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Ep 5 - Nur Syahidah Alim - World No. 1 Para Archer
Syahidah was born with cerebral palsy. This condition affects the lower half of her body, which compromises her mobility, balance and posture. This has led to Syahidah finding it difficult to walk and stand for long periods of time. However, her parents didn’t give her preferential treatment over her able-bodied siblings. She was assigned the same amount of household chores and treated “as if I was ‘normal’ at home.” In fact, Syahidah wasn’t aware that she was born with different physical capabilities growing up. It was only when she enrolled into a mainstream primary school that Syahidah realised she was unlike her peers. Classmates wouldn’t let her join their basketball or badminton games, saying “you’re not fast enough” or “you’re gonna make us lose”. But Syahidah had a secret weapon to get her through life: a ‘badass’ mum who wouldn’t take “no” for an answer. Syahidah’s story will inspire and encourage so many people. Her narrative is one of resilience, and not taking no for an answer. We ask her about some of the stereotypes and stigma she’s had to push through as someone with a disability. We get to know how she got into archery and how the sport has helped her on her journey. We also ask her how her mother’s refusing to give up attitude has helped to make her the person she is today, and what are some of the challenges her mother has helped her to overcome.
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Ep 1 - Louise Khng - Former National Floorball Coach
Louise Khng is a former National Floorball Player, and former National Head Coach. She was named Coach of the Year at the Singapore Sports Awards...
Ep 2 - Sophie Soon - Paralympian Swimmer
Sophie was diagnosed with cone rod dystrophy at the age of five, when her parents realised she was always holding objects close to her eyes. The...
Ep 3 - Dr Teoh Chin Sim - Sports Medicine Specialist
Dr Teoh is a senior consultant and director of sports medicine at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, and Team Singapore's chief medical officer (CMO) for the...
Ep 4 - Wang Shao-Ing - Women’s Rugby Head Coach, Rugby Official
Wang is a former Singapore national rugby player, current women's 7s coach, and was a judicial chair for Rugby World Cup 2019. She played a bit of...
Ep 6 - Joan Liew - IFBB Professional Bodybuilder
Joan Liew is a Singaporean bodybuilder and fitness coach. She is well-known in the bodybuilding community for her long-standing participation in the...
Ep 7 - Dipna Lim - Former Singapore Track Runner and Hurdler
This Olympian did not start out her journey as being the fastest runner, in fact she was slower than her peers, and was asked by her team-mates to...
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