Shanti Pereira receiving a hug from her uncle Bernard Pereira upon arriving at Changi Airport on Oct 5.SINGAPORE - On Thursday afternoon, a crowd of 70 people gathered at Changi Airport for what was no ordinary arrival.
For those who were not in the know, like the travellers who came through Changi Airport T1 arrival hall, they were taken aback by the sizeable media crew and crowd that had gathered. Some were heard asking who the wait was for, to be told "the Asian Games gold medalist is arriving". For her exploits, the 27-year-old will pocket $300,000 from the Singapore National Olympic Council's Major Games Award Programme, though 20 per cent of it will go to Singapore Athletics for training and development.
Speaking to the media with her gold and silver medals around her neck, she said: "It's really nice to see everyone really excited and a lot of my family members are here as well. It's a nice, warm welcome back home." Full-time national serviceman Roy Tng, 19, added: "She is the symbol of what Singapore spirit means... She also inspires a lot of young girls who want to be athletes and take Singapore sports to a higher level on an international stage."And it is why Singapore Athletics president Lien Choong Luen is hoping that come 2029 at the home SEA Games, new heroes will emerge in the hunt for the next Shanti Pereira.
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