Ex-Olympian looks back with pride
                   
thestar.com.my     May 17, 2008          

HE had braved jellyfish stings and the rough seas as part of his training routine back in the 1950s. To become an Olympian, without even winning a medal, was already an honour,” said swimmer Fong Seow Hoo. He was the first Penangite to participate in the Olympic Games twice – the 1956 and 1960... [read full story]                    


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