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HAVING been very close friends with two of the national dragon boaters who died in the tragedy in Cambodia, I am still finding it hard to get over their deaths.
I was previously part of a dragon boat team and I fully understand how a captain's decision on team issues can have much influence on the final call made by team managers.
While the captain of a team is in the position to influence the final decision on whether a team goes for a race, senior officials need to understand that the captain is also part of the team and that he or she is also about the same age as his or her teammates.
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As much as the team members are raring to go, senior officials accompanying them should take a firm stand and say 'No' if the race conditions are not ideal, even if the race is a crucial one.
If the team members bear any grudges against the officials for that decision, so be it.
At the end of the day, safety should be the No. 1 priority and nothing should ever compromise it.
Mr Khoo Lih-Han
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