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Mere moments after the announcement of his three-year, S$100,000 sponsorship by budget carrier AirAsia, the Singaporean and Southeast Asian (SEA) Games marathon and triathlon champion was already thinking of his fellow countrymen.
“This is a big step for sports in Singapore,” said Mok, 25. “I hope more and more corporate companies will come in and support athletes.”
His AirAsia sponsorship, which runs from 1 January 2014 to 1 January 2017, will mainly cover travel expenses, including flights for all overseas training and races, in preparation for Mok’s big goal of qualifying for the 2016 Olympic marathon event in Brazil.
Local fans of Mok will even enjoy travel packages to support the long-distance ace’s overseas exploits.
“We are extremely privileged and proud to support Mok and his big dream of representing Singapore at the 2016 Olympics… We are glad to provide Mok with a platform to excel globally,” said the Malaysian airline’s Singapore CEO Logan Velaitham.
Mok, who is the first Singaporean to win marathon gold at the SEA Games, could not agree more.
“This is not just about me,” the current National Service Full-time (NSF) doctor explained. “We need to start this going…with the SEA Games coming in 2015, many athletes are going fulltime. We need this culture where private companies come in and help.”
“We can’t always rely on the government to keep dispensing funds,” said Mok.
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