AN ELITE Culture
For a state like Singapore, a bronze medal at the Olympics is huge.
Just six players have always stood on the floor at the Games, and Maeder, the youngest of them all, did it on his comeback.
But as Maeder emerged from the Mediterranean, the last of the three finalists, there was definitely a color of sorrow. You see, this is a 17-year-old with great goals.
” I’ll speak the truth and say I have n’t finished sulking, but I’m putting a smile on now”, he said. ” Not because I have to, but because of the way I feel … I still need to process everything that’s going on because, yeah, it’s a lot” . ,
An athlete with a killer success instinct has to be found beyond the childish appearance and pleasant demeanor. And while Singapore is celebrating his brass, Maeder even has his own objectives.
In the words of his mother, Maeder does n’t compare himself to others, but holds himself to his own standards.
I recall hearing a tale from his early life. Maeder returned home after going down with her four-year-old mountain competitor in a snow race and reflecting on the results. The next day, he was the first one at education.  ,
Maeder wants to win. He has already won various medals, and he will one day have another chance to win the Olympics.
For nowadays, a new planet awaits- more acknowledgement, more joy, more scrutiny. However, Max Maeder is the only swimmer who can manage it all.
Like his two sons, Maeder has a Chinese brand taking after a scholar. In his situation, the student is named after Mozi.
His whole English brand, Maximilian, is derived from the Latin term “maximus”. It means “greatest”.
Matthew Mohan reports for CNA. He specialises in gymnastics reporting, and has covered two Olympic Games, a World Cup, as well as the Eastern Games.