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Butterfly Mom

Cin-dee Kole-Ong, Former National Swimmer & Two Time Masters World Champion

30-Mar-21 21:00

Butterfly Mom

Former national swimmer and two-time World Masters Champion, Cindy Ong - who recently won five golds and two silvers in the 2019 FINA World Masters Swimming Championship proves her ability to fight the rankings even after a 10-year break from the sport. Cindy joins us on the show to share the early beginnings of her career, the journey of being a swimming coach, and what it takes for a Malaysian to compete on the world stage. On The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - updates on Tokyo 2021 Olympics torch relay and safe test events, Facebook's response to racial abuse on footballers & international teams' protest for human rights ahead of the Qatar FIFA World Cup.

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Produced by: Daryl Ong

Presented by: Daryl Ong


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