Paul the Octopus DIED

Paul the octopus, who shot to fame during this year's football World Cup in South Africa for his flawless record in predicting game outcomes, has died, his aquarium in Germany said on Tuesday.

"Management and staff at the Oberhausen Sea Life Centre were devastated to discover that oracle octopus Paul, who achieved global renown during the recent World Cup, had passed away overnight," the aquarium said in a sombre statement.

He whom predicted all the matches in World Cup 2010 accurately was even used to predict who will win the 2012 German General election, which is now kept secretly.

Anyway, he only lived for 2 years, but his memories will be there forever. Rest In Peace Paul.

Development to destroy sports

When Malaysia performed well in recent Commonwealth games, the government said that they will cultivate more sports activities at grassroots level. To produce the first Gold medalist in Olympics starts with young talents. But young talents needs basic facilities.

But with current development and proposed projects in Klang Valley, looks like its going to be in ash.

Here's my experience:

1. Stadium Merdeka - could be demolished and 'Warisan Merdeka" could be build.
2. KTM Football Field (Jalan Ipoh) - YTL took over and they plan to build a condominium soon
3. SMP Jalan Ipoh - half of the field has one for science lab and the track has been demolished and now being used as car park.
4. Setapak High School - half of the football field was used to build a mosque.
5. Brickfields football field - now being used as florist and barber shops.

This what I have seen in KL. But I don't know how many more to go.

How to build sports culture if you are just focusing on making money and profit.

Building to destroy

The recent budget announcement which includes RM5billion worth of constucting 100 storey building called "Warisan Merdeka". They will be demolishing the current Stadium Merdeka an will build this building.

This is skycrapper sould nurture and build nations economy as per "Jibby" but this mega project prooves that our PM is cultivating "Mahaterism". The country doesnt need a high rise building for time being. What we need is better security and safety features for the public, wuality education and effective transportation.

Looks like Our Prime Minister, Jibby, is digging his own grave yard and ensuring that BN will loose the 2/3 majority again in GE-13. He just wants to show his ego and let people to remember what he contributed to the country.

In addition, to close off altantuya case, this is another way to divert the focus.

The place at Jalan maharajalela already pack liked sardin, with huge trafic congestion daily, with another 100storey building, it is going to make things worse. Why can Jibby, allocate the 5billion for effective transportation system for Klang Valley.

Lim Guan Eng said that RM5bil can increase to RM10bil.

More RM, RM(Rosmah Mansor) will be happy.

We are more corrupted than before

Malaysia’s 2010 CPI score has declined slightly from 4.5 to 4.4, with the country ranking remaining at 56th (of 178 countries) (2009: 47th).

The main reasons are due to:
1. Lingam Tape
2. PKFZ issue
3. No open tender for goverment projects

Know This SPORTS PERSON - Flo Jo

Her nails
One legged suit

Seoul Olympics winner

Ronald Reegan (USA President) presenting Athlete of the Year

Stylish sprinter

Florence Griffith Joyner aka "Flo Jo" born in Los Angeles and educated& trained at Calirfonia State University.

After winning a silver medal in the 200-meter dash in the 1984 Olympics, she went into semiretirement. She returned to competition in 1987, taking second place at the World Championship Games in Rome.

After rigorous training she made a highly dramatic comeback in the trials for the 1988 Olympic Games. Her prowess, along with her glamour and eye-catching clothes, made "Flojo" a media sensation and one of the highest-paid sports figures in the world.

She dazzled the world with her six-inch long fingernails and sexy running attire, scorching tracks and retinas with her line of skin-tight negligées, some of which she dubbed "one-leggers."

In 1988, at the Olympic Games in Seoul, she won gold medals in the 100- and 200-meter races and in the 400-meter relay; she took the silver in the 1600-meter relay. Since then she has devoted her time to commercial enterprises, writing, and modeling.

In 1989 she announced her retirement from track, although she continued to coach her husband, Al Joyner, a champion jumper whom she married in 1987.

