Sailors make up almost half of the Singapore contingent participating at the 2016 Olympics. Three of them tell us what it takes to compete at the world’s biggest sporting event.
At the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this August, all eyes will be on the sailors representing our nation. And it’s no surprise why. They caught everyone’s attention when it was announced that 10 out of the 22 athletes in the Singapore contingent are sailors. That’s the largest number for any sport.
But the sport has a relatively low profile, so we spoke to three sailors to find out more about it, and the preparation required to compete at such a prestigious event. Meet Elizabeth Yin, 24, a full-time athlete; Amanda Ng, 22, an undergraduate at the Singapore Management University; and Jovina Choo, 26, a sports development officer at the Special Olympics Singapore.
This will be Elizabeth’s second Olympics. She participated in 2012, where she came in 24th in the Women’s Laser Radial event. Jovina and Amanda are first-timers. They race together in the Women’s 470 event. Amanda also happens to be the youngest athlete in the Singapore contingent.
Naturally, they are excited and proud to represent their nation at the Olympics. “This has been my ultimate dream since I was a young sailor. Now that I’m finally taking part, I feel that my years of hard work have paid off ,” says Amanda. “My goal is to take away as much experience as I can from racing against the world’s best, and sail my best.”
Adds Jovina: “We’ve been putting in many hours to improve our boat speed and racing tactics. We hope that we will be able to sail as fast as the top sailors.”
The athletes have been training intensely mostly outside of Singapore for months now. “When we are overseas, our daily schedule comprises food preparation, hitting the gym, sailing and resting,” says Amanda. Their efforts will culminate at the Olympics this month, and we look forward to seeing how they perform.
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