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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Singapore |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Music, movies, shopping (ittf.com, 15 Jun 2010) |
| Awards and honours | She won the Singapore Youth Award for 2005, an award that honours young people whose achievements will serve as an inspiration to others. (NYC, 08 Mar 2006) She was named Singapore's Sportswoman of the Year four years in a row from 2002 to 2005. (NYC, 08 Mar 2006) She won the 2002 Excellence for Singapore Award and the Singapore National Olympic Council's Meritorious Award in 2000 and 2001. (Sing Tote, 22 May 2003) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Classic |
| Handedness | Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She started playing table tennis at the age of nine. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 1996 |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | Chinese, English |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Be sincere." (ittf.com, 15 Jun 2010) |
| Other information | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT She participates in table tennis exhibition matches, offering her time and sharing her experiences with aspiring young players. (Sing Tote, 22 May 2003) MAKING A DIFFERENCE For the start of the new millennium, an internet poll saw her voted as one of the '50 Singaporeans who could make a difference' in changing the sports landscape in Singapore. The athletes were placed into the levels at which they were expected to make an impact - at either Olympic Games, Asian Games or SEA Games - and she was one of only three who was placed in the Olympic category. (Get For Me, 1999) FROM CHINA TO SINGAPORE She arrived in Singapore in 1996 under the Singapore Table Tennis Association foreign recruitment scheme, and was awarded Singaporean citizenship in 1999. (The New Paper, 09 Aug 2002) |