She is the current world record holder for 100M (10.49 seconds) and 200M(21.34 seconds). The closest was Marion Jones with timing of 10.75secs.

Her death at age of 38 brought rumours that she may have used performance enhancing drugs.

Looks like it may take another 10 years to produce another Flo Jo / Lady Usain Bolt.

Her famous quotes:

I don't play around. I want to get on the track, get the job done and get off.

Nothing is going to be handed to you -- you have to make things happen

Asian Games Target

Yesterday, our National Sports Council Director, Datuk Zolkples Embong announced that we will be going for a another record which is obtaining 9 Gold medals.

Our previous record was at Doha 2006, wher we hauled 8gold, 17silver and 17 bronze.

After creating a new record at recent Commonwealth Games, he is confident that Malaysia can again go and beat the odds to achieve more medals.

Our gold mines for this games will be from Squash, Bowling, Cycling and possibly from Badminton, Equastrian, Karate, Wushu, Swimming and Diving.

KNOW This Person - M.Ramachandran

The only athlete to win 5 SEA GAMES consecutively. 10 gold in 5 years for SEA GAMES. He was awarded as Olympian of the year for 2003.

1 month before 1997 SEA GAMES, his wife passed away, but he was still strong, to come back with 2 gold medal.

MIZUNO RUN - 17 Oct

Me with Ultra-marathoner Jeff Ooi

Going the final hill

Medal Back version

Medal Front Version

My 2nd experience running in UPM after 4 years. I didn't knew the route as I didn't take part last year. I knew it will be chalengging as it's organised by Pacesetters whom always adds the spice to the soup.

But something screwed with the tournament is the bib distribution. They didn't state the exact location at UPM for the collection. That made me to go round and round and finally asked the security guard.

Due to a lot of participants, the starting lane was like "sardin tin". I had to start from outside. I started slow and that made some of the runners to break the gap from me.

Suddenly saw Hamidon, Alam Shah, Wah Sing and Kenny Tan overtaking me. But I just maintained my pace. As the ladies started before us, i had to run zig zag zt certain point of the race.

It was good that they had 2 water station, as I can feel the humid half way of the race. The route was hilly (up and down hills). The finishing will be the remarkable as it was uphill at final 500M and last 200M is the track.

I manage to overtake 2 runners at the uphill and another 2 of them at the track. At the finishing lane, I was awarded the medal and collected the goddie bag which was filled with musle cream, 7up revive can and mineral water bottle.

My timing was 50:14. Though I didn't target for this run, but it boosted my confidence to do better for Penang Bridge.

First Ladies Summit a waste of public funds

Recently, held First Ladies Summit held which was organised by Datuk Seri Utama Rosmah Mansor and officiated by Datuk Seri Najib.

I thought it's going to be a grand event, but end of the day it was only attended by 15 countries and most of them were from African Continent. Even our neighbouring countries i.e Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei didn't send any representative.

Sad to say, the First Ladies Summit was a "half-past six" conference, judging from the attendance rate, where more than 90 percent of all the First ladies in the world were absent!

That " 1 Fat mama" eat our money as if it was a African Nations meeting.

Gold medalist in Delhi

Medal 1: Amirul Amizan (Weightlifting)
Medal 2: Arico Jumith (Weightlifting)
Medal 3: Nicol David (Squash)
Medal 4: Badminton Mixed Team
Medal 5: Josiah Ng (Cycling)
Medal 6: Nur Suriyani & Nur Ayuni (Shooting)
Medal 7: Pandelela Renong (Diving)
Medal 8: Bibiana Ng (Shooting)
Medal 9: Koo Kien Kiat & Chin Eeh Hui (Badminton)
Medal 10: Elaine Koon (Rythemic Gymnastics)
Medal 11: Lee Chong Wei (Badminton)
Medal 12: Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong (Badminton)

Overall 12 golds from 7 sports compared to 2006 (6 golds - 3 sports), 2002(7 golds - 3 sports) and 1998 (10 golds -7 sports).