Petite nun, 67, stands tall, winning gold at world taekwondo championships
Even after joining a Catholic religious order 43 years ago, she continued to practise and hone her skills
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As a teenager, Catholic nun Linda Sim picked up taekwondo for self-defence.
"I have always been petite and small-framed. If I can run and kick, I don't have to carry a weapon to defend myself," said 67-year-old Sister Linda, as she is known, who is about 1.5m tall and weighs less than 50kg. "I'm the weapon."
