Singapore swimming star Joseph Schooling wins gold in the 100-metre
butterfly for Singapore at the current Asian Games and what’s his reward from
Singaporeans? He is questioned on his background and whether he is a “true”
Singaporean.
Okay, having a name like “Schooling” doesn’t help and I
fully understand the distaste most Singaporeans have over foreign-born athletes
competing for Singapore, but when Singaporeans start questioning whether a third-generation
Singaporean is a foreigner; that’s just crazy talk.
Joseph Schooling was born in Singapore. His father, Colin
Schooling, 66, was born in Singapore. His mother, May, is a Malaysian Chinese.
So you know what that makes Joseph Schooling?
He’s an Eurasian!
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