Diversity, groundwork key to election win for Lien & Co
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Clear and united in their objective to help athletics regain its lustre are new Singapore Athletics management committee members (front row, from far left) Marinda Teo, Lien Choong Luen, Arthur Lin, Gary Yeo, (back row, from far left) Joe Yap, Jonathan Tan Liong, Kelvin Ang and Chen Siyuan. Belinda Neo is not present.
PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
For so long divided, the local track and field fraternity put on a show of unity when it gave Lien Choong Luen and his team a strong mandate to form the new leadership of national body Singapore Athletics (SA) last Friday.
Each member of the nine-person slate garnered at least 14 of the 17 valid votes cast by SA's affiliates, and there is hope that the sport, bedevilled by infighting for years, is ready for a fresh start.
