Shanti Pereira, better known as Singapore's sprint queen, is 'ready' to take a second stab at the Paris Olympics later this year.
Singapore's Shanti Pereira of Singapore celebrates winning the women's 200m final athletics event during the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre on Oct. 2, 2023.Southeast Asia's fastest woman Shanti Pereira is a household name in Singapore after winning the country's first medal in 49 years at last year's Asian Games — but it was not easy getting there.
That resulted in her losing the Sports Excellence scholarship, and within the same week, the Yip Pin Xiu scholarship — Singapore Management University's first full sport scholarship — was taken from her hands as well when her grades dropped."My energy was very focused on what other people were thinking of me and comparing myself to my competitors. But I realized there was absolutely no point in that — because these people have nothing to do with my life, my journey, and my successes.
Although she did not win any medals at the games that year, she clinched two gold medals at the 2023 SEA Games. "You build character and resilience through such experiences. It was difficult but I wouldn't take back anything that happened as it made me the person I am today, and the athlete I am today."
"To anyone that looks up to me and wants to potentially do what I do right now, the best advice I can give is to work hard and create a situation for yourself where you're able to train and recover properly." "His feats are incredible. He was able to forget about all the pressure he was under and just show up and deliver during the Olympics," she said.Paris 2024 Olympics
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