Ceiling off, floor open

First female Coach of the Year winner Khng says there's a platform for women to mentor

A World Rugby Level 1 Coaching Course conducted in Singapore in November 2018 saw 25 women sign up. They enjoyed a discount as part of World Rugby's Gender Inclusion Initiative. PHOTO: FACEBOOK/SINGAPORE WOMEN'S RUGBY
A World Rugby Level 1 Coaching Course conducted in Singapore in November 2018 saw 25 women sign up. They enjoyed a discount as part of World Rugby's Gender Inclusion Initiative. PHOTO: FACEBOOK/SINGAPORE WOMEN'S RUGBY
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The French-born novelist Anais Nin once wrote: "We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are." Preconceptions, she offered, can dramatically alter the way we perceive the world.

That is why perception, according to former national women's floorball team coach Louise Khng, is the biggest challenge for women coaches to overcome.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 30, 2020, with the headline Ceiling off, floor open. Subscribe