When she first took up sparring classes in 2022, boxer Keana Ng felt “a little intimidated” after realising that most of the students were boys. In fact, there were some occasions when she met sparring partners who had trouble controlling their power, despite having no...
She recalled how nervous she felt when she fought competitively for the first time, adding: “Nonetheless, it was a good experience and subsequently I was able to better mentally prepare myself.”She said: “I tend to get discouraged after losses and doubt myself, and need the support of my peers and coaches to bounce back. It took me a week or so to get out of a negative mindset.”
Boxer Keana Ng taken at the Singapore Olympic Foundation-Peter Lim Scholarship Awards Presentation Ceremony 2023 on July 10, 2023. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG The 16-year-old Singapore Sports School student took a gap year in 2022 to train in Busan, South Korea in a bid to qualify for the Winter Olympics.
A total of 478 recipients in 37 sports from 154 schools received a record $1.25 million at the presentation, where Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong was the guest of honour. The scholarship supports student-athletes who post consistent results in relevant sports competitions.
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