
As far as I can remember, I’ve always been a fighter. When polio constrained me to a wheelchair when I was five, I fought against the perception of what a disabled person could achieve. I believe it’s not what you have on you, it’s what you have in you. That’s why I was the first in the world to complete a marathon in the North Pole. That’s why I held the world record for the fastest times for marathons across seven continents in a wheelchair. That’s why when I was diagnosed with end-stage leukaemia in 2009 and my doctor advised me to choose a sport that was less strenuous on my body, I reinvented myself by taking on table tennis. So while I’m ranked 48th now, you can bet I’ll be fighting my way up the world rankings.
Never giving up.
That’s the Singapore Spirit I’m taking to the Games!