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General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning two SEA Games Gold Medals. "Years ago, a teacher told me to be realistic when I said my ambition was to win a SEA Games Gold. I was so angry. Now we've shown we can do it - twice - despite all the difficulties. Our dreams have since become bigger," she said. (asiaone.com, 28 Jun 2010). |
| Famous relatives | Her identical twin, Nicole, who is seven minutes older, also represents Singapore in Artistic Gymnastics. (redsports.sg, 17 Apr 2009). |
| Awards and honours | She won the SNOC Meritorious Award in 2006 and the SNOC Map Award in 2006. (teamsingapore.com.sg, 25 Jun 2010). |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Training Regime | Six days a week, five hours a day. |
General Interest | |
| Other information | RETIREMENT CONSIDERED In May 2009 she and twin sister Nicole stated that at the end of that year, at age 18, they would consider retiring because "we're getting heavier, and it's taking us longer to recover after each training." (schoolbag.sg, 18 May 2009). SEA GAMES HISTORY In the 2007 SEA Games in Thailand she created history with her twin sister, Nicole, by becoming the first pair of siblings to be crowned joint-gold medallists in gymnastics after achieving the same score in the Women's All-Around Event. "It felt really sweet because I've never had a joint gold with my sister before," she said. (moe.gov.sg, 25 Jun 2008, channelnewsasia.com, 12 Dec 2007). |