After a 16-day run, the Asian Games that was held in Hangzhou, China, ended on Oct 8. It was a tough fight for our national athletes but Singapore managed to bag 16 medals: Three gold, six silvers and seven bronzes. While not everyone went back home with a win, recently-elected President Tharman Shanmugaratnam feels that all our athletes deserve a.
Shanti Pereira’s journey is one of perseverance and persistence. Over the years, injuries struck, scholarships were rescinded and people wrote her off. She may have doubted herself, but she never gave up, says CNA's Matthew Mohan.
Shanti Pereira became the first Singaporean in 49 years to land an Asian Games athletics medal, after she came in second in the women's 100m final in Hangzhou.
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