After hearing about Max, Minister Edwin Tong met the teen and his mum, and was "blown away".
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong and kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder having breakfast at the People’s Association headquarters on Aug 14.earned him the title of Singapore’s youngest Olympic medallist. While the 17-year-old’s achievement unfolded in the waters of Marseille Marina, the journey started three years ago in Paris, the host city of the 2024 Games.
“He was such a measured young boy, very mature, spoke about his sport in a very convincing way,” said the sports minister. “The choice seemed pretty obvious to me at the time. I mean, I was born here, right? And I felt like a Singaporean, and... I picked Singapore because I felt like it.” Mr Matthew Wylde, head of performance pathways science at NYSI, said: “Max was only 13 years old at the time but was already competing against adults. As this was his first exposure to a multi-sport games, we felt the experience would be critical to his longer-term development.
The SSF, recognising the need for flexibility, adapted its approach to support Maximilian. They bypassed typical national team requirements, focusing instead on nurturing his talent wherever he was based.
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