evolving performance data and strategic considerations, tough decisions need to be made.
Ricemedia points the finger at SAQ’s bad communication but they were likely swimming against the tide (heh heh) of time constraints, confidentiality issues….and… OH YES, PREPARING A FUCKING CONTINGENT OF SWIMMERS TO GO TO THE OLYMPICS.
Of course, Ricemedia’s journos live in a perfect world where everyone gets to play, no one has to make tough decisions, no one’s emotions are going to get hurt, and everyone waltzes happily onto the podium to get a participation trophy medal.
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