National taekwondo exponent Ng Ming Wei banking on Insta-Fame

National taekwondo athlete is using Instagram in attempt to woo sponsors for Olympics bid

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National taekwondo exponent Ng Ming Wei is not as well known in real life as two-time Olympian Quah Zheng Wen but, on Instagram, the 24 year old is one of Singapore's most-followed athletes.

Ng's 47,500 followers - compared with the swimmer's 17,800 - are a result of him posting videos of himself using taekwondo moves to play other sports such as bowling and table tennis.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 22, 2019, with the headline National taekwondo exponent Ng Ming Wei banking on Insta-Fame. Subscribe