Local shuttler couple Derek Wong and Vanessa Neo
I’ve known Derek Wong and Vanessa Neo since we were in secondary school, playing badminton for our respective schools. Vanessa was playing for Raffles’ Girls Schools and she was one of the top players, while Derek is the second son of Wong Shoon Keat, 1983 SEA Games badminton champion. Mr Wong was coaching my school […]
Fit mum Gladys Leong, Singapore’s very own Maria Kang
She’s 34 and a mother of three boys – Ian, 10; Zac, 5 and Wyn, 18 months. Unbelievable. I first knew of Gladys Leong when she took part in NutriGirl 2014 and my jaw dropped when I learnt she was a mum. She started No Flab Mommas in 2010 to motivate mothers to work out […]
Singapore Strongman Classic 2014
I have to admit – the idea of flipping massive tyres of nearly 200kg or lifting stones over 100kg to a height of more than one metre intimidates me some, but I do want to try it someday. These strongman training concepts are raw and rough, but it is a good way to measure the […]