Photo Essays: Olympic Warriors 2012

You're used to seeing them in tights, in uniforms, like warriors ready for battle.

So when it came to profiling Singapore's Olympic-bound athletes, the challenge was to portray them differently, a softer yet elegant side, in pictures like never before.

The Straits Times executive photographer Mugilan Rajasegeran decided that capturing the athletes in formal wear - in an athletic setting - might just work.

The idea was to showcase their commitment to sport, while at the same time making them look accomplished and elegant. After all, clothes maketh the man.

Photography by Mugilan Rajasegeran, Chan U-Gene

Story in print in The Straits Times on July 7, 2012, by Rohit Brijnath, Terrence Voon, May Chen, and Chan U-Gene.

Hurdler Dipna Lim-Prasad, 21, will be representing Singapore in athletics - the women's 100m hurdles event. Photo: Mugilan Rajasegeran/ The Straits Times

You're used to seeing them in tights, in uniforms, like warriors ready for battle.

So when it came to profiling Singapore's Olympic-bound athletes, the challenge was to portray them differently, a softer yet elegant side, in pictures like never before.

The Straits Times executive photographer Mugilan Rajasegeran decided that capturing the athletes in formal wear - in an athletic setting - might just work.

The idea was to showcase their commitment to sport, while at the same time making them look accomplished and elegant. After all, clothes maketh the man.

Photography by Mugilan Rajasegeran, Chan U-Gene

Story in print in The Straits Times on July 7, 2012, by Rohit Brijnath, Terrence Voon, May Chen, and Chan U-Gene.

You're used to seeing them in tights, in uniforms, like warriors ready for battle.

So when it came to profiling Singapore's Olympic-bound athletes, the challenge was to portray them differently, a softer yet elegant side, in pictures like never before.

The Straits Times executive photographer Mugilan Rajasegeran decided that capturing the athletes in formal wear - in an athletic setting - might just work.

The idea was to showcase their commitment to sport, while at the same time making them look accomplished and elegant. After all, clothes maketh the man.

Photography by Mugilan Rajasegeran, Chan U-Gene

Story in print in The Straits Times on July 7, 2012, by Rohit Brijnath, Terrence Voon, May Chen, and Chan U-Gene.

You're used to seeing them in tights, in uniforms, like warriors ready for battle.

So when it came to profiling Singapore's Olympic-bound athletes, the challenge was to portray them differently, a softer yet elegant side, in pictures like never before.

The Straits Times executive photographer Mugilan Rajasegeran decided that capturing the athletes in formal wear - in an athletic setting - might just work.

The idea was to showcase their commitment to sport, while at the same time making them look accomplished and elegant. After all, clothes maketh the man.

Photography by Mugilan Rajasegeran, Chan U-Gene

Story in print in The Straits Times on July 7, 2012, by Rohit Brijnath, Terrence Voon, May Chen, and Chan U-Gene.

You're used to seeing them in tights, in uniforms, like warriors ready for battle.

So when it came to profiling Singapore's Olympic-bound athletes, the challenge was to portray them differently, a softer yet elegant side, in pictures like never before.

The Straits Times executive photographer Mugilan Rajasegeran decided that capturing the athletes in formal wear - in an athletic setting - might just work.

The idea was to showcase their commitment to sport, while at the same time making them look accomplished and elegant. After all, clothes maketh the man.

Photography by Mugilan Rajasegeran, Chan U-Gene

Story in print in The Straits Times on July 7, 2012, by Rohit Brijnath, Terrence Voon, May Chen, and Chan U-Gene.

You're used to seeing them in tights, in uniforms, like warriors ready for battle.

So when it came to profiling Singapore's Olympic-bound athletes, the challenge was to portray them differently, a softer yet elegant side, in pictures like never before.

The Straits Times executive photographer Mugilan Rajasegeran decided that capturing the athletes in formal wear - in an athletic setting - might just work.

The idea was to showcase their commitment to sport, while at the same time making them look accomplished and elegant. After all, clothes maketh the man.

Photography by Mugilan Rajasegeran, Chan U-Gene

Story in print in The Straits Times on July 7, 2012, by Rohit Brijnath, Terrence Voon, May Chen, and Chan U-Gene.

You're used to seeing them in tights, in uniforms, like warriors ready for battle.

So when it came to profiling Singapore's Olympic-bound athletes, the challenge was to portray them differently, a softer yet elegant side, in pictures like never before.

The Straits Times executive photographer Mugilan Rajasegeran decided that capturing the athletes in formal wear - in an athletic setting - might just work.

The idea was to showcase their commitment to sport, while at the same time making them look accomplished and elegant. After all, clothes maketh the man.

Photography by Mugilan Rajasegeran, Chan U-Gene

Story in print in The Straits Times on July 7, 2012, by Rohit Brijnath, Terrence Voon, May Chen, and Chan U-Gene.

You're used to seeing them in tights, in uniforms, like warriors ready for battle.

So when it came to profiling Singapore's Olympic-bound athletes, the challenge was to portray them differently, a softer yet elegant side, in pictures like never before.

The Straits Times executive photographer Mugilan Rajasegeran decided that capturing the athletes in formal wear - in an athletic setting - might just work.

The idea was to showcase their commitment to sport, while at the same time making them look accomplished and elegant. After all, clothes maketh the man.

Photography by Mugilan Rajasegeran, Chan U-Gene

Story in print in The Straits Times on July 7, 2012, by Rohit Brijnath, Terrence Voon, May Chen, and Chan U-Gene.

You're used to seeing them in tights, in uniforms, like warriors ready for battle.

So when it came to profiling Singapore's Olympic-bound athletes, the challenge was to portray them differently, a softer yet elegant side, in pictures like never before.

The Straits Times executive photographer Mugilan Rajasegeran decided that capturing the athletes in formal wear - in an athletic setting - might just work.

The idea was to showcase their commitment to sport, while at the same time making them look accomplished and elegant. After all, clothes maketh the man.

Photography by Mugilan Rajasegeran, Chan U-Gene

Story in print in The Straits Times on July 7, 2012, by Rohit Brijnath, Terrence Voon, May Chen, and Chan U-Gene.

You're used to seeing them in tights, in uniforms, like warriors ready for battle.

So when it came to profiling Singapore's Olympic-bound athletes, the challenge was to portray them differently, a softer yet elegant side, in pictures like never before.

The Straits Times executive photographer Mugilan Rajasegeran decided that capturing the athletes in formal wear - in an athletic setting - might just work.

The idea was to showcase their commitment to sport, while at the same time making them look accomplished and elegant. After all, clothes maketh the man.

Photography by Mugilan Rajasegeran, Chan U-Gene

Story in print in The Straits Times on July 7, 2012, by Rohit Brijnath, Terrence Voon, May Chen, and Chan U-Gene.

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