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Indonesian Students Paid to Cheer for Malaysia at SEA Games
November 15, 2011

A Thai player kicking the ball as Indonesian players attempt to block the shot during the Sepak Takraw men’s final at the Southeast Asian Games in Palembang, South Sumatra, on Monday. (AFP Photo) A Thai player kicking the ball as Indonesian players attempt to block the shot during the Sepak Takraw men’s final at the Southeast Asian Games in Palembang, South Sumatra, on Monday. (AFP Photo)
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agentmacgyver
10:18am Nov 26, 2011

What the heck kind of sport is that?

@Valkyrie, you are only demonstrating your lack of English by complaining about "'rithmetic," it is idiomatic.

Valkyrie
5:46pm Nov 16, 2011

padt,

Nice play with wrds, but sorry coach, but one of the 'Rs' should not be included.

If I am teaching, I would use proper spellings...arithmetic.

My Uncle Davis told me a moment ago that not all from the village are idiots. Actually, he said, one can find them almost everywhere.

Enjoy writing your reports coach!

padt
4:25pm Nov 16, 2011

No, I am writing reports:

"Sir and Madam, The longer your child remains at school he is depriving a village of an idiot."

or

"He's doing well. Drop by my house for a drink."

or

"Your daughter has mastered the 3 R's: Readin' Writing' and "Rithmatic. Good for her. Every girl nears her R's to fall back on."

That sort of thing.


Valkyrie
3:11pm Nov 16, 2011

padt,

You threw another student out of the class today coach?

padt
2:16pm Nov 16, 2011

Valkyrie - yes I coach two sports - chubb fuddling and rat throttling.

dragoon is as dragoon does - no matter who is involved.

If I were a child and I was approached by an adult at a sports event and he or she said, "Hi - wanna earn a little bit of money?" I would scream as loud as I could then go and report that person to the nearest police officer.

Sadly in this case it may well have been a police officer who made the approach. I hear they sideline here.


Palembang, South Sumatra. Thousands of Indonesian students have been pulled from their school classes to do the unthinkable — cheer for bitter rivals Malaysia and other nations during the Southeast Asian Games.

State news agency Antara reported that Palembang’s Office of Education and Sport (Disdikpora) had recruited students from 28 junior and senior high schools in the provincial capital of South Sumatra to cheer for competing nations who might otherwise have been short of support.

During the sepak takraw -- a cross between football and volleyball -- match between hosts Indonesia and Malaysia, 400 students from four schools were deployed to cheer for the Malaysian team.

They were even supplied with Malaysian shirts and flags.

“Our job is to support Malaysia, therefore we shout ‘Malaysia, Malaysia!’ at each of their games,” junior high school student Ayu Napsadewi told Antara.

Disdikpora required that each of the 28 school supplied at least 100 students and 10 accompanying teachers to support the foreign teams.

Junior high school teacher Samsidar, 44, said the support was vital to boost the spirit of the athletes.

“We have to be a good host, therefore we must also support the guest teams,” Samsidar said.

Participating students were provided with transportation to and from the sport venues, meals and a small amount of cash.

Diana, another teacher, said the arrangement allowed students to witness a variety of sports.

“Most of the students only knew about football and badminton, while there are still many other interesting sports such as softball, baseball, beach volleyball and shooting,” Diana said.

Antara/JG