Zheng Wen joins Schooling in getting their game on for Rio 2016 It’s official. MINDEF just gave Team Singapore swimmer Quah Zheng Wen the thumbs up to be a swimmer instead of a soldier. We imagine his reaction to be something along the lines of: Source Let’s watch that again in some sweet, zoomed in, slow-mo action: Source Why the thumbs up? Sorry if this comes as a duh to you, but hey, I like to get all cheem about why I fan girl what I fan girl. Anyway, the upwards thumbs are because Zheng Wen tops every Singaporean’s list of ‘Athletes To Fangirl/boy Because Abs They’re Just So Good’. Members of the prestigious club also include Joseph Schooling (BAE <3 <3 <3 <3 <3), whose application was a success in 2013. And he knows this. That’s why the record holder of most SEA Games medals didn’t hesitate to send in a NS deferment application, which has been reviewed by the Armed Forces Council (AFC) and chaired by Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen. This is what MINDEF said in a statement about Zheng Wen’s application: “Mr Quah has satisfied the conditions for deferment of exceptional sportsmen who can win honour for […]

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