#545 - Quah Ting Wen Excluded From Olympics & Barcelona Tourists Squirted With Water Guns

Singapore’s Olympics swim team came under intense scrutiny when veteran Quah Ting Wen was unexpectedly replaced in the women’s 4x100m medley relay team by another swimmer, Gan Ching Hwee. Quah has since gone public with her side of the story, and ignited a debate about the fairness of the selection process. Some have labelled her as “entitled” for her actions, but is there more to this story than meets the eye? Elsewhere, Barcelona residents are resorting to squirting water at tourists to protest overtourism in the city. Is this a sign of things to come for all popular tourist destinations, including Singapore?

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(00:00) Words of Wisdom
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(04:44) Quah Ting Wen Excluded From Olympics
(43:25) Barcelona Tourists Squirted With Water Guns
(56:41) One Shiok Comment
(59:19) One Shiok Thing

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Quah Ting Wen Excluded From Olympics

• ‘Hardest setback in my career’: Quah Ting Wen on her shock omission from Olympic team
• S'pore Aquatics unsuccessful in appeal to World Aquatics to have Quah Ting Wen in Olympics team
• Singapore swimmer Quah Ting Wen fails in appeal for Paris Olympics
• Paris Olympics: Singapore swimmer Quah’s Games hopes dashed after historic relay qualification
• [Feb 2024] Swimming: New national record for Singapore women's 4x100m medley team as they qualify for Paris Olympics
• [Sep 2023] Tears for Singapore women’s 4x100m medley squad after disqualification denies team Asian Games bronze
• How to qualify for swimming at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained

Barcelona Tourists Squirted With Water Guns

• Why Protesters Are Squirting Water at Tourists in Barcelona
• Barcelona residents squirt travelers with water to protest overtourism
• Thousands join anti-tourism protests in Barcelona

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