SINGAPORE: Mr Gary Yeo, who once represented the country in the London 2012 Summer Olympics and other prestigious athletic events, is doing something very special for the athletes en route to Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday .
When the former track and field champ, now a pilot, had heard that the team and coach would be flying Scoot for the games, he did not hesitate and volunteered as a pilot for their Sept 27 flight, combining his two passions of sports and flying. After hanging up his running shoes in 2015 at 29, he joined Scoot’s Cadet Pilot Programme. Since 2018, Mr Yeo has been a First Officer on board the Boeing 787.
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