Cover Teo‑Koh Sock Miang, the president of the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC)
The veteran sport administrator discusses how the Singapore Disability Sports Council cultivates future talents and leverages sports to enhance the lives of persons with disabilities
“Sport was the reason I went to school,” quips Teo‑Koh Sock Miang. “I was on five different school teams: softball, netball, hockey, track and field, and tennis; I literally went to school just to play sports.”
The fact that her form teacher was sprinter C Kunalan, regarded as one of Singapore’s greatest athletes, had something to do with it. “He was still competing then—and the fastest in Singapore,” says Teo‑Koh, the president of the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC). “Having him as your form teacher and coach … imagine the influence he has on you. For me, that was such good role modelling. It’s not just about the sport; it’s about how you live your life.”
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“Sport was the reason I went to school,” quips Teo‑Koh Sock Miang. “I was on five different school teams: softball, netball, hockey, track and field, and tennis; I literally went to school just to play sports.”
The fact that her form teacher was sprinter C Kunalan, regarded as one of Singapore’s greatest athletes, had something to do with it. “He was still competing then—and the fastest in Singapore,” says Teo‑Koh, the president of the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC). “Having him as your form teacher and coach … imagine the influence he has on you. For me, that was such good role modelling. It’s not just about the sport; it’s about how you live your life.”
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