Blog stars, sports stars, and... Stardust!

They are known as "Dr Jia Jia and Big Bro" and the cheeky Chua siblings -- Jin Sen, 7, and his "big bro" Jin Chou, 12, wearing their now-famous T-shirt with the legend "Kee Chiew" (Hokkien: Raise your hands!... in reference to the public lampooning of a certain politician's public speaking habit) -- have won a blogging award:

http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/New%2BMarket/Story/A1Story20120721-360493.html

They lampoon, in Singlish, a host of Singaporean issues, mostly political. Here are their website and two samples of the YouTube videos they made which have endeared the duo to many Singaporeans:

http://www.youtube.com/user/liangjiasun

Singlish Minister

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72BMJ3NfHlE

Study like xiao

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRSh76jIbRg

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Olympic Quiz

Who was Singapore's first Olympian?

The answer can be found here...

http://www.snoc.org.sg/p_valberg_lloyd.php

But this portion of the write-up above initially puzzled me...

In 1948, as Singapore’s sole representative in the Olympic Games in London, Lloyd qualified for the high jump final. He was eventually placed 14th.

This is what I didn't get: In 1948, there was no such country as Singapore. There was the British Crown Colony of Singapore, so he would have competed as a British subject ie one among many others, not as "Singapore's sole representative". If he had bagged a medal and had stood on the podium, the anthem played would have been "God Save The King" (GStK)!

Then, another Internet check uncovered yet another name:

Chua Boon Lay, [is] regarded as the first athlete from Singapore to take part in the Olympic Games, when he represented China in the 1936 Berlin Olympics...
...Because Chua was present at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, he is considered the first athlete from Singapore to take part in the Olympic Games, but Lloyd Valberg is considered Singapore’s first Olympian under the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council established in 1947.

So, okay, I'm satisfied, even though Valberg would still have had to stand to attention to "GStK". Here's the link...

http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1757_2011-01-25.html

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Okay, second quiz question:
How is Singapore swimming sensation Joseph Schooling, 17 (who will be taking part in the 2012 London Olympics) related to this gentleman (Valberg)?

Again, here's the link to the answer...

http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Sports/Story/A1Story20120720-360224.html

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Last item. I heard this old-time Nat King Cole evergreen "Stardust" on the radio this afternoon and just can't get it out of my head...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtZKwp6cjd4