"I picked up weightlifting about two years ago during my overseas studies. I first stepped on a weightlifting platform when I was working out in England's Loughborough University's gym, Powerbase. The Head Coach of the English Institute of Sport (equivalent to Singapore Sports Council) saw me and commented that my physique is ideal for weightlifting. Keeping his suggestion in mind, I plunged into what I thought was a rather wild idea. I touched my very first bar and lifted 15 kg on my first attempt. And well, as they often say, the rest is history. I was selected to represent Singapore in the 2010 Commonwealth Game within a year of picking up the sport."