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‘Really nice to have home with me here’: Olympic semi-finalist kayaker Stephenie Chen’s family cheering her on in Paris, Singapore News
Top Stories Tamfitronics PARIS — When Singaporean kayaker Stephenie Chen punched her ticket to the Olympics in April, her family also started looking for flights to Paris to support her.At Vaires-sur-Marne, the Chen family — parents Michael and Sarah-Yvonne Chong, as well as three sisters Abigail, Anna and Sarah — were a lively presence, shouting themselves hoarse as Stephenie competed in the women's K1 500m heat and quarter-finals on Aug 7.She has qualified for the semi-finals on Aug 10.This family of athletes know it can be a rough and lonely journey in sports.Michael, 70, used to practise gymnastics in Upper Aljunied Technical School, and taught his six children the spirit of being a sportsman and stressed the importance of character-building through sport.Besides his son Spencer, his five daughters — Stephenie and former kayakers Andrea, Abigail and Sarah, as well...