Just a thought.
We here in North America tend to get a bit wrapped up in our own devices, but when a competition like this or a link like this is posted to a different country, from the posts here (not that it was anyones
intent 
in the first place) it seems that we take in certain stereotypes about the participants. One can always say it is in jest, and I'm fairly certain that everyone is guilty of it at least once in their lives, but what would happen if a student from Japan who was looking to start their own team for FIRST came in and saw how he was being profiled, even in a light-hearted manner. I'm of asian descent, and for my parents its always schoolwork that comes first, even more so this year because of the importance of getting into university. When the FIRST season comes, I get incredibly stressed out at times but the fun nature of competitions and the rewarding feeling that something you helped build is actually doing its job keeps me going through assignments and exams. Every student in the world has to deal with this, whether they are from Israel, South Africa, England, the United States or Japan.
Diversity means diversity in ideas too. Some of the robots from the singapore competition might have employed strategies or ideas that we may not even have come up with in North America. All that I'm saying is simply watch what you post, despite the fact that its all in fun anyways. I hope. =)