So, the story is,
I MADE IT.
But I would not have been able to do it without the support of some of the most amazing people who were there for me in my journey to the Olympics. My heartiest gratitude to these beautiful people:
- Coach Alan Bennett (AB)- for his patience and guidance
- Coach Goken Sakamoto- for his wise words and advice
- Coach Nick Garratt- for his crazy training programmes that make me bulletproof
- Coach Alfie Young- for pushing me to be my best when AB is not around
- Self-declared Team Singapore Team Manager Lizzi Chapman- for believing in me always
- Mental Skills Coach Hansen Bay- for making things seem possible
- Nicholas Ee of Singapore Rowing- for supporting my rowing career for the past 12 years
- Nadzrie Hyckell from Team Singapore Rowing- because without him, I wouldn’t even be rowing today
- The amazing people from Singapore Sports Institute- for helping me to be the best that I can be
- The Team at SPEXScholarship
- Nutritionist Cheryl Teo
- Psychologists Joshua and Nat
- S&C coaches Sofyan and Ranald
- Physio Hwee Koon
- Athlete’s services staff Ndi Ng
- High Performance Manager Hendra
- Masseurs Aunty Lynne
- Nurse Sng
- SO MANY OF YOU GUYS WHO ARE AWESOME AT WHAT YOU DO AND HELP ATHLETES LIKE ME
- Dr. Cormac O’Muircheartaigh (I had to Google him to get his family name right, to be honest!)- for always fixing me
- Marguerite King- possibly the best physio (for rowing) ever
- The team at Herbalife Singapore- for believing in me when others didn’t
- Joey Ng from Oakley Singapore- for all the coolest sunnies and glasses
- The girls who started #teamaisyah (Hazi, Dilz, Sha, Fifi, Yatay, Mumz and Zak)
- My mum- who disliked me rowing but allowed me to row anyway
- My dad- for his constant prayers for my success
- My family and friends- who hardly get to see my face other than in the news or on FB or IG
- The people who contributed to my crowdfunding campaign:
19. And finally the people who doubted me, THANK YOU.
