On Thursday, the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) confirmed that national distance runner Soh Rui Yong
Here are some of the issues highlighted in the documents, as seen by ST.SNOC had picked out 20 issues from the one hour and 13 minute podcast. They included Soh’s comments on former teammate Ashley Liew, with whom he was embroiled in a public spat from 2018 to 2022. The case went to court and Soh lost a defamation suit and subsequent appeal. Soh’s other comments flagged by the council were remarks made about religion, the SNOC and a current teammate, as well as the use of vulgarities.
In a radio interview with Money FM before the Games, Soh said: “Long story short, represented SG in 2015 and 2017 in the marathon, was lucky enough to win both times. And then I haven’t represented Singapore since 2017 over a number of like non-selection controversies. But I mean it’s good to put all that in the past now, and I’m glad to be representing Singapore again and moving forward from here.
* In an Instagram post, when asked if SNOC president Tan Chuan-Jin had “unblocked” him, Soh replied with a reference to a famous phrase by football manager Jose Mourinho: “I prefer not to speak, if I speak I’m in big trouble.” * On his Facebook page, Soh shared an AsiaOne article on the the viral incident from the 2023 SEA Games where he shared his water with a competitor. In the document to SA, SNOC alleged that Soh’s caption on the post included innuendo on Liew. Soh had said: “True sportsmanship isn’t a constructed narrative or an excuse for not winning, but rather it is verified through actions, as small and instinctive as they might be.