Yurnita Omar, coach of Singapore’s boccia player Jeralyn Tan, poses with the Singapore flag after Tan’s finals match against France’s Aurelie Aubert on Sep 2, 2024, at the Paris Paralympics. (Photo: SNPC)
SINGAPORE: Over the years, they have travelled together, eaten together and on some occasions, bunked together.
It is a bond extending beyond that of just a typical coach and athlete.
And while Yurnita Omar has four children of her own, her boccia apprentice Jeralyn Tan is just as much kin.
“We’re not just like friends, we’re like family,” Yurnita told CNA. “She can tell me everything – from boccia, to her family, to her feelings. Everything.
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It is a bond extending beyond that of just a typical coach and athlete.
And while Yurnita Omar has four children of her own, her boccia apprentice Jeralyn Tan is just as much kin.
“We’re not just like friends, we’re like family,” Yurnita told CNA. “She can tell me everything – from boccia, to her family, to her feelings. Everything.
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