After winning a historic Olympic bronze medal at Paris 2024, Singapore kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder expressed his intention of making an impact on others through his sport and using his success to shine a light on it.
The 18-year-old's words have resonated with fellow Singaporean teenager Kai Minejima-Lee, inspiring the indoor skydiver to take on a similar mission.
In the same way Maeder has elevated a niche sport, Kai hopes to do the same with indoor skydiving.
With a double win at the Windobona Madrid Open on Oct 19, the 15-year-old is on track towards achieving his goal.
Kai beat Spain's Lewis Hard by 1.250 seconds in the final of the solo speed category, in which athletes perform a pre-determined series of moves in the shortest time and with the fewest errors.
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