12 April 2010 - this fateful day when we had the C boys team nationals. This fateful day when we could prove that Hwa Chong were and are still champions. But this was not to be. We did not win.
Our first fight was a tough one - against our rivals Raffles Institution. Having lost out in the finals for the past few years, their hunger of retaining their championship was overpowering. Nobody liked to lose; they were no exception. We on the other hand were confident in defending our title for the seventh consecutive year.

But we lost.

I was overwhelmed by emotions. I broke down. We had not fought our best and we knew it. We did not fight like champions.We had let down the whole Judo club. We had let down ourselves down. Our seniors were disappointed. Our coach was annoyed. Yes we had clinched the third position but this could not atone for our loss. The damage was done. We have broken the record for being the first batch of C boys to come in third after two decades.
Was it over-confidence or plain slacking in training that cost us? Many people choose the latter. We had taken our seniors' and coach's words too lightly. Our wake up call was just too late. And now, we have to bear the consequences.

We have learnt our lesson. This lesson would not serve to demoralise us but motivate us. We will not let anyone have a better of us. So to all judokas taking part in this year's C boys nationals individual events, we, Hwa Chong C boys will redeem ourselves. We may not win all medals, but we will see through it till the end. We are not to be underestimated.

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12 April 2010 - this fateful day when we had the C boys team nationals. This fateful day when we could prove that Hwa Chong were and are still champions. But this was not to be. We did not win.
Our first fight was a tough one - against our rivals Raffles Institution. Having lost out in the finals for the past few years, their hunger of retaining their championship was overpowering. Nobody liked to lose; they were no exception. We on the other hand were confident in defending our title for the seventh consecutive year.

But we lost.

I was overwhelmed by emotions. I broke down. We had not fought our best and we knew it. We did not fight like champions.We had let down the whole Judo club. We had let down ourselves down. Our seniors were disappointed. Our coach was annoyed. Yes we had clinched the third position but this could not atone for our loss. The damage was done. We have broken the record for being the first batch of C boys to come in third after two decades.
Was it over-confidence or plain slacking in training that cost us? Many people choose the latter. We had taken our seniors' and coach's words too lightly. Our wake up call was just too late. And now, we have to bear the consequences.

We have learnt our lesson. This lesson would not serve to demoralise us but motivate us. We will not let anyone have a better of us. So to all judokas taking part in this year's C boys nationals individual events, we, Hwa Chong C boys will redeem ourselves. We may not win all medals, but we will see through it till the end. We are not to be underestimated.

BENEDICT


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