But there was a time when Yang Siow Ming was a fleet-footed athlete, representing his school in hockey, cricket, football and athletics (100 and 200m sprint). The hockey team finished eighth in Munich – still the best achievement for Malaysia in Olympic history. “Despite missing the Tokyo Games, I continued to play hockey and never missed out on training sessions as I wanted to keep my Olympic dream alive. “There were many other schoolboys who went on to play for the national hockey team. It was really a privilege, ” said Siow Ming, who now lives with his only son Eugene and daughter-in-law Clara.

Source: The Star July 23, 2020 23:15 UTC