38 years after her first SEA Games, this former Singapore swimmer finally strikes gold in a different sport

  • 📰 ChannelNewsAsia
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 38 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 18%
  • Publisher: 66%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

MANILA: It’s been a wait that has spanned close to four decades, but in the space of just two days, underwater hockey player Christina Tham has ...

MANILA: It’s been a wait that has spanned close to four decades, but in the space of just two days, underwater hockey player Christina Tham hasAdvertisementA former national swimmer, she represented Singapore at the 1981 SEA Games, aged 12, and the next Games two years later.

“I hope that it also sends a message out to everyone that age is really just a number and that you are only as old as you feel.” “When you’re on home ground, the stakes become a lot higher,” she said. “I was swimming, and swimming is one of those sports which are expected to always push up the medal tally. All eyes are on it.”

“There’s that saying that if you want to go fast, you go on your own, but if you want to go long, then you go with your team.”Despite being a swimmer, picking up underwater hockey was not simple, she explained. “It was absolutely awesome when we found out that underwater hockey would feature in this Games. It was like a dream come true - I always wanted underwater hockey to be in SEA Games,” she said.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 6. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Underwater hockey: Double SEA Games gold for Singapore as men's and women's teams beat PhilippinesCLARK: The Singapore men’s and women’s underwater hockey teams both won gold at the 30th SEA Games over the Philippines on Wednesday (Dec 4) at ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Singapore lawn bowlers clinch SEA Games gold
Source: TODAYonline - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Underwater hockey: Double SEA Games gold for Singapore as men's and women's teams beat Philippines
Source: TODAYonline - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Underwater hockey: Clean sweep for Singapore as they win SEA Games gold againCLARK, Philippines: Singapore’s underwater hockey teams have won all four golds on offer in the sport at the 30th SEA Games after the women’s and ... The SEAGames have become a bit of a LooneyBin event. What’s next - marbles, rope skipping, sack race?
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Football: Singapore open SEA Games goal account in inconsequential win over BruneiMANILA: Ikhsan Fandi scored a hat-trick as Singapore’s Under-22 side thumped Brunei 7-0 in their final match at the SEA Games on Thursday (Dec 5). WATCH: After the drought, a feast of goals as Singapore pummel Brunei at SEAGames2019
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

SEA Games: 6 members of Singapore football team broke curfew during tournamentSINGAPORE - Six national Under-22 football players are in hot soup after allegedly breaking curfew at the ongoing SEA Games in the Philippines.. Read more at straitstimes.com. It ain’t the players, it’s the lack of talent in Singapore that is the problem said Fandi... SMH
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »