Singaporean sailor Ethan Chia fought through illness to win his second consecutive Optimist Asian and Oceanian Championship title in Hong Kong.
Singapore an sailor Ethan Chia comes from behind to retain his title at the Optimist Asian and Oceanian Championships in Hong Kong . Battling a sore throat, fever and headache on the final day of the Optimist Asian and Oceanian Championships on Jan 4, there were moments when Singapore an sailor Ethan Chia found himself losing focus and zoning out. But quitting never crossed his mind.
Instead, he tried to maintain his concentration as the title fight between him and teammate Sean Kum went down to the wire. The Raffles Institution student eventually won his final race to top the standings with 29 net points, finishing ahead of compatriot Sean (34) and Hong Kong’s Margaux Nguyen-Minh (51) to retain his gold medal. By the time he got to shore, the 14-year-old had lost his voice after a testing day out on the waters off the Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club in Hong Kong. Ethan said: “Quitting the competition was not an option for me, I didn’t want to because I trained so hard for it.Max Maeder wraps up 2024 season with Youth European title This time he could count on his experience from the 2023 edition in the United Arab Emirates, where he was also four points behind his Thai rival Chanatip Tongglum going into the final day. Competing in local and overseas regattas over the past few years has helped the Secondary 3 student cope with the stress.While he admitted to feeling pressure as the defending champion, he said: “Now I’ve learnt to control my feelings and emotions, take each race one step at a time, so it’s much easier for me to stay calm. “It definitely feels really good to defend my title, I feel proud to represent Singapore at the Asian championships. That’s the most important thing – I did it for my country, for my coach and my friends and family who’ve been supporting m
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