Friday August 10, 2012 WHY NOT By D. RAJ The Star As the Olympics wind to an end, it’s time for some nostalgia, and to remember the first Malaysian woman to take part in the Olympics and those Olympians who never made it there. THE condo unit is a dedication to sports. On the shelf, there is a photo of the legendary Jesse Owens with a young girl, there are medals hanging on the wall and trophies on the cabinet. The coffee table is inlaid with sports pages. “That’s me in the march past,” says the sprightly lady of the house, pointing to the table. Her name is Annie Choong. Meeting a legend: Choong with Owens when he came to Malaysia. Never heard of her? Well, long before shooter Suriyani Mohd Taibi had the whole world excited by going to the Olympics while being heavily pregnant, there was Choong. You could call her Malaysia’s first lady of the Olympics. She was, after all, the first Malaysian woman to take part in the Games. Choong was the only female member of the...
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