National cyclist Dinah Chan made a triumphant comeback from injury and created Singapore history when she won the women’s 30km time trial at the SEA Games in Myanmar.
The 27-year-old’s preparations for the regional biennial event were thrown into disarray in September when she was hit by a car while training.
But her determination to bounce back saw her making a quick recovery and she has now reaped the ultimate reward for her efforts.
Her gold medal is the first cycling title that Singapore has won since the 1997 SEA Games.
Dark horse’ Alfian takes silat top spot
Mohd Nur Alfian scored a decisive win over Vietnam's world champion Pham Van Ty in the Men's Class F (70-75kg) final to end Singapore silat's SEA Games campaign on golden note.
Silat Team Manager Sheik Alauddin called Alfian a ‘dark horse’ who has delivered at these Games.
Singapore silat will return home with a total medal haul of one gold and two silvers.
Thailand and Myanmar on course to qualify for semis
Thailand and Myanmar are on course to qualify for the semi-finals of the SEA Games after their 1-1 draw at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon on Saturday evening.
The result leaves both teams with seven points and a plus-five goal difference, with Thailand leading the group by virtue of more goals scored.
The hosts took the lead just after the half-hour mark when substitute Nay Lin Tun rose the highest and headed the ball past Thai goalkeeper Kawin Thamsatchanan.
However, Thailand equalised two minutes after the break thanks to Pravinwat Boon Yong’s second goal of the tournament.
